News Apprentice minimum wage cheat among those ‘named and shamed’ At least one apprentice employer was among the first batch to be “named and shamed” as the Department for… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Young Neets rise draws RPA questions The government’s raising of the participation age (RPA) policy has been questioned after figures showed the number of unemployed… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Apprentice scheme for 14 to 16-year-olds back before MPs as wage increase proposed Plans to revive the Young Apprenticeship Programme, offering 14 to 16-year-olds a work-based alternative to the classroom, are to… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Functional Skills rejected in favour of GCSEs The government has come under fire for rejecting Functional Skills qualifications in favour of GCSEs in its entry requirements… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Outstanding college rapped over academy standards An academy backed by grade one-rated Walsall College has been warned by the government about “unacceptably low” standards. The… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Talks aiming to win JSA exemption for 18-year-olds The government is in talks to grant 18-year-olds an exemption that would allow them to take part in traineeships… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Provider told ‘stop running our quals’ by NCFE A Warwickshire-based provider has been ordered to stop running qualifications from a leading awarding organisation after it investigated allegations… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Tech group urges minister for online content quota All publicly-funded FE and skills courses should have a minimum of 10 per cent online content by 2015/16, a… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y 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 Newer 1 757 758 759 760 761 762 763 764 765 766 767 854 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
