News Labour announce plans to create an apprentice for each foreign worker Ed Miliband, the Labour Party leader, has announced plans to force firms to take on an apprentice every time… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Labour shadow visits Walsall College New policies due soon, says Hunt New announcements about Labour Party policy on FE will be released within a… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Colleges’ move after bully claims Allegations of bullying and physical abuse have prompted three subcontractor colleges to take over apprenticeships from a Midland-based prime… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Former Blackburn College worker jailed for work credit card fraud A Lancashire college purchasing officer has been jailed for a year for using a work credit card to splash… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Foundation publishes partner commitments The Education and Training Foundation has announced £75,000-worth of partner commitments with four FE bodies. The foundation, the FE… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Exam talks over Ramadan clash fears Qualifications bodies have been in talks with Muslim groups over concerns the summer exams season could be affected by… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Zero-hour review gets unions’ welcome Further education unions have given a cautious welcome to newly-announced government consultations on zero-hour contracts and apprentice pay. A… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Colleges win meal deal, indies miss out Further education students are to get free school meals, the government has announced — but learners at independent training… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Kwik Fit’s unpaid traineeship branded ‘unacceptable’ Kwik Fit has come under fire from the National Union of Students (NUS) for running unpaid traineeships of up… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Success for the free lunch campaign Nick Clegg, the Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat Leader, has announced this afternoon that the government will extend free… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Interview with Ofsted careers guidance report author Q&A with Ofsted inspector Karen Adriaanse, author of the education watchdog’s report Going in the right direction? Careers guidance… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Hull 14 to 16-year-olds leading the way to college Seven colleges in England are for the first time taking on young teenagers. Hull College Group is one of… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y Newer 1 780 781 782 783 784 785 786 787 788 789 790 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 22h Josh Mellor 22h Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 2w Shane Chowen 2w Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
