News School leavers choose college over staying on at sixth form More 16 year-olds chose further education over staying on at a school sixth form in 2009/10, according to new… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Newcastle College cuts inspection short after ‘troubling incidents’ Inspectors were asked to leave Newcastle College after staff complained of “troubling incidents” during an inspection. Ofsted were assessing NCG… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Fifteen Community Learning Trusts approved for pilot scheme Fifteen Community Learning Trusts have been chosen to take part in a pilot scheme launching in August. The successful trusts… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News LSIS launches new support scheme for trainee teachers The Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) has unveiled a new scheme to support people training to be a teacher in… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Squad UK announced for WorldSkills Leipzig 2013 The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) has today announced the young competitors that have won a place in Squad UK… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Recording students job outcomes should be “requirement” says Ofsted The inadequate focus of FE providers on the job outcomes of students was a critical talking point at Ofsted’s… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Hayes announces concessions on 24+ Advanced Learning Loans John Hayes, Minister of State for FE, Skills & Lifelong Learning, has today announced that the government will introduce… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News The EFA admit a DfE maths ‘error’ The Education Funding Agency (EFA) have confirmed that the Department for Education (DfE) published an ‘error’ in the new 16-19 formula. The EFA… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Ofsted slams FE for failing to address the unemployment problem Matching students with a course that will lead to employment is “not a high enough priority” for FE providers,… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Eastleigh College rated “outstanding” by Ofsted Eastleigh College has been awarded the highest inspection grade possible by Ofsted. Inspectors said the college was “outstanding” in… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News FE Week celebrates its first birthday! We asked a few FE heroes what they thought of our first year… The further education and skills sector… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Final interview with retiring SFA CEO What has been your greatest achievement at the SFA? “The biggest thrill for me and the greatest intellectual high… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y Newer 1 804 805 806 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 814 841 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo