News AoC survey finds schools providing ‘poor, limited or no access’ to vocational options Schools with sixth forms are restricting pupils’ access to information about alternative education options, according to a new study…. FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Lettuce eat for free says AoC e-petition Equality between FE and schools has been a prominent aspect of the sector for many years – and a… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Calls for Ofsted to grade IAG FE provider membership bodies are calling on Ofsted to take a greater look at the information, advice and guidance… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Lessons to be learned following SFA data ‘episode’ An investigation into changes on FE Choices has found more than 2,500 data records were adjusted without public knowledge…. FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News A Way forward for Apprenticeship durations FE Week’s Nick Reinis speaking to the newly appointed chief executive of NAS at the Apprenticeship Quality Conference last… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Apprenticeship Vacancy system ‘under scrutiny’ Sanctions are being considered for providers who fail to advertise vacancies on the Apprenticeship Vacancy (AV) system, an e-mail… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Stay of execution for ESOL English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) qualifications will continue to be funded for at least one more year,… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News No accountability for issues in FE, say MPs There are too many funding organisations in further education of which none take responsibility for cutting red tape, according… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Funding comparison software released by The Data Service The Data Service, an arm of the Skills Funding Agency (SFA), has today published ‘shadow funding calculations’ in the latest… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News More than 2,000 secret changes to FE Choices An investigation into changes on FE Choices has found more than 2,000 data records were adjusted without public knowledge…. FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News SFA auditors assigned to A4e Auditors at the Skills Funding Agency have been assigned to help A4e carry out a review of some of… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Principal supports no-notice inspections The principal of a college which underwent the first no-notice inspection in FE has praised the piloted scheme. Richard… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Newer 1 778 779 780 781 782 783 784 785 786 787 788 806 Older Must read Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 1w Billy Camden 1w Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe Anviksha Patel 2w Anviksha Patel 2w Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Next 3 stories T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 2mo Josh Mellor 2mo Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps Exclusive Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps Ed tech provider ‘regretful’ after complaints and promises full refunds as bosses try to sue DfE over non-payments Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden and Frances Read 2mo