News Apprenticeship funding consultation launched A “radical” overhaul of apprenticeship funding has been outlined by the government in response to a review by former… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News FE Week 2012/13 round-up FE Week has quickly built a reputation for being a high quality weekly printed newspaper, but we also publish many of… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Less than three per cent of colleges will recruit 14 to 15-year-olds Only seven colleges will be taking up the opportunity, for the first time, to directly enrol full-time 14 and 15… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News How does our traineeship programme compare with other schemes across Europe? So how does Britain’s traineeship plan compare with other schemes across Europe? According to Kari Hadjivassiliou (pictured), a policy… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Making work experience meaningful A central aspect of traineeships will be the work placement, which will last between six weeks and six months…. FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Traineeship restrictions for 19 to 24-year-olds will ‘add confusion and complexity’ A revised framework for traineeships has revealed a programme more restrictive for 19 to 24 year-olds than their 16… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Special report on traineeships 17/07/2013 Find out more News Report finds youth employment schemes ‘inadequate’ There are three times as many young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) as there are apprenticeship… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Ofsted plan post-16 grade for schools An extra grade focussing solely on post-16 provision in schools and academies could be introduced to inspection reports, Ofsted has… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News New apprenticeship application figures reveal just one in ten under 19-year-olds are successful Junior Shadow Education Minister Tristram Hunt has called on the government to boost 16 to 18-year-old apprenticeship hopefuls after… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Elmfield boss quits over Ofsted’s inadequate grading The boss of Elmfield Training has quit after Ofsted inspectors gave the firm an inadequate rating having come across… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Report on college governance calls for diversity assessments A review of college governance by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has called for yearly diversity assessments…. Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Newer 1 738 739 740 741 742 743 744 745 746 747 748 806 Older Must read Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 2w Billy Camden 2w Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe Anviksha Patel 3w Anviksha Patel 3w Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Next 3 stories T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 2mo Josh Mellor 2mo Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps Exclusive Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps Ed tech provider ‘regretful’ after complaints and promises full refunds as bosses try to sue DfE over non-payments Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden and Frances Read 2mo
