News New family learning group set for FE members A new national forum for family learning which met this month for the first time looks set for membership… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News ETF chief defends handing £1m learning tech contract to Gazelle amid ‘scepticism’ of the organisation Education and Training Foundation (ETF) chief executive David Russell has spoken out to defend the awarding of a £1m… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News England won’t join European apprenticeship body, says Skills Minister Matthew Hancock Skills Minister Matthew Hancock has ruled out joining a European apprenticeship development body, despite his counterparts in Wales, Scotland… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Hackney UTC closure prompts tough 157 Group leader criticism for Lord Baker project Former Education Secretary Lord Baker’s University Technical College (UTC) project has come under fire from the 157 Group boss… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Sixth form college teachers join picket lines in strike over pay and conditions Teachers at sixth form colleges across England walked out of work today amid a bitter dispute between unions and… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Awarding bodies group tells of ‘details’ concern over quals registration plan The Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) has expressed concern over the details of Ofqual proposals in which non-accredited qualifications… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Apprenticeship claim leads to another Tory and Labour fact spat Skills Minister Matthew Hancock challenged Labour’s understanding of apprenticeship starts following a week in which the Opposition’s fact-checking has… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Ofsted’s separate school sixth form grading plan rubber-stamped with overwhelming support Ofsted’s plan to introduce separate graded judgements for school sixth forms next academic year has enjoyed overwhelming support in an official… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Government hopes for late summer rush on FE loans after applications plummet The government said it was expecting a late summer rush for FE loan applications for 2014/15 with the number… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Council powers ‘should merge’ with SFA, EFA and DWP to form a new skills service, says local authority body The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for a “joined-up employment and skills service” formed of powers from the… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News City College Coventry principal Steve Logan discusses Ofsted improvement City College Coventry principal Steve Logan started in post just this week, and one of the first items on… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Commons education committee to investigate vocational education before general election Vocational education will be the focus of the House of Commons Education Select Committee’s last inquiry before the general… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Newer 1 734 735 736 737 738 739 740 741 742 743 744 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 16h Josh Mellor 16h Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
