News Colleges hit with pensions bill rise A 16 per cent hike in employer pension contributions next year could cost the college sector tens of millions… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News No competition for ‘transparency’ role The chair of a new board established by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) to ensure transparency was appointed… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Adult budget cuts prompt rethink call The government has been urged to rethink its approach to funding for FE after it was revealed learning providers… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Elmfield probe results ‘with minister’ The findings of an official investigation into defunct training provider Elmfield are on the desk of Skills Minister Matthew… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Colleges and schools to get ‘robust comparisons’ regime Further education leaders have welcomed Ofsted plans that would allow parents and learners to compare the post-16 performance of… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Fears remain as quals list published Further concerns that valuable qualifications could fall victim to a government cull have been raised after a leading awarding… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Agency freezes rates as drop in 18 funding hits The Education Funding Agency has announced it is freezing rates for 2014/15, prompting criticism that the sector is facing… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News GCSEs need ‘flexibility and functionality Ofsted’s careers guidance boss has called for “flexibility and functionality” in English and maths GCSEs. Karen Adriaanse, the education… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Agency ‘sprints’ to new software finishing line The Skills Funding Agency has announced an “agile project management approach” to developing software following the implementation of this… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Government extends apprenticeship grant for employers A scheme which provides employers with grants of up to £1,500 for each apprentice they train has been extended… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Funding agency rates untouched but expected drop hits 18-year-olds The Education Funding Agency is to continue paying providers an unweighted full-time rate of £4,ooo for 16 and 17-year-olds while… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y 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 Newer 1 753 754 755 756 757 758 759 760 761 762 763 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 17h Josh Mellor 17h Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 2w Shane Chowen 2w Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
