News SFA apprentice chief tells lords of employer worries Skills Funding Agency (SFA) apprenticeships boss Sue Husband (pictured) has emphasised the need for employer involvement in standards but… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Second principal issues safety statement A second general FE college principal in a fortnight has issued a public safety announcement following a safety scare…. FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Voc ed on party leaders’ agenda Vocational education and skills was top of the agenda when top politicians addressed business leaders last week. Prime Minister… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News 1,000 apprentices at Aldi Discount supermarket Aldi has revealed plans to create up to 1,000 apprenticeships as it looks to double its high… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Confederation ends after a year The Gateshead and Middlesbrough College Confederation has been terminated after just 12 months. The two colleges came together in… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Sixth form college falls two grades to inadequate Hartlepool Sixth Form College has crashed from a good to inadequate Ofsted rating. It received a grade two rating… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Clegg’s UCas-style 16 to 18 plan ‘already in place’ Government plans to launch a UCas-style vocational database by September next year have been short shrift by the boss… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News FE Commissioner gets five ex-principal advisers These are the five former principals and one ex-vice principal that make up the new intake of advisers for… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Party differences on FE and skills prove difficult to spot Association of Colleges (AoC) chief executive Martin Doel took time out from his preparations for the AoC annual conference… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News UK national skills champions crowned at the Skills Show 2014 The Skills Show 2014 ended tonight with a celebration of the UK’s most skilled apprentices and learner as the… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Gazelle founders stand firm amid college withdrawal Gazelle’s five founder colleges have re-affirmed their commitment to the organisation with the announcement that one college was set… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Chief defends £93k Activate Learning rebrand The chief executive of a college group under fire for a £93,000 rebrand has defended the spend. A Freedom… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 713 714 715 716 717 718 719 720 721 722 723 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 22h Josh Mellor 22h Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 2w Shane Chowen 2w Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo Colleges, Long read Exclusive Legrave’s last orders: build cash, challenge leaders and don’t ignore teaching In her final interview, the outgoing FE Commissioner warns colleges not to mistake funding rises for financial safety Shane Chowen 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Young people Long read Curriculum review: ‘Strengthen’ resit accountability and reduce T Level assessment burden Review recommends already-announced V Levels, level 2 pathways and new pre-GCSE English and maths quals Anviksha Patel 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo