News Scores of colleges ‘interested’ in career college opportunities More than 40 colleges have expressed an interest in opening a Career College since proposals for the new form… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Principal vows to protect learners from strike The principal of Lambeth College has vowed to protect learners from an indefinite strike planned this week — but… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News New apprentice funding model ‘no simple system’ The newly-announced apprenticeship funding system in which employers will contribute 33 per cent of the cash has been described… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Ofsted calls time on privatised inspection regime for FE and schools Ofsted inspections of FE and skills providers and schools will no longer be carried out by private contractors from… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Employers to fork out for a third of apprenticeship training as government tells bosses to pay providers for first time Employers will be expected to pay a third of the provider costs for apprenticeship, it was announced today. The… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Bradford College goes internal for new chief after Bravo move blow Bradford College Group has gone internal in its hunt for a new chief executive after Hampshire principal Anthony Bravo… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Get hands-on with careers advice, says AoC research Young people want more hands-on experience in deciding what career path they should take, according to new research from the… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Lambeth College staff vote to walk out indefinitely Staff at Lambeth College have voted to go on indefinite strike in a row over proposed changes to terms… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Female leaders need to ‘stand up and be counted,’ says WLN chair The chair of the Women’s Leadership Network (WLN) has told how women at the top of colleges should “stand up… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Commissioner’s college visits hit double figures as plans for annual report are revealed Further Education Commissioner Dr David Collins (pictured) has taken his tally of college reviews to 10, and will outline… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Skills Funding Agency releases long-awaited online learning aim search engine The Skills Funding Agency has produced its long-awaited and overdue online Learning Aims Reference System (Lars). It is an… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Number of Neets falls — but England still behind European neighbours, warns thinktank The number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) fell in the first three months of… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Newer 1 730 731 732 733 734 735 736 737 738 739 740 841 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