News Learners could compare colleges and schools under Ofsted proposals Ofsted has today launched a consultation on much-anticipated proposals that would allow learners to compare the post-16 performance of… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Provider budgets set for 15 pc cut, but apprenticeships protected Further education providers face a 15 per cent cut in their adult skills budget allocations, the Skills Funding Agency… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Adult quals cull risks ‘throwing baby out with the bathwater’ The government risks “throwing the baby out with the bathwater” with cuts to qualifications it sees as worthless, FE… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Tributes to former Midland principal of 20 years Graham Moore Further education leaders have paid tribute to ex-college principal of 20 years and former 157 Group chair Graham Moore… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Colleges win budget protection from 18 funding rate cut Colleges facing a funding rate cut for their full-time 18-year-old learners will be protected from the controversial move inflicting… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Quality mark ‘still on the agenda’ The government has reaffirmed its commitment to Chartered Status amid growing concern that it might have been scrapped as… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Apprentice wage rise gets mixed welcome The National Minimum Wage for apprentices is set to rise by 5p an-hour to £2.73, the Department for Business,… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Wait for quals cut list set to continue Awarding bodies are facing another month’s wait to find out if their qualifications have been saved from a public… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Shock £4m accounts black hole could lead to college fraud probe The Skills Funding Agency is considering whether a London college should face financial investigation after a shock £4.1m black… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y 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 Newer 1 748 749 750 751 752 753 754 755 756 757 758 848 Older Must read 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 1w Jessica Hill 1w 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
