News Chair at inadequate-rated Stockport College tells board he is stepping down The chair of governors at Stockport College, which was hit with an inadequate Ofsted rating last year before being… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Skills Minister Nick Boles acknowledges ‘concerns’ that qualifications reform has gone too far Skills Minister Nick Boles said he was prepared to investigate whether qualifications reform had “gone too far” as he… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News New Skills Minister Nick Boles admits to knowing ‘nothing’ about sector New Skills Minister Nick Boles admitted to knowing “nothing” about the sector during his first parliamentary appearance in the job,… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Niace chief in gruelling father-and-son charity cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats — and a bit There are surely less gruelling ways of spending quality father-and-son time than a bike ride the length of Great… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Sector welcomes new Skills Minister and Education Secretary as Cabinet-bound Matthew Hancock issues farewell message The FE sector has been quick to have its say on today’s appointments of Nick Boles to Skills Minister and Nicky… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Trade union and business leaders set for agreement over traineeship pay and work experience Trade union and business leaders are negotiating a joint agreement on traineeships over the issues of pay and work… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Nick Boles is new Skills Minister after move to joint role at BIS and DfE Former Planning Minister Nick Boles has taken on a joint role at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Hancock to attend Cabinet in new business role as Cameron shakes up top team Matthew Hancock has moved to a new shared role at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Department… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Nicky Morgan replaces Gove at DfE as Cameron promotes women to top jobs Loughborough MP Nicky Morgan, who has served in two Treasury positions, is the new Education Secretary following the departure… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Nine more colleges set to take on 14 to 16-year-olds Nine more colleges could take on learners from the age of 14 next academic year, FE Week can reveal…. FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Warwickshire College’s Madelyn McAlpine a World Cup winner just like German stars The name of Warwickshire College’s Madelyn McAlpine can be listed with World Cup-winning German stars such as Mesut Ozil, Philipp Lahm… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News New family learning group set for FE members A new national forum for family learning which met this month for the first time looks set for membership… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y Newer 1 719 720 721 722 723 724 725 726 727 728 729 839 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo