News FE loans in first month ‘low’ The head of the Association of Colleges has expressed concern over “low levels” of applications for 24+ advanced learning… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Strike threat looms as pay talks resume The prospect of industrial action looms over FE after the University and Colleges Union (UCU) backed a call to… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News AELP calls for ‘rethink’ on Richard’s plans The government has been urged to “rethink” any plans to overhaul the apprenticeship system in line with the recommendations… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Resignations ‘won’t hit’ council work The resignations of two members of the National Careers Council amid accusations that it was watering down recommendations to… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Colleges ordered to improve *Since publication of this story, the Department for Education has said that the figures indicating Kingston Maurward needed to… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Principals fear ‘lack of new talent’ Succession planning is a key leadership challenge with too few would-be college principals waiting in the wings, a new… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Bursary scheme announced for early years apprenticeships The government today announced a £2m apprenticeship bursary scheme for the early years profession. Learners aiming at a career… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News FE Guild renamed as a foundation The FE Guild is to be renamed the Education and Training Foundation, FE Week can reveal. The body, created… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News First specialist college grade one under new regime The first specialist college to achieve an outstanding grade under Ofsted’s tough new inspection regime has been announced. David… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Colleges’ pay offer withdrawn The Association of Colleges has withdrawn its offer of support for a pay increase after talks with unions failed… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Report points at skills system’s six ‘key problems’ Six “key problems” in the skills sector have been identified in a new Labour report called Talent Matters —… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News FE Guild announces new chief executive Sir Geoff Hall (pictured) has been named interim chief executive of the FE Guild. The former principal and chief… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Newer 1 768 769 770 771 772 773 774 775 776 777 778 831 Older Must read 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 5d Shane Chowen 5d 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 2w Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2w 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo