News What can Ofsted learn from its own complaints system? Last week, ex-NCG (Newcastle College Group) chief executive Jackie Fisher spoke exclusively to FE Week about her notorious 2012… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Government announces nuclear college plans The nuclear industry looks set to benefit from the country’s second new college in 21 years, Skills Minister Matthew… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Skills Minister says education cut needed because there’s ‘no money left’ Skills Minister Matthew Hancock told MPs it was “difficult being a minister when there’s no money left” as he… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News New Ofsted FE case studies highlight quality teaching and learning Ofsted and the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) have teamed up to share examples of good practice in vocational teaching… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Prime Minister says ‘still got to get basics absolutely right’ on English and maths Prime Minister David Cameron said skills was a the major focus of his economic plan during a speech to… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Ambitious independent provider plans raise prospect of new college Ambitious plans to become an incorporated FE college and develop new sites across the country have been revealed by… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Apprentice minimum wage ‘crackdown’ questioned A government “crackdown” on apprentice minimum wage offenders has been queried with more than one-in-five apprentices not getting paid… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Elmfield investigation ‘frustrates’ MP An ongoing official investigation into defunct provider Elmfield Training has “frustrated” Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee chair Adrian… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Ofsted issues warning over ‘misleading’ tweet Ofsted is set to warn the boss of a London-based subcontractor to remove a Twitter post that wrongly suggested… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Vocational quals in a league of their own For the first time FE league tables have been released separately, listing institutions’ performance in academic and vocational qualifications…. Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Baker ‘delighted’ as Gove green light means UTCs hit 50 mark The number of University Technical Colleges (UTCs) is set to hit 50 after six more of the institutions offering… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Opposite ends but same Ofsted results joy Two general FE colleges at opposite ends of England have received glowing Ofsted reports. York College and Weston College,… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Newer 1 756 757 758 759 760 761 762 763 764 765 766 847 Older Must read 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 5d Jessica Hill 5d 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo
