News Principal and deputies on leave at Lowestoft College after consultant criticises rate of improvement The principal and two deputies at Lowestoft College have taken leaves of absence after a consultant reported the college… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Ofsted confirms it will grade school sixth forms from September School sixth forms are to receive a separate grade from September 2014, Ofsted has confirmed. The decision to include… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News UCU and Lambeth College to come back to the table as strike continues Representative members from University and College Union (UCU) and Lambeth College leadership are due to return to the negotiating table as… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Warwickshire College defends ‘disturbing’ and ‘unusual’ interim principal appointment Warwickshire College has defended its decision to appoint its chair of governors as interim principal after the move was… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News AoC criticises English and maths GCSE requirement rule change as report reveals at least 40,000 learners could flock to FE Association of Colleges (AoC) chief executive Martin Doel has criticised the government after it was announced that new rules… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News £10k cash boosts for maths teachers who stay in FE unveiled as sector prepares for GCSE reform New financial incentives of up to £10,000 for maths teachers who stay in the FE sector have been unveiled… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y 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 Newer 1 735 736 737 738 739 740 741 742 743 744 745 853 Older Must read 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 4w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 4w 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 Next 3 stories 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 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
