News WorldSkills UK squad announced Almost 100 young people were today (July 7) confirmed as UK squad members for next year’s WorldSkills competition in… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Former SFA chief Russell to chair board at Positive Outcomes Training Former Skills Funding Agency (SFA) chief executive Geoff Russell will head up the board of directors at Positive Outcomes,… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Principal and deputies on leave at Lowestoft College after consultant criticises rate of improvement The principal and two deputies at Lowestoft College have taken leaves of absence after a consultant reported the college… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Ofsted confirms it will grade school sixth forms from September School sixth forms are to receive a separate grade from September 2014, Ofsted has confirmed. The decision to include… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News UCU and Lambeth College to come back to the table as strike continues Representative members from University and College Union (UCU) and Lambeth College leadership are due to return to the negotiating table as… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Warwickshire College defends ‘disturbing’ and ‘unusual’ interim principal appointment Warwickshire College has defended its decision to appoint its chair of governors as interim principal after the move was… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News AoC criticises English and maths GCSE requirement rule change as report reveals at least 40,000 learners could flock to FE Association of Colleges (AoC) chief executive Martin Doel has criticised the government after it was announced that new rules… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News £10k cash boosts for maths teachers who stay in FE unveiled as sector prepares for GCSE reform New financial incentives of up to £10,000 for maths teachers who stay in the FE sector have been unveiled… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News UTCS may not be the answer, Labour warned The Association of Colleges (AoC) has warned Labour-backed proposals for 100 more University Technical Colleges (UTCs) to be established… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News NCFE breaks ties with Great Heights Training after learners report communications blackout An assessor training organisation has become the latest NCFE-accredited provider to have its contract terminated after appearing to cease trading…. FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News SFA in discussions with Ofsted about having a greater focus on large subcontractors BBC Radio 4 will today broadcast an interview with the Skills Funding Agency during which they confirm they are… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News UCU demands college spending probe by the public accounts committee The University and College Union (UCU) has called for a parliamentary investigation into college spending. The call follows UCU… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 717 718 719 720 721 722 723 724 725 726 727 835 Older Must read 16-19 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 3w Anviksha Patel 3w 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 4w Shane Chowen 4w 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 1mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 1mo Next 3 stories Qualifications Exclusive Revealed: V Levels incoming as axe looms for BTECs New qualifications set to launch as ‘third route’ between A-levels and T Levels Shane Chowen 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo Politics, Skills reform Exclusive DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo
