News Commissioner specification ‘prejudices’ FE hopefuls College leaders hoping to play a part in the FE Commissioner hit squad have been put “at a disadvantage”… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Rethink call on traineeship rules The leader of a group representing 27 large colleges has called on the government to loosen rules on who… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News NUS gets some learner satisfaction The lack of learner presence within a new FE body that will set professional standards across the sector has… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Principal leaves after Ofsted blow The principal of City College Coventry is to leave his job after the Skills Funding Agency demanded “fundamental changes”… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News College wins Morrisons’ contract The contract to deliver the country’s biggest apprenticeship programme has been won by NCG (formerly Newcastle College Group). The… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Adult Learners’ Week 2013 Supplement 17/05/2013 Find out more News Coventry principal to leave after Ofsted inadequate The principal of City College Coventry, labelled inadequate by Ofsted, is to leave as soon an interim replacement can be… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Adult college ‘changes lives’ Working Men’s College, a specialist designated institution in North London, is celebrating an ‘outstanding’ Ofsted grade. Rebecca Cooney reports … FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News NAS investigates apprentices’ hours The National Apprenticeship Service is investigating claims that apprentices are regularly working “over and above their contracted hours”. UnionLearn,… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News New website misses national providers A newly-launched apprenticeship website aimed at employers could be leaving out national providers, it has been claimed. A mandatory… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Principal questions local merger Two Midland colleges planning to merge have been accused of “ignoring” guidance from Skills Minister Matthew Hancock. Stourbridge and… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News SFA ‘moves goalposts’ for small contracts The future of the Skills Funding Agency’s minimum contract level policy has been called into question after it emerged… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Newer 1 792 793 794 795 796 797 798 799 800 801 802 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 2d Josh Mellor 2d Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 2w Shane Chowen 2w Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Young people 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
