News Union strike bill nears £200k The cost of an ongoing strike at Lambeth College over new contracts for staff is nearing the £200,000-mark for… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News HMRC to give out learner details A new government bill aims to allow Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to give out learner details for… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Agency loses tolerance on delivery A Skills Funding Agency clampdown on under-delivery next academic year has prompted concerns that providers could be hit by… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Potential fraud cases with SFA rocket The number of potential fraud cases referred to the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) more than doubled between 2012-13 and… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Anti-voc quals favouritism fear Official judgement on 2012/13 provision for 16 to 19-year-olds could be weighted against those offering mainly vocational qualifications, the… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News ‘Enemy’ minister Hancock hands union £15m Skills Minister Matthew Hancock pledged £15m of government support for Unionlearn next academic year having been labelled an “enemy”… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Hub system ‘ready’ to calculate funds The Skills Funding Agency will be hoping that long-standing problems in developing new funding software are at an end… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Cash application form for free school meals The Education Funding Agency (EFA) has issued a new application form for providers to dish out free school meals… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Union calls national ‘day of action’ in support of staff on indefinite strike at Lambeth College The University and College Union (UCU) has called a national “day of action” tomorrow in support of staff in… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Top job at Skills Funding Agency on offer — ‘no FE and skills experience necessary’ The post of full-time chief executive at the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) is on offer with a salary of… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y 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 Newer 1 723 724 725 726 727 728 729 730 731 732 733 839 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
