News Intervention inquiry welcomes FE Commissioner but calls for ‘better early warning signals’ A six-month inquiry into FE intervention has welcomed the government’s plan for an FE Commissioner, but called for “better… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Now that’s what I call a cabinet! – Triumphant Team UK in exclusive Whitehall reception Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg clearly appreciated this piece of fine furniture by award-winning young craftsman George Callow. The… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News More employers wanted as college governors say AoC The Association of Colleges’ Governors’ Council wants more employers at board level, but rejected bringing back diversity quotas. It… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Ofqual announces detail of new maths and English GCSEs Ofqual has published full details of the new maths and English GCSEs which will be introduced from 2015. In… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Exclusive: SFA ‘should scrap’ funding data deadline More than four in every five FE data staff believe the funding data return for the 2013/14 academic year… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Support for agency chief in cancer fight Warm tributes have been paid to Skills Funding Agency chief executive Kim Thorneywork after it was announced she was… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Elmfield staff ‘still in dark’ on future as administration looms Hundreds of Elmfield Training staff could still be in the dark about their futures more than a week after… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News AoC stands firm over unqualified lecturers The Association of Colleges (AoC) maintained its support for allowing member colleges to recruit unqualified lecturers, despite some college… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News SFA notice at City Coventry College remains despite ‘progress’ The Skills Funding Agency will not remove City College Coventry’s Notice of Concern, despite Ofsted ruling it had made… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Rejection for family learning plan proposal The Department for Education (DfE) has rejected calls by the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (Niace) for a… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Agency strips provider of £2.5m contract A Lancashire-based training provider has been stripped of its £2.5m Skills Funding Agency contract following a damning Ofsted grading… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Apprenticeships make up just half a per cent of FE loan applications Figures released this morning show just 239 loans for apprenticeships have been applied for since the scheme began — 162 in September. The figures… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Newer 1 764 765 766 767 768 769 770 771 772 773 774 844 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
