News Election countdown brings AELP call for more joined-up policy on youth unemployment Greater integration of government policy on youth unemployment is among the priorities for the Association of Employment and Learning… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Process document offers glimpse of inner-workings of new FE Commissioner role Providers have been offered an insight into the work of FE Commissioner Dr David Collins with the publication of… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Ex-Barnfield boss talks ghost learners, financial probes and the Audi pay-off In June 2005, Peter Birkett joined Barnfield College as principal. But six years later, having been knighted for “services… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Party politics worry over new quality mark Senior FE and skills figures have told of their concerns that the sector’s new chartered status quality mark could… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Bosses face apprentice bill of up to £9k Providers could receive up to £27,000 for every apprentice they train — but £9,000 of that cash would have… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Two providers keep EFA contracts despite grade 4s Two out of eight providers hit with an Ofsted grade four rating since February last year have been allowed… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Esol hold-up welcomed amid new qual concerns The extension of existing funding rules and postponement of new qualifications for English for Speakers of Other Languages (Esol)… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y 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 Newer 1 733 734 735 736 737 738 739 740 741 742 743 844 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
