News Inadequate appeal rejected by Ofsted A large London college has had its appeal against an Ofsted inadequate grading thrown out. LeSoCo, formed through a… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News More evidence of government’s GCSE favouritism Further evidence has emerged that the government already favours GCSEs, with Skills Minister Matthew Hancock having described Functional Skills… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Simple pass or fail gets Skills Minister’s green light Proposals for apprentices to be successfully graded will pass, merit or distinction for their skills have been rejected, FE… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Apprentice minimum wage to rise to £2.73 an-hour The National Minimum Wage for apprentices is set to rise by 5p an-hour to £2.73, the Department for Business,… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Adult skills funding rates untouched despite budget cuts Adult skills funding rates in 2014/15 are to remain the same as this year, despite a 19 per cent… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Sector reacts positively to FE progression proposal from Labour taskforce A Labour Skills Taskforce recommendation that school funding be withheld if students do not progress into FE, employment or… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Wait for new SFA funding rules is over The wait for the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) 2014/15 funding rules is over. The new funding rules came out yesterday having… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Provider cuts averaging up to 15pc expected this week Providers were expected to be hit with adult skills budget cuts this week at an average of between 10 and… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Technology takes centre stage on future talks as politicians clash at 2030 skills report launch Technology dominated the debate at a conference arranged to discuss the future of the UK skills sector. The UK… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Apprentices tell of careers guidance problems in ministerial debate Apprentices from across the country aired their views on the programme at a debate in Central London. Reporter Rebecca… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Reforms signal ‘death’ of teen apprenticeships An “enforced” employer’s fee for 16 and 17-year-old apprenticeships under government funding reforms could spell the end of the… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News NCG loses DWP jobs contract A multi-million pound government contract to find work for long-term unemployed people has been taken off NCG (formerly Newcastle… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Newer 1 741 742 743 744 745 746 747 748 749 750 751 840 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
