News Education Funding Agency to stick with 2011/12 minimum standards when judging last year’s provision The Education Funding Agency has published guidance on how 16 to 19 provision from 2012/13 will be judged. The… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News New report calls for more ‘earning and learning’ in bid to cut youth unemployment A report out today from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills has called for more ‘earning and learning’… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News New EFA guidance for providers confirms English and maths funding requirement from 2014/15 The Education Funding Agency (EFA) has today published guidance that confirms new funding requirements for English and maths. Its post-16… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News ‘Catch-up’ criticism over tech bacc Labour has accused the Conservatives of playing “catch-up” on tech baccs after just five colleges were revealed to be… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Loans plan could see full costs hit 19 to 23s The government is considering extending the FE loans system to cover level two qualifications and more learners as it… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Second college in fortnight bouncing back from grading disappointment A second major English college in less than a fortnight has recorded an improved Ofsted grade after previously slumping… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Counselling pensioner Robert a winning learner A 79-year-old who counsels people with mental health issues and a 22-year-old who has started a charity to promote… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Parties respond to adult learner manifesto recommendations Leading political figures responded on behalf of their parties to calls from the National Institute of Continuing Education (Niace)… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Colleges under fire over Gazelle’s £3.5m A month-long FE Week investigation into multi-million pound funding of Gazelle by UK colleges has resulted in criticism that… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Skills Funding Agency job cuts ‘ideological’ A programme of job cuts at the Skills Funding Agency has been attacked as “ideological” by MPs who warned… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Pay cut fears for apprentices Fears have emerged that government proposals to streamline “difficult” minimum wage rates for apprentices could lead to lower pay…. Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Progression payment for traineeships The government has launched a long-awaited consultation on moving to a new traineeship funding system in which providers are… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y Newer 1 722 723 724 725 726 727 728 729 730 731 732 838 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 2h Shane Chowen 2h 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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
