News Apprenticeship challenge tests mental and physical stamina to limit The mental and physical stamina of high-achieving apprentices was tested to the limit in the finals of the Brathay… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News College providing virtual answers in class The mention of virtual reality learning is one that will trigger visions of clunky visors and black Lycra bodysuits… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Learners’ uni hopes hit by strike Desperate learners at Lambeth College have called on union leaders and college bosses to get back around the negotiating… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Employers fail on apprentice wage Apprentices were among the workers to have suffered at the hands of underpaying bosses listed by the Department for… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Ofsted to end lesson gradings in FE pilot Ofsted is to ditch graded lesson observations in an FE and skills in a pilot following a University College… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News College bouncing back from inspection shock A formerly outstanding college that in just four years plummeted to inadequate across the board has started moving in… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Pilot for 16 to 19s after Career College blow A London college is to launch its own pilot Career College after failing to make the cut for the… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News College bribery claim before plans meeting North East Surrey College of Technology (Nescot) has been accused of bribery for offering a day’s leave if staff… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Learner destination worries over homepage proposals Concerns about the tracking of learner destinations have emerged with a new consultation on plans for colleges and schools… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Lingfield gets £350k budget The body behind a new quality mark for FE providers will get taxpayer funding of up to £350k this… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Give ‘grandfather’ funding option, says CBI The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has told the government that employers should be able to ignore apprenticeship reforms… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Hugh Baird and Oldham colleges to open first Career Colleges as plans for at least ten more are announced The first two Career Colleges have been announced, while plans for at least a further 10 next year —… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Newer 1 740 741 742 743 744 745 746 747 748 749 750 854 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