News Colleges team up with uni to produce legal offer New vocational routes into the legal profession have been opened up after a partnership between FE colleges and a… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Police on campus after bomb accused in court The principal of a college at the centre of an alleged bomb plot has sought to reassure staff and… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Concern over college bonus despite ‘flaws’ An influential MP has complained that Newcastle College Group (NCG) could still receive government bonus payments despite being set… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Workload fears for new SFA boss Concern has been raised about the workload of Education Funding Agency (SFA) chief executive Peter Lauener after the same… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News HMRC tax apprentices — no ICT skills necessary Computer skills are “not relevant” for tax apprentices enrolling on a new framework at Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News College follows commissioner’s first merger advice The first of three colleges that FE Commissioner Dr David Collins suggested would struggle to maintain their long-term independence… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Agency review puts 1,600 quals in the funding firing line Public funding for nearly 700 adult qualifications is to be axed while a further 972 are also at risk… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Local authorities losing Neets track say MPs Participation in education, employment and training among 16, 17 and 18-year-olds will not improve unless the government tackles problems… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Cable reveals apprentice reform ‘difficulty’ Business Secretary Vince Cable has admitted that continuing with controversial plans to demand employer cash contributions for apprenticeships would… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News ‘Reward college specialisms’ says CBI Colleges should be rewarded for specialisation, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said. In its report A better… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Ambassador Holt learners hit by SFA delays Around 150 learners with government apprenticeship ambassador Jason Holt were left “stuck” and unable to register for the start… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Newcastle College bomb plot accused in court A teenager accused of plotting to blow up Newcastle College has appeared in court. Liam Lyburd, aged 18, of… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 715 716 717 718 719 720 721 722 723 724 725 854 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 21h Josh Mellor 21h 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
