News Merger plan investigated by BIS The proposed merger of two colleges is being investigated over concerns they may not have followed correct procedure, FE… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Alarm as under-19 apprenticeship figures fall The number of under 19 apprenticeships has fallen for the first time in three years — and figures indicate… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Sackings protest hits college open day A Union said up to 100 members protested during a Midland college’s open day as a “last resort” over… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Tax campaign taken to Treasury chief at Commons he government has pledged to look into “correcting an anomaly” that sees colleges pay VAT while school sixth forms… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News London colleges’ decline A London college that admitted success rates could have been exaggerated by up to 10 per cent two years… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News FE Guild countdown picks up pace The latest stage in the development of the proposed FE Guild is “going to be difficult” to complete in… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y Special 16 page AoC in India supplement 29/01/2013 Find out more All new twitter guide – in partnership with NCFE 25/01/2013 Find out more News Plea for Ofsted to inspect school advice The government has been urged to “bite the bullet” and call Ofsted in to inspect careers guidance services after… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News AoC in India supplement preview: Colleges make New Delhi move A host of UK colleges are hoping a new initiative in India will allow them to capitalise on their… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Government acts on ‘conflict of interest’ The government has set up a Skills Funding Agency-led review to look into the issue of potential conflicts of… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Critics hit out at A-level reform plans FE groups across the sector have condemned education secretary Michael Gove’s proposal to overhaul A-levels. Mr Gove said from… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Newer 1 779 780 781 782 783 784 785 786 787 788 789 831 Older Must read 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 7d Shane Chowen 7d 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 2w Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2w 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo