News College merger tweet shock Bosses at a college in the Midlands claim they found out about two competitors’ multi-million pound merger plan —… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Guide to FE Learning tech Nothing moves faster than technology. No other sector has seen as much rapid change and development in such a… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Colleges join Cameron on largest delegation to India College principals were among a ground-breaking UK trade delegation to India, led by Prime Minister David Cameron. West Nottinghamshire… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News New regional roles at Ofsted The identities of six new Ofsted regional directors have been announced following a shake-up aimed at driving up provider… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Provider shift ‘unjust’ says creditor The boss of a firm set to lose thousands of pounds after a provider went into administration branded it… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News SFA warned over plans to stop qualifications funding The Skills Funding Agency “risks destabilising the system” with plans to stop paying out for more than 1,000 qualifications,… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Providers to get transitional funding protection from new system Providers are to be protected from potentially huge drops in funding when a new payments regime is introduced from… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Data for course directory to be rated Providers will be scored on information they submit to the National Careers Service (NCS) online course provider directory in… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News FE Minister in college merger warning Further education Minister Matthew Hancock has written to all governors and principals with a warning on mergers just weeks… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Ofsted clashes with AoC over ‘consequence of failure’ Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw has clashed with the Association of Colleges (AoC) over the issue of failing colleges… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Government ‘accepts principle’ of Lord Heseltine’s single funding pot The government has already “accepted the principle” of Lord Heseltine’s single funding pot idea for Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs),… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Exclusive: Jobs hope with agreement on Pearson in Practice The future of around 150 FE jobs might have been saved after a deal was struck “in principle” to… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y Newer 1 790 791 792 793 794 795 796 797 798 799 800 844 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo