News DfE consults on plans to make FE teachers fully qualified in schools A consultation has been launched which could pave the way for further education (FE) teachers to work in schools… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Family tax benefits barrier to apprenticeship starts Learners are turning down apprenticeships as families cannot afford to miss out on vital benefits payments. An investigation by… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News NIACE distributes manifesto of womens’ right to learn A ten-point manifesto is being distributed by NIACE to help ensure every woman has the right to learn. The… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News SFA announces £25 million in Renewal Grants for colleges The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has announced that £25 million in Renewal Grants is to be made available to… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Will 12 week apprentices ever be derailed? Train’d Up is the latest provider to be advertsing 12 week apprenticeships. The Skills Funding Agency has allocated Train’d… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Youth unemployment ‘never’ higher The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have published the September edition of their Labour Market Statistics, and the summary… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News DfE considers first four 16-19 free schools It has emerged that four 16-19 Free Schools have been proposed. Last May the Department for Education (DfE) announced… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News SFA to take personal assets from directors of fraudulent providers The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has new powers allowing them to take personal assets which belong to the directors… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Where are the 16-18 year-olds? Survey of more than 100 colleges reveals shocking student shortfalls Colleges are facing a significant 16-18 recruitment shortfall, a… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Not-for-profit salaries ~ you decide… FE Week has been taking a look at the accounts of two similarly sized not-for-profit awarding bodies. These figures… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Learndirect aims to improve job prospects for 10,000 people Learndirect has launched Make It Count Week to help improve the nation’s job prospects. Aiming to inspire and encourage… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News McVitie’s man is Rep of the Year A union member has taken home a top award for introducing hundreds of colleagues to learning. USDAW member Jonathan… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Newer 1 778 779 780 781 782 783 784 785 786 787 788 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Hullraisers taking college from underdog to top dog Principal Debra Gray built a team that pulled Hull College out of intervention – and now draws on city… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo Skills England Long read From IfATE to Skills England via DfE: What you need to know The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill explained Shane Chowen 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Colleges Investigation Leeds FE ‘capacity crisis’ risks leaving poorest behind A local college leader says the DfE should redirect “unused” capital funds to where they are most needed Josh Mellor 5mo Josh Mellor 5mo Next 3 stories Election 2024, Politics Starmer promises to ‘repair our public services’ after historic election win Starmer will officially become prime minister and appoint his cabinet later today Shane Chowen 6mo Shane Chowen 6mo Qualifications, T Levels Exclusive Revealed: Most T Level drop outs switch to axed courses 90% of T Level drop-outs that switched to other technical courses went on to qualifications due to be defunded Shane Chowen 7mo Shane Chowen 7mo Long read, SEND Investigation The high cost pressures of safety valve deals Cash-strapped local authorities are under pressure through safety valve deals to place high-needs young people in placements that may… Jessica Hill 7mo Jessica Hill 7mo
