News New shadow education minister ‘excited’ about FE and skills role New shadow education minister Yvonne Fovargue has spoken of her “excitement” about the FE and skills element of her… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Yvonne Fovargue gets shadow education post in Labour’s mini-reshuffle The new shadow education minister responsible for FE and skills has been named as Yvonne Fovargue. Ms Fovargue’s appointment… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Second academic issues guidance criticism Further education sector bodies have called for action after another academic criticised careers advice in England. In a report… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Skills Minister admits to ‘nerves’ over making employers cough up for apprenticeships Skills Minister Nick Boles has admitted to being “nervous” about proposed employer cash contributions towards apprenticeship training costs. Addressing… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Apprentice group campaigns on childcare The National Society of Apprentices (NSOA) has called for a childcare funding scheme that hands out up to £8,400… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News QCF ‘needs fixing, not ditching’ Ofqual has been urged not to “throw the baby out with the bathwater” after its boss hinted the Qualifications… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Lambeth strike vote shelved to consider ‘new offer’ A ballot that could have led to renewed industrial action at Lambeth College has been suspended to allow union… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Trial over a4e seven accused of fraud offences under way The trial of seven people charged with fraud-related offences after allegedly ripping off the taxpayer at welfare-to-work provider A4e… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News WorldSkills wins £18m BIS boost The government has pledged to continue funding the Skills Show, skills competitions and the UK’s entry to WorldSkills for… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News ‘Light-bulb moments’ figure in final IfL survey The results of the final Institute for Learning (IfL) survey of teachers and trainers in FE and skills are presented… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Adult skills budget going on ‘wrong sort of IT’ Further education colleges have a vital role to play in bringing digital skills qualifications up to date to boost… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Reform warning as apprenticeships plummet Apprenticeship funding reforms have been thrust back into the spotlight after government figures indicated the programme was heading for… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 715 716 717 718 719 720 721 722 723 724 725 850 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 2w 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 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo News Case dismissed: Marples loses High Court claim against DfE A judge has dismissed a multi-million-pound claim brought by former training boss Peter Marples and his family against the… Shane Chowen 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Skills reform Long read New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled Billy Camden 5mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5mo
