News College backs down on veil ban Birmingham Met defended its ban after media attention but has now ‘listened’ to students and ‘modified’ the controversial policy … Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Tutor sacked after college sex talk complaints A college in the North East has sacked a female tutor after she allegedly talked to her class about… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Barclays sticks by Elmfield Training The Skills Funding Agency has been “working closely” with Barclays Bank over its apprenticeship plans with Elmfield Training after… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Commissioner: only the brave need apply These are the tough nuts you’ll have to crack if you want to be the new FE Commissioner, FE… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Qualifications cull comes under FAB fire A cull of more than 1,800 adult qualifications that had little or no uptake has come under fire from… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Careers plan after wrath of Wilshaw The government has announced an action plan to tackle poor careers advice after Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw attacked… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News College defends Muslim veil ban A Midland college has defended its security policy that effectively bans Muslim students wearing face veils, but refused to… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Youth unemployment rises The unemployment rate for 16 to 24-year-olds has risen slightly to 21 per cent, according to official figures released… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Ofsted boss Sir Michael hits out at schools over careers guidance Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw has attacked schools over their record on providing careers guidance saying “too few are… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News A year of Ofsted highs and lows It has been a year in which Ofsted stories have hit the front pages time and time again —… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News A ‘paradigm pertinent’ foundation Dame Ruth Silver has broken her silence over the demise of the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) to… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Apprentice hopefuls face GCSE barrier Colleges and training providers who “rigidly” demand higher grade GCSEs for the most basic of apprenticeships have come in… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y Newer 1 781 782 783 784 785 786 787 788 789 790 791 854 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 21h Josh Mellor 21h 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