News Cable to face MPs’ questions over failed apprentice loans policy Business Secretary Vince Cable is this week expected to be grilled by MPs about the failed apprenticeship FE loans… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Sector leaders turn up heat on Skills Minister Matthew Hancock over controversial funding cut An official impact assessment on the government’s controversial education funding rate cut for 18-year-olds has come under fire from… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Former college chief calls for Ofsted changes Ofsted’s complaints process has been branded as “utterly pointless” by the chief executive who dared to boot inspectors out… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Funding cut report ‘tries to justify the unjustifiable’ The government has been accused of trying to “retrospectively justify an unjustifiable policy” with an impact assessment of plans… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Provider training firm goes bust after ‘downturn in bookings’ A company that provided training to organisations across England through the Excellence in Learning brand is being liquidated after… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Poor showing for FE sector in employer list Just three FE and skills institutions made it onto a list of top employers for lesbian, gay and bisexual… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Foundation appoints ‘learner voice’ to directors board Student leader Joe Vinson has been given a seat on the director’s board of the Education and Training Foundation… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Further scrutiny after Barnfield College finance claims The FE Commissioner began scrutinising Barnfield College at the end of this week, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Inspectors get college careers advice guidance Ofsted inspectors have been issued new guidance on judging colleges’ provision of independent careers guidance. According to the education… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Minister takes ‘full responsibility’ as SFA software issues go on Skills Minister Matthew Hancock has apologised for the Skills Funding Agency’s (SFA) new payment software fiasco after initially seeming… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Administered college gets ‘direct’ role in sale of provision Troubled K College is back on the market — this time with its own corporation playing a greater role… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Teenage participation behind new DfE probe by audit office The Department for Education (DfE) is facing a second National Audit Office probe, with efforts to increase participation in… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Newer 1 750 751 752 753 754 755 756 757 758 759 760 840 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