News Sector pays warm tribute to FE champion Lord Bilston Tributes have flooded in for Labour life peer Lord Bilston (pictured) who launched the all-party parliamentary group for FE… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Talks set up in hope of avoiding sixth form college strikes Unions representing sixth form college teachers have agreed a series of talks with civil servants in a bid to… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Outstanding college gets government warning over academy An academy backed by grade one-rated Walsall College has been warned by the government about “unacceptably low” standards. Schools… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Jobcentre Plus to help 16 and 17-year-olds, Deputy Prime Minister to announce Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is today expected to announce a raft of measures to help young people get… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Provider ordered to stop quals after malpractice probe A Warwickshire-based provider has been told it can no longer offer qualifications from a leading awarding organisation after it… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Government reviews UK Commission for Employment and Skills A review of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills has been launched by the Department for Business, Innovation… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Survey reignites FE and skills teacher qualifications debate Six months after the government revoked regulations requiring that teachers at colleges and independent learning providers be qualified, FE… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News College VAT victory brings hope of multi-million pound windfall Colleges could be in line for a multi-million pound VAT windfall with a tribunal judge having ruled against Her… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Fisher defends Barnfield as £1m funding claim passed to police Dame Jackie Fisher has defended new employer Barnfield Federation amid claims it got £1m of government funding for learners… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News McDonald’s education head gets bite at UK apprentice job The appointment of McDonald’s education chief Sue Husband as England’s new apprenticeships boss has been welcomed by FE sector… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Ofsted considers watching new FE teachers Newly-qualified teachers in FE colleges could have their lessons observed by Ofsted as part of its inspection of teacher… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Government to launch destination data talks The government is to launch a consultation on “outcome-based measures of performance for all post-19 FE and skills” as… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Newer 1 756 757 758 759 760 761 762 763 764 765 766 852 Older Must read 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 5d Shane Chowen 5d 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 3w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 3w 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 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo Next 3 stories 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 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
