News Whitehead’s bonfire of the quals Around 95 per cent of the adult vocational market’s 19,000-plus qualifications could be axed under radical proposals to “de-clutter… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Training provider under investigation A London-based training provider is under its second investigation from the same awarding body following complaints from learners. Bright… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Government ‘not doing enough’ over apprentice illegal wage investigations Just five per cent of complaints made over the summer about bosses paying apprentices below the National Minimum Wage… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Call for ‘heads to roll’ amid SFA software delays College and training provider data staff have demanded action after struggling to submit accurate data because of problems with… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Royal seal of approval for Skills Show The Skills Show will be given the royal seal of approval by Princess Anne through her role as president… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Elmfield probe ‘ongoing’ despite pre-pack sale An investigation into Elmfield Training will continue despite part of the company having been sold to a nursing homes… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Elmfield Training purchased in pre-pack after going into administration The majority of Elmfield Training’s business and assets has been sold to EQL Solutions Limited, which is one hundred… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Intervention inquiry welcomes FE Commissioner but calls for ‘better early warning signals’ A six-month inquiry into FE intervention has welcomed the government’s plan for an FE Commissioner, but called for “better… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Now that’s what I call a cabinet! – Triumphant Team UK in exclusive Whitehall reception Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg clearly appreciated this piece of fine furniture by award-winning young craftsman George Callow. The… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News More employers wanted as college governors say AoC The Association of Colleges’ Governors’ Council wants more employers at board level, but rejected bringing back diversity quotas. It… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Ofqual announces detail of new maths and English GCSEs Ofqual has published full details of the new maths and English GCSEs which will be introduced from 2015. In… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Exclusive: SFA ‘should scrap’ funding data deadline More than four in every five FE data staff believe the funding data return for the 2013/14 academic year… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Newer 1 748 749 750 751 752 753 754 755 756 757 758 829 Older Must read 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 4w Anviksha Patel 4w Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 3mo Jessica Hill 3mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo 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 5mo Billy Camden 5mo