News Whitehead’s bonfire of the quals Around 95 per cent of the adult vocational market’s 19,000-plus qualifications could be axed under radical proposals to “de-clutter… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Training provider under investigation A London-based training provider is under its second investigation from the same awarding body following complaints from learners. Bright… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Government ‘not doing enough’ over apprentice illegal wage investigations Just five per cent of complaints made over the summer about bosses paying apprentices below the National Minimum Wage… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Call for ‘heads to roll’ amid SFA software delays College and training provider data staff have demanded action after struggling to submit accurate data because of problems with… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Royal seal of approval for Skills Show The Skills Show will be given the royal seal of approval by Princess Anne through her role as president… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Elmfield probe ‘ongoing’ despite pre-pack sale An investigation into Elmfield Training will continue despite part of the company having been sold to a nursing homes… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Elmfield Training purchased in pre-pack after going into administration The majority of Elmfield Training’s business and assets has been sold to EQL Solutions Limited, which is one hundred… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Intervention inquiry welcomes FE Commissioner but calls for ‘better early warning signals’ A six-month inquiry into FE intervention has welcomed the government’s plan for an FE Commissioner, but called for “better… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Now that’s what I call a cabinet! – Triumphant Team UK in exclusive Whitehall reception Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg clearly appreciated this piece of fine furniture by award-winning young craftsman George Callow. The… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News More employers wanted as college governors say AoC The Association of Colleges’ Governors’ Council wants more employers at board level, but rejected bringing back diversity quotas. It… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Ofqual announces detail of new maths and English GCSEs Ofqual has published full details of the new maths and English GCSEs which will be introduced from 2015. In… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Exclusive: SFA ‘should scrap’ funding data deadline More than four in every five FE data staff believe the funding data return for the 2013/14 academic year… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Newer 1 725 726 727 728 729 730 731 732 733 734 735 806 Older Must read Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 1w Billy Camden 1w Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe Anviksha Patel 2w Anviksha Patel 2w Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Next 3 stories T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 2mo Josh Mellor 2mo Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps Exclusive Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps Ed tech provider ‘regretful’ after complaints and promises full refunds as bosses try to sue DfE over non-payments Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden and Frances Read 2mo