News Councils ‘not tracking’ 16 to 18s Skills Minister Matthew Hancock (pictured) has criticised a dozen councils for failing to track 16 to 18-year-olds’ employment status…. FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Colleges under fire in social mobility commission report A hard-hitting report by the government’s social mobility commission has attacked college performance and recommended funding for employment outcomes… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Yorkshire provider loses £500k funding over audit ‘concerns’ A West Yorkshire training provider is to have its £500,000 Skills Funding Agency contract terminated after an audit raised… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Minister in Elite tag ‘hint’ after Premier Colleges launch A “new breed of elite colleges” appears to have been hinted at in the same week as a group… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Niace demands Pupil Premium cash for family learning The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (Niace) wants Pupil Premium cash from the government to fund a huge… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Commons grilling for Elmfield, Syddall and SFA Former Elmfield director Ged Syddall and Skills Funding Agency finance director Paul McGuire look set for a “no-holds-barred” grilling… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Nine in court over alleged A4e fraud Nine former employees of welfare to work provider A4e have appeared in court charged with fraud. The six women… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Colleges hoping for VAT ‘anomaly’ end after MPs’ letter and PM pledge Sixth form colleges could be about to see the end of a “longstanding inequality” on VAT after more than… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News The apprenticeship champion line-up One of these three women will be crowned apprentice champion of the year. Chloe Gailes, aged 28, Karen Lowry-Hall,… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Agency restructure sees two directors remain but four out Three directors and a chief information officer have been identified as among the first to go in a programme… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Baker’s Career Colleges ‘risk confusion’ Further education leaders have expressed concern at Lord Baker’s plans to establish “yet another” brand of vocational training colleges…. Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Government figures show 16 to 18 apprenticeships down nearly 15,000 in a year Figures published this morning show a 12 per cent (14,600) fall in 16-18 apprenticeship starts, and a one per… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Newer 1 770 771 772 773 774 775 776 777 778 779 780 848 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 1w Jessica Hill 1w 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Young people 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo