News Colleges’ troubled merger plan goes ahead Two Midland colleges are set to merge less than two months after Skills Minister Matthew Hancock told them to… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Response to careers guidance ‘disappoints’ The Association of Colleges is “disappointed” by the government’s response to the education select committee’s report on careers advice… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Fears eased on funding The Association for Employment and Learning Providers has secured access to extra funding for independent providers whose allocations have… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News ‘I had my medal when I heard the noise’ As Elaine Battson collected her bag after a successful Boston Marathon, she thought the explosions she heard were fireworks… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Questions remain on Tech Bacc Government plans for a Technical Baccalaureate (Tech Bacc) have received a lukewarm welcome from the FE sector, amid questions… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Minister ‘cancels’ on traineeships Providers have been kept waiting at least another week for the government to outline its plan for traineeships. Skills… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Principal defiant after Ofsted grade four Third poor inspection for City College Coventry’s Paul Taylor The principal of the latest big city college to be… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News A big dip in funding concerns FE leaders FE bosses have urged the government to address a growing dip in funding for 16 to 19-year-olds that could… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y Guide to 24+ Advanced Learning Loans supplement 25/04/2013 Find out more News Government announces vocational measure Plans for a new Tech Bacc were announced by the government today. It will be introduced for courses beginning… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Traineeships are ‘go’ Skills Minister chooses Manchester meeting to ‘launch’ programme The 11-month wait for an outline of the government’s plans for… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Apprentice wage cheats crackdown Business Secretary Vince Cable has promised “tough new measures” to tackle employers who pay apprentices below the legal minimum,… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y Newer 1 778 779 780 781 782 783 784 785 786 787 788 838 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 1d Shane Chowen 1d 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
