News UTCS may not be the answer, Labour warned The Association of Colleges (AoC) has warned Labour-backed proposals for 100 more University Technical Colleges (UTCs) to be established… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News NCFE breaks ties with Great Heights Training after learners report communications blackout An assessor training organisation has become the latest NCFE-accredited provider to have its contract terminated after appearing to cease trading…. FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News SFA in discussions with Ofsted about having a greater focus on large subcontractors BBC Radio 4 will today broadcast an interview with the Skills Funding Agency during which they confirm they are… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News UCU demands college spending probe by the public accounts committee The University and College Union (UCU) has called for a parliamentary investigation into college spending. The call follows UCU… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Skills Funding Agency abolishes relationship managers Providers with Skills Funding Agency contracts will no longer have a dedicated relationship manager, following staffing cuts at the… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News New cross-party commission on apprenticeships launched by thinktank A new cross-party commission to examine how apprenticeships can help to bridge the skills gap has been launched by… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News IfL announces plans for closure and transfer to the ETF The Institute for Learning (IfL) could become part of the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) following a recommendation by… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Labour to call for 100 more University Technical Colleges by 2020 The Labour Party is expected to back calls to establish 100 more University Technical Colleges (UTCs) by 2020, despite… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y 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 Newer 1 733 734 735 736 737 738 739 740 741 742 743 850 Older Must read Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 2w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 2w 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 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo 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 Next 3 stories 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 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 5mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5mo
