News The FE sector congratulates Minister on expanded brief Matthew Hancock MP, now Minister of State for Skills and Enterprise has been congratulated on his expanded portfolio by… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Tristram Hunt takes over as Shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt has been promoted to Shadow Secretary of State for Education following the departure of Stephen Twigg in… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Apprentices paid below £2.65 an hour legal minimum jumps 45% Nearly a third of apprentices were not paid the legal minimum wage in 2012, according to information published by… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News A year with Hancock on his skills ‘rollercoaster’ BREAKING NEWS: Matthew Hancock MP has today been promoted to Minister of State for Skills & Enterprise. UPDATE: Sector reaction… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Elmfield director Ged Syddall walks during Newsnight probe — but remains majority shareholder Former Elmfield Training Ltd chief executive Ged Syddall (pictured) has quit as the firm’s director — but remains its… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News New loans being used for leisure The government’s £232m pot of cash for FE loans could be going on courses not aimed at getting people… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Labour sticks with forced apprentice plan Business leaders have attacked Labour leader Ed Miliband’s plans to make firms train a “local” apprentice for every foreign… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Minister boosts traineeships with £20m – but only for 19 to 23s An extra £20m funding will be available for over 19 traineeships, but there is no new cash for 16… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Hundreds ‘fail’ to comply with wage rule High street fast food business Subway was among hundreds of employers on the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) website advertising… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Foundation rejects non-competitive bids The Education and Training Foundation is binning contract bids it received under its old non-competitive tendering process. Foundation interim… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Nine make it through in sale of troubled K College Nine organisations have been asked to develop their bids to take over provision at the troubled K College, FE… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Bravo principal in 120 breathtaking kickboxing bouts for charity The principal of Basingstoke College of Technology (BCoT) today took part in 120 two minute kickboxing fights to raise… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Newer 1 764 765 766 767 768 769 770 771 772 773 774 839 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo