News Hancock hits back over FE funding cuts Skills Minister Matthew Hancock (pictured above) has hit back at criticism of government cuts, claiming it was “misleading” to say… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Apprentice funding plans rejected in consultation The full results of the government’s apprenticeship funding consultation last year have been released for the first time —… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Indy wins college plan go ahead An Essex-based independent learning provider is one step closer to opening the first new FE college in 20 years… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Sharp rise in degree starts at FE colleges, HEFCE report shows The number of students starting degree courses at further education colleges in England has risen by almost 60 per… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Schools to be forced to tell learners about FE and skills options Schools will be forced to tell learners about vocational study and apprenticeship options by law after the government published… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Former chair Hughes calls for equality and diversity action at ETF Former Education and Training Foundation (ETF) chair and board member David Hughes has called for more to be done… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News NUS’s first FE president Toni Pearce wins second term Toni Pearce, the first president of the National Union 0f Students (NUS) from a further education background, has been… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Exclusive: Agency clears Elmfield Training of falsely claiming for learners on Morrisons apprentice scheme in a two page report following a six month investigation A Skills Funding Agency (SFA) investigation has ruled that defunct training provider Elmfield did not receive funding it was… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Toni Fazaeli announces retirement from IfL chief role Institute for Learning (IfL) chief executive Toni Fazaeli has announced plans for her retirement after six years in the… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News New £2.9m research centre for adult literacy and numeracy The government is investing £2.9m in a new research centre that will focus on improving adult literacy and numeracy…. FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Tributes paid to ‘FE warrior’ Mary Rimington MBE Tributes have been paid to the former deputy principal of City and Islington College after she died from cancer…. FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News ‘Students mean income for schools’ – AoC warning as report criticises career advice Schools should think of the good of their students over the income benefits of keeping learners on after 16,… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Newer 1 736 737 738 739 740 741 742 743 744 745 746 840 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo