News Group adds to Careers Service debate A membership body which represents 27 further education colleges has called on the government to think again on the future… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Latest apprenticeship policy slammed The Shadow Minister for Further Education and Skills, Gordon Marsden, has hit out at a Government policy designed to… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News City & Guilds allocated more than £8m for 25,000 Asda apprentices The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has allocated more than £8m to City & Guilds in order to deliver 25,000… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News 12 week apprenticeships still advertised Despite increased criticism in what the Chief Executive of the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) called ‘hot-housing’, many short NVQ… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Government review into IfL effectiveness The government is to hold an independent review into workforce professionalisation, including the effectiveness of the Institute for Learning… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News BIS to ‘sweep away’ apprenticeship red tape for employers The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has announced a package of new measures today that will cut… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Ofsted proposes changes to inspection of FE providers Ofsted has launched a consultation regarding proposals to revise the inspection of further education colleges, work-based learning providers, adult… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News £6.5 million given to train engineering students in renewable energy Business Secretary Vince Cable announced a £6.5 million investment yesterday to help train top engineering students in a new… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News NAS concerned about quality following rapid apprenticeship expansion The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) and Skills Funding Agency have this week published a statement (click here) saying they… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News ‘Neet’ young people hits record second quarter high The number of 18 to 24 year-olds currently not in employment, education or training (Neet) has shot up to… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News ‘Apprenticeships need to be marketed better’ say training providers The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) says that not enough employers understand the financial benefits of apprenticeships…. FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News U-turn on ESOL funding clarified by the Skills Funding Agency The Skills Funding Agency has confirmed that all unemployed learners, including those on ESOL courses, who are both on… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Newer 1 722 723 724 725 726 727 728 729 730 731 Older Must read Politics Fears of even more FE budget cuts after autumn statement Spending on non-protected government budgets, like further education, at risk due to spending on tax cuts, according to analysts Shane Chowen 2w Shane Chowen 2w Apprenticeships, Politics, Skills reform Exclusive OBR forecast hikes apprenticeship levy intake to £4bn next year Gap between levy receipts and public spending distribution becomes ‘gaping chasm’ Billy Camden 2w Billy Camden 2w Ofqual, Ofsted Exclusive Ofqual investigation ‘made me feel like a criminal’ Apprenticeship assessment firm exits market after regulator’s audit left owner feeling suicidal Billy Camden 2w Billy Camden 2w Next 3 resources News Autumn statement: £50m pilot for ‘growth sector’ apprenticeships Apprentice minimum wage rises, while talks over levy restrictions continue Billy Camden 2w Billy Camden 2w Long read Long read Too few workers leaves childcare ‘revolution’ in peril The early years sector is facing debilitating staff shortages. Jessica Hill speaks to sector leaders about how reforms to… Jessica Hill 2w Jessica Hill 2w BTECs, Skills reform, T Levels 155,000 young people to ‘fall through the gap’ left by BTECs, report warns ‘Desperate’ ministers also accused of misusing data to overstate performance of T Levels Billy Camden 3mo Billy Camden 3mo