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 News Tax campaign taken to Treasury chief at Commons he government has pledged to look into “correcting an anomaly” that sees colleges pay VAT while school sixth forms… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y Newer 1 797 798 799 800 801 802 803 804 805 806 807 850 Older Must read 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 1w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1w 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 4w Jessica Hill 4w 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5mo
