News Signs of survival for the Skills Funding Agency Business Secretary Vince Cable has rejected proposals that would call time on the Skills Funding Agency (SFA). This comes… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News ‘Crazy’ early deadline for ILR returns College data staff have reacted angrily to a consultation that will consider if 2012/13 Individual Learner Records (ILR) should… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News No new money for funding rate rise The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has told FE Week that despite more than doubling the funding rates for functional… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Apprenticeship tax breaks welcomed Business leaders and union bosses have united behind an “all-or-nothing” review of apprenticeships that has called for workplace tax… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Ofsted accused of moving goalposts Ofsted has been accused of “moving the goalposts” for colleges following a damning annual report that pointed to a… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Work Programme needs to focus on the right skills A leading adult learning charity has said a £435 million government programme introduced 18 months ago to get the… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Government urged to ‘shine spotlight’ on further education, says Ofsted annual report The government has been urged to “shine a spotlight” on the further education sector following a damning Ofsted annual… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Richard puts tax credits at heart of apprenticeship review An “all-or-nothing” review of apprenticeships has called for employer tax breaks in a bid to make them more attractive… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Panel sets out to define FE Guild From left: Martin Doel, Peter Davies, David Hughes and Graham Hoyle on the panel at the Association of Colleges… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Employer ownership criticised as ‘top-slicing’ An FE leader blasted new training incentives for businesses worth £150m as “top slicing” funds from the adult skills… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Looking forward to the Richard Review David Way is interviewed by Chris Henwood in the mobile newsroom on the top floor of the Hyatt Birmingham… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Functional skills funding to double The FE Minister has pledged to double the amount of money available for adult English and maths skills branding… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Newer 1 801 802 803 804 805 806 807 808 809 810 811 848 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill 2w 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 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 Next 3 stories 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo