News Apprenticeship tax breaks welcomed Business leaders and union bosses have united behind an “all-or-nothing” review of apprenticeships that has called for workplace tax… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Ofsted accused of moving goalposts Ofsted has been accused of “moving the goalposts” for colleges following a damning annual report that pointed to a… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Work Programme needs to focus on the right skills A leading adult learning charity has said a £435 million government programme introduced 18 months ago to get the… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Government urged to ‘shine spotlight’ on further education, says Ofsted annual report The government has been urged to “shine a spotlight” on the further education sector following a damning Ofsted annual… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Richard puts tax credits at heart of apprenticeship review An “all-or-nothing” review of apprenticeships has called for employer tax breaks in a bid to make them more attractive… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Panel sets out to define FE Guild From left: Martin Doel, Peter Davies, David Hughes and Graham Hoyle on the panel at the Association of Colleges… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Employer ownership criticised as ‘top-slicing’ An FE leader blasted new training incentives for businesses worth £150m as “top slicing” funds from the adult skills… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Looking forward to the Richard Review David Way is interviewed by Chris Henwood in the mobile newsroom on the top floor of the Hyatt Birmingham… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Functional skills funding to double The FE Minister has pledged to double the amount of money available for adult English and maths skills branding… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Shadow minister’s care blow for FE leaders The Shadow minister for Education has “disappointed” FE leaders after casting doubt on colleges’ ability to “care and support”… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Report warned of merger costs A cash-strapped college that recently got a government warning about its finances went ahead with a “costly” merger despite… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Bosses get place at heart of Richard Review Employers are set to figure at the heart of a much-awaited review of apprenticeships, FE Week can exclusively reveal…. FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Newer 1 782 783 784 785 786 787 788 789 790 791 792 829 Older Must read 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 4w Anviksha Patel 4w 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 3mo Jessica Hill 3mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 5mo Billy Camden 5mo
