News Survey says employers must pay Majority of colleges and training providers support minimum fee for apprenticeships A minimum employer fee for apprentices aged 19… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News The SFA just keeps giving Nearly 300 colleges unexpectedly receive £23 million to be spent before August 2012. Colleges are sharing an additional £23m… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Criticism and restructures as Ofsted grades plummet Three further education colleges have suffered setbacks after receiving the lowest possible inspection grades. Reports by education regulator Ofsted,… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Subcontracting and social media An “urgent review” of sub-contracting has been called for by the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP). Graham… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News SFA college account data ‘appears incorrect’ College account figures have been removed from the Skill Funding Agency’s website little more than a week after they… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Apprenticeship Supplement 12/04/2012 Find out more News NAS Quality Action Plan revealed A document detailing how the government will improve the quality of the apprenticeship programme has today been published. The… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Did you #askHayes about launch of National Careers Service? The skills minister was questioned about the new National Careers Service and impartial information, advice and guidance in a… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Sector calls for delay to FE loans implementation Four of the largest organisations representing colleges, staff and students have joined forces to call on the government to… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Panorama investigation into apprenticeships sparks sector-wide response The government and leading membership bodies have responded to “The Great Apprentice Scandal” Panorama programme broadcast on Monday. David… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Call for re-evaluation of apprenticeships following Panorama programme Image: Apprenticeships England founders Lindsay McCurdy (left) and Peter Cobrin (right) read FE Week The largest independent group of… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Minimum duration of 12 months unveiled for adult apprenticeships Adult apprenticeships must take at least 12 months to complete from August this year, the skills minister has announced…. FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Newer 1 786 787 788 789 790 791 792 793 794 795 796 815 Older Must read 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 3w Jessica Hill 3w 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 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo 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 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo