News Questions over need for new HS2 rail college Government plans for the first new FE college in 20 years, to train engineers for the £50bn high speed… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Colleges hit by 18-year-old funding rate cut far worse than school sixth forms, government assessment reveals Colleges will be hit by a controversial funding rate cut for 18-year-olds far worse than school sixth forms, a much-anticipated… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Providers ‘at fault’ for new funding system fiasco says Skills Minister Matthew Hancock Skills Minister Matthew Hancock has laid the blame for the Skills Funding Agency’s new payment software fiasco on providers’ “own… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Leading London college tumbles to inadequate One of London’s largest FE colleges, and a former outstanding one, has crashed to a grade four Ofsted rating…. FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Cash queries over maths qual The government unveiled plans for a new level three qualification to keep young people studying maths until 18, but… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Providers underpaid on ASB by £61.8m Just over half of all providers in England were not paid for all the work they carried out last… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Hancock faces MPs’ wrath over DfE cut Members of the Education Select Committee could probe controversial government plans to cut funding for full-time education for 18-year-olds…. FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Huge under-delivery on 16 to 18 apprenticeships More than 520 providers under-delivered on their August 2012 16 to 18 apprenticeship allocations by a total of £241.5m…. FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Action on minimum wage ‘ridiculously late’ The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) has acted to ensure all jobs on its vacancy matching website conform to the… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Tribute to adult learning champion Chris Taylor who has died, aged 60 The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (Niace) has paid tribute to an award-winning former employee and “passionate supporter… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Older ‘apprenticeships’ warning for Skills Minister Matthew Hancock Skills Minister Matthew Hancock has been warned against promoting apprenticeships for over 50s along the same lines as those for… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Newham College principal Denise Brown-Sackey quits after series of allegations Newham College principal Denise Brown-Sackey has quit after a series of damaging allegations relating to the London college. She… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Newer 1 751 752 753 754 755 756 757 758 759 760 761 840 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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
