News Traineeships to be piloted The deputy prime minister has revealed plans for a new pre-apprenticeship scheme that he called “traineeships”. Nick Clegg, speaking… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Exam reform would stop ‘race to the bottom’, say MPs A radical shake-up of the qualifications system for 15 to 19-year-olds in England has been proposed by an influential… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Providers’ management fees to be audited Lead providers who subcontract will need to provide a report next year that proves they are not taking too… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News SFA satisfaction survey The Skills Funding Agency has launched its second annual ‘College and Training Organisation Survey’. The questionnaire looks at how… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News SFA to have a rethink A functional skills convention was held by the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) and the Learning and… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Colleges break ranks and praise Ofsted Inspectors this week received praise from two of England’s largest colleges, despite new data confirming a sharp rise in… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Department for Education shuns its own funding consultation The government is ignoring concerns from colleges, parents and learners about plans to fund education providers on a “per… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News EFA unveil funding per student system The Education Funding Agency (EFA) is to replace the current funding formula with a payment per student system in… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Funding for FE colleges to teach 14-16 year olds The Department for Education (DfE) have referred to plans to fund colleges for teaching 14-16 year olds in their School funding… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Sixth-form colleges fear for their future A report by the Sixth Form Colleges Forum (SFCF) warns that many colleges “fear for their future” because of… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News EFA publish 16-19 funding guidance for 2012/13 The Education Funding Agency has published a series of documents outlining its funding arrangements for 2012/13. It includes version… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Gateshead College appeal Ofsted Gateshead College has appealed against a “satisfactory” inspection grade awarded by Ofsted after an inspection in May this year…. FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y Newer 1 805 806 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 814 815 841 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
