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 News ETF chief defends handing £1m learning tech contract to Gazelle amid ‘scepticism’ of the organisation Education and Training Foundation (ETF) chief executive David Russell has spoken out to defend the awarding of a £1m… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News England won’t join European apprenticeship body, says Skills Minister Matthew Hancock Skills Minister Matthew Hancock has ruled out joining a European apprenticeship development body, despite his counterparts in Wales, Scotland… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Hackney UTC closure prompts tough 157 Group leader criticism for Lord Baker project Former Education Secretary Lord Baker’s University Technical College (UTC) project has come under fire from the 157 Group boss… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Sixth form college teachers join picket lines in strike over pay and conditions Teachers at sixth form colleges across England walked out of work today amid a bitter dispute between unions and… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Awarding bodies group tells of ‘details’ concern over quals registration plan The Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) has expressed concern over the details of Ofqual proposals in which non-accredited qualifications… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Apprenticeship claim leads to another Tory and Labour fact spat Skills Minister Matthew Hancock challenged Labour’s understanding of apprenticeship starts following a week in which the Opposition’s fact-checking has… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Ofsted’s separate school sixth form grading plan rubber-stamped with overwhelming support Ofsted’s plan to introduce separate graded judgements for school sixth forms next academic year has enjoyed overwhelming support in an official… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Government hopes for late summer rush on FE loans after applications plummet The government said it was expecting a late summer rush for FE loan applications for 2014/15 with the number… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Council powers ‘should merge’ with SFA, EFA and DWP to form a new skills service, says local authority body The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for a “joined-up employment and skills service” formed of powers from the… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Newer 1 721 722 723 724 725 726 727 728 729 730 731 841 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
