News Upturn in 16 to 18 apprenticeship fortunes The fortunes of 16 to 18 apprenticeships appear to be changing with the first year-on-year rise for the third… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News College principal takes ‘temporary leave of absence’ as chair of governors becomes interim chief Warwickshire College principal Mariane Cavalli has taken a “temporary leave of absence” and will be replaced on an interim… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Glory beckons in Brazil for WorldSkills UK hopefuls England’s hopes for the World Cup glory in Brazil may have been dashed, but the hunt for young people… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y 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 12y FE Week Reporter 12y 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 12y FE Week Reporter 12y 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 12y FE Week Reporter 12y 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 12y FE Week Reporter 12y 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 12y FE Week Reporter 12y 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 12y FE Week Reporter 12y 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 12y FE Week Reporter 12y 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 12y FE Week Reporter 12y 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 12y Nick Linford 12y Newer 1 731 732 733 734 735 736 737 738 739 740 741 848 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 2w Jessica Hill 2w 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Young people 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
