News Ofsted plans complaint change Ofsted is looking at slashing 25 days off its time limit for accepting complaints about inspections and publishing reports… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Cautious welcome for GCSE change Education Secretary Michael Gove’s plans to cull coursework by axing GCSEs for a new English baccalaureate have been welcomed… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Focus on ‘Deptford not Delhi’ says Ofsted chief Colleges could be at risk of focusing on international opportunities to the detriment of home-grown learners, Ofsted chief inspector… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Failed Skills Funding Agency research tender ‘ridiculous’ A 33-day timescale for research into a new payments regime for adult learning has been branded “ridiculous” by an… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Plans for audit of ‘rip-off’ provider fees shelved Plans for a government clampdown on “rip-off” provider fees have been shelved as industry leaders look at self-regulation. The… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Group Training Associations ‘the answer to skills gap’ A dying breed of business link-ups offering their own apprenticeships could hold the key to bridging the country’s skills… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News AoC ban delegates from tweeting A Twitter ban at Sir Michael Wilshaw’s Ofsted conference was defended by organisers as a “courtesy to the press”…. FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Another student satisfaction website launches A new Ofsted website measuring student satisfaction has entered the market, prompting concerns of a clash with the Skills… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News SFA funding research fails to attract any bids The Skills Funding Agency has failed to attract a single bid on its tender for research into a new… FE Week 13y FE Week 13y News Jason Holt ‘disappointed’ by official snub Entrepreneur Jason Holt has told of his disappointment that the government has not taken heed of his recommendations that… FE Week 13y FE Week 13y News ‘Worrying’ 40% of providers miss apprenticeship data target Hundreds of providers are failing to hit a government target for keeping a check on whether new apprentices have… FE Week 13y FE Week 13y News Graham Hoyle calls for ‘urgent action’ on traineeships The government’s promised pre-apprenticeship scheme, referred to by the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg in July as a “traineeship”,… FE Week 13y FE Week 13y Newer 1 799 800 801 802 803 804 805 806 807 808 809 839 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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
