News Does satisfactory require improvement? Ofsted has announced a consultation which will propose replacing the ‘satisfactory’ grade with ‘requires improvement’ for all further education… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Government publish FE Choices Private providers ahead of FE colleges in government learner satisfaction survey. Learners think private training providers listen and respond… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News The ACE new system for apprenticeships The new online certification system for apprenticeships, designed to reduce bureaucracy and improve quality, has been launched. Apprenticeship Certificates… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Concern over college recruitment trends Worrying trends have been revealed in the recruitment of Level 1 and Entry Level students. In their latest survey on… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News New apprenticeship certification to be launched A new online system for certification of apprenticeships will be launched today (Wednesday). Apprenticeship Certificates England (ACE) has been… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Work Programme at risk of fraud and under-delivery, say NAO The government’s Work Programme is being exposed to fraud and will help significantly less people than expected to secure… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News £60m yacht? That could give 45,000 students EMA, says NUS The National Union of Students (NUS) has suggested how the estimated £60 million needed to buy a new yacht… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Schools with sixth forms restricting college access Schools with sixth forms are giving students biased advice and restricting the access of colleges and training providers, according… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Case for employer ownership unclear The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) has confirmed its most recent report was drawn up using no… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Further 16-18 apprenticeship funding rate reduction The government is proceeding with plans to reduce the national funding rate for 16 to 18 apprenticeships by another… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News UCU case against IfL has now been ‘discontinued’ Legal proceedings between the University and College Union (UCU) and the Institute for Learning (IfL) have been discontinued. The… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Simon Waugh to leave National Apprenticeship Service Simon Waugh is to step down as chief executive of the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS). The revelation follows a… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Newer 1 783 784 785 786 787 788 789 790 791 792 793 806 Older Must read 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 1w Billy Camden 1w Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe Anviksha Patel 2w Anviksha Patel 2w Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Next 3 stories T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 2mo Josh Mellor 2mo Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps Exclusive Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps Ed tech provider ‘regretful’ after complaints and promises full refunds as bosses try to sue DfE over non-payments Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden and Frances Read 2mo
