News SFA warned about its unpaid traineeship post The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has been warned about “exploiting” young people, after it advertised an unpaid traineeship vacancy… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Foundation announces first round of tenders The Education and Training Foundation has released its first invitations to tender under a new competitive bidding process. A… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Minister writes to new apprentices on pay Skills Minister Matthew Hancock has written a letter for every apprentice telling them what they should be earning —… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Byrne replaces Marsden as Shadow Skills Minister Liam Byrne has succeeded Gordon Marsden in the Labour Shadow Education team, taking on the role as Shadow Universities… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News From college classroom to Shadow FE Minister Bethnal Green and Bow MP Rushanara Ali has replaced Tristram Hunt as the FE and skills Labour Shadow Education… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Skills report warns of numeracy and literacy failings in England and Northern Ireland Numeracy and literacy levels among young people in England and Northern Ireland are falling way behind the rest of… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y 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 Newer 1 768 769 770 771 772 773 774 775 776 777 778 844 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
