News, Opinion New social partnership needed for apprentices Wider agreement between the Government, employers, learners and learning providers is needed to ensure apprenticeships set people up for… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Veil ban college principal to retire The principal of a Midland college at the centre of a row this month over the use of veils… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News FE Week at Labour Party Conference 2013 The FE Week team attended the first day of the Labour Party Conference in Brighton yesterday. We held a… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Labour calls time on the level 2 apprenticeship Labour’s Skills Taskforce, chaired by Chris Husbands, has today published a report on apprenticeships: A revolution in apprenticeships: a something-for-something deal with employers…. Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Labour announce plans to create an apprentice for each foreign worker Ed Miliband, the Labour Party leader, has announced plans to force firms to take on an apprentice every time… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Labour shadow visits Walsall College New policies due soon, says Hunt New announcements about Labour Party policy on FE will be released within a… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Colleges’ move after bully claims Allegations of bullying and physical abuse have prompted three subcontractor colleges to take over apprenticeships from a Midland-based prime… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Former Blackburn College worker jailed for work credit card fraud A Lancashire college purchasing officer has been jailed for a year for using a work credit card to splash… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Foundation publishes partner commitments The Education and Training Foundation has announced £75,000-worth of partner commitments with four FE bodies. The foundation, the FE… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Exam talks over Ramadan clash fears Qualifications bodies have been in talks with Muslim groups over concerns the summer exams season could be affected by… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Zero-hour review gets unions’ welcome Further education unions have given a cautious welcome to newly-announced government consultations on zero-hour contracts and apprentice pay. A… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Colleges win meal deal, indies miss out Further education students are to get free school meals, the government has announced — but learners at independent training… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Newer 1 770 771 772 773 774 775 776 777 778 779 780 844 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
