News ‘Good quality’ college projects rejected by SFA The Skills Funding Agency was forced to reject several “good quality” college projects to avoid an overspend in its… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Apprenticeship award winners Top apprentices were celebrated during the 10th annual National Apprenticeship Awards at the Skills Show last Thursday. Apprentices from… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Challenges and opportunities for colleges Association of Colleges chief executive Martin Doel takes time out of his busy conference preparation schedule to tell FE… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Last piece of Elmfield sold off to NCG The last piece of troubled provider Elmfield has been sold off after the company went into administration last month…. FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Information Authority board scrapped by BIS The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has scrapped the Information Authority (IA) board. It was announced on… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Stepping stone qualifications not ruled out by government The government has declined to rule out a new GCSE “stepping stone” qualification for struggling apprentices. The Department for… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Miliband risks wrath of employers over apprenticeships Labour leader Ed Miliband said he was prepared to risk falling out with employers by forcing them to hire… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Lack of progress on ‘bullying’ A Peterborough-based provider made “insufficient progress” in protecting the welfare of its learners and preventing bullying and abuse, Ofsted… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Arbitration judge clears ‘ruined’ provider over fraud allegations A Berkshire provider left in ruins after the Skills Funding Agency terminated its contract amid allegations of fraud has… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News ETF hands back £7m The Education and Training Foundation was heading for a £7m underspend this financial year, FE Week can exclusively reveal…. FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Powerful new FE Commissioner announced A former principal and ex-president of the Association of Colleges has been appointed as the government’s first FE Commissioner…. Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Miliband meets college apprentices after launching digital skills taskforce Labour leader Ed Miliband gave his personal seal of approval to a new creative and digital media… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Newer 1 762 763 764 765 766 767 768 769 770 771 772 844 Older Must read 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 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 Politics, Skills reform Exclusive DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims Anviksha Patel 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo