News Grade threes get traineeship go ahead Further education leaders have called for a rethink on traineeships after new rules revealed lower-rated providers would be able… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Report urges careers guidance ‘culture change’ Traineeships and the new 16 to 19 study programmes should include impartial job advice as part of a “much-needed… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Apprenticeship applications up 32 per cent Booming application numbers plus an increasing list of vacancies show apprenticeships are growing as a career alternative to university,… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News FE loans in first month ‘low’ The head of the Association of Colleges has expressed concern over “low levels” of applications for 24+ advanced learning… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Strike threat looms as pay talks resume The prospect of industrial action looms over FE after the University and Colleges Union (UCU) backed a call to… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News AELP calls for ‘rethink’ on Richard’s plans The government has been urged to “rethink” any plans to overhaul the apprenticeship system in line with the recommendations… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Resignations ‘won’t hit’ council work The resignations of two members of the National Careers Council amid accusations that it was watering down recommendations to… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Colleges ordered to improve *Since publication of this story, the Department for Education has said that the figures indicating Kingston Maurward needed to… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Principals fear ‘lack of new talent’ Succession planning is a key leadership challenge with too few would-be college principals waiting in the wings, a new… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Bursary scheme announced for early years apprenticeships The government today announced a £2m apprenticeship bursary scheme for the early years profession. Learners aiming at a career… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News FE Guild renamed as a foundation The FE Guild is to be renamed the Education and Training Foundation, FE Week can reveal. The body, created… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News First specialist college grade one under new regime The first specialist college to achieve an outstanding grade under Ofsted’s tough new inspection regime has been announced. David… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Newer 1 752 753 754 755 756 757 758 759 760 761 762 815 Older Must read 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 3w Jessica Hill 3w 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 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo 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 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Next 3 stories Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
