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 News HMRC to give out learner details A new government bill aims to allow Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to give out learner details for… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Agency loses tolerance on delivery A Skills Funding Agency clampdown on under-delivery next academic year has prompted concerns that providers could be hit by… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Potential fraud cases with SFA rocket The number of potential fraud cases referred to the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) more than doubled between 2012-13 and… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Anti-voc quals favouritism fear Official judgement on 2012/13 provision for 16 to 19-year-olds could be weighted against those offering mainly vocational qualifications, the… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News ‘Enemy’ minister Hancock hands union £15m Skills Minister Matthew Hancock pledged £15m of government support for Unionlearn next academic year having been labelled an “enemy”… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Hub system ‘ready’ to calculate funds The Skills Funding Agency will be hoping that long-standing problems in developing new funding software are at an end… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Cash application form for free school meals The Education Funding Agency (EFA) has issued a new application form for providers to dish out free school meals… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Union calls national ‘day of action’ in support of staff on indefinite strike at Lambeth College The University and College Union (UCU) has called a national “day of action” tomorrow in support of staff in… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Top job at Skills Funding Agency on offer — ‘no FE and skills experience necessary’ The post of full-time chief executive at the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) is on offer with a salary of… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Education Funding Agency to stick with 2011/12 minimum standards when judging last year’s provision The Education Funding Agency has published guidance on how 16 to 19 provision from 2012/13 will be judged. The… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Newer 1 737 738 739 740 741 742 743 744 745 746 747 854 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 14h Josh Mellor 14h 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
