News Dates confirmed for Skills Show 2013 The Skills Show, the UK’s largest skills and careers event, returns to the NEC Birmingham from 14-16 November 2013… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News A capital in crisis? Tumbling inspection grades over the last two years have begged the question ‘is London learning?’ Chris Henwood looks at… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Sector in tribute to outgoing chief The retiring head of further education and skills investment at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has told… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Warning over Heseltine’s single funding pot for LEPs Lord Heseltine’s proposal to hand-over the entire skills budget to Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) could become a reality with… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News The AELP calls for funding change Independent learning providers are calling for an end to a dual funding system that sees them denied overpayments while… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Provider goes under following ‘clawbacks’ A Liverpool-based provider that trained around 700 learners has gone into administration, putting 70 jobs at risk. Scientiam appointed… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Apprenticeships 16-18 fall hits finances Providers underdelivered on 16 to 18 apprenticeships by more than £61m last year, newly-released Skills Funding Agency figures have… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Survey exposes SFA staff ‘frustration at cuts’ Just one-in-three staff at the Skills Funding Agency believes change is managed well within the organisation, its own survey… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News SFA demands subcontractor deals go online Tough new rules forcing prime contractors to go public with information on their deals with providers are to be… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y 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 Newer 1 786 787 788 789 790 791 792 793 794 795 796 839 Older Must read 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 7d Shane Chowen 7d 16-19 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
