News Skills body vows to bring down rejection rate for apprentice certificates A crackdown on rejected claims for apprenticeship certificates has been launched in a bid reduce the number of rejections… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Vocational education inquiry aims to explain reduction in apprenticeship starts, committee chair announces An education committee inquiry into vocational qualifications will look at the reduction of apprenticeships starts among 16 to 19-year-olds,… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Ofqual looks at scrapping QCF rules and reviews qualification sizes Ofqual has launched two 12-week consultations looking at the future of the qualifications and credit framework (QCF) rules and… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Grade three providers to get an extra six months on reinspection deadline Providers given a grade three rating by Ofsted will get an extra six months to improve as the education… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News College in outstanding ‘no improvement needed’ first from Ofsted A residential college in the north of England has gone one step better than being simply an outstanding FE… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Barnfield Federation to end with separation of college and academies Barnfield College is to split from its associated academies in a move that will spell the end of the… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News ‘Much-loved’ MidKent College principal Sue McLeod dies, aged 53 MidKent College principal Sue McLeod has died, aged 53. The mum-of-one, who who had joined the college as a… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Merging Midland colleges’ second naming attempt wins approval from Skills Minister Nick Boles Two Midland colleges set to merge next month have won approval for their new name from Skills Minister Nick… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News BIS effort to boost FE Commissioner team with more advisers draws ‘significant’ response The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has received a “significant” response in its effort to boost the five-strong team… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Barbara Spicer to leave the Skills Funding Agency as hunt for permanent chief goes on Skills Funding Agency interim boss Barbara Spicer has announced she is to step down in September as officials at… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News London college’s plan for 11 to 16 free school for business and sport wins DfE approval An FE college in London figured among 38 bids to have won government approval to open a free school. Richmond… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News NUS calls for ‘new and better’ EMA as report shows drop in sixth form teens after it was abolished The National Union of Students (NUS) has called for a “new and better” Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) after a… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y Newer 1 718 719 720 721 722 723 724 725 726 727 728 841 Older Must read 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo Next 3 stories 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo
