News Ofsted publishes new inspection framework Ofsted is to reduce inspection notice periods from three weeks to two days. The change, which will be implemented… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Final FE loans impact assessments come under fire The shadow FE minister, an independent charity and two trade unions have criticised the FE loans policy following the… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Government considering apprenticeships at level 6 and 7 The government says they are “looking” at introducing apprenticeships at level 6 and 7. A source from Number 10… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News CBI report reveals basic skills deficit Employers remain dissatisfied with school and college leavers’ basic skills according to a report by CBI. Around a third… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News New inspection framework Ofsted have released the new Common Inspection Framework as part of the Handbook for the inspection for further education… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Richard Review interview Entrepreneur Doug Richard is to lead an independent review into the future of the apprenticeship programme in England. The… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Concern over VAT on FE loans Learners taking out an FE loan next year could be forced to pay 20 per cent VAT if they… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Queen’s honour’s list recognises peoples’ work with WorldSkills For the first time the Queen’s birthday honour’s list has recognised people’s work with WorldSkills International. Seven people received… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Principal of Barnfield College receives knighthood Peter Birkett, Principal of Barnfield College, has been awarded a knighthood in the Queens Honours List, announced today. He… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News BIS publishes final impact assessment reports for FE loans The final impact assessment and equality impact assessment reports have been published by the Department for Business, Innovation and… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News SFA £2.3m website hardly used The FE Choices website has been viewed by 6,230 people since it launched in January, figures obtained by FE… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Functional Skills funded for 38 per cent less Providers delivering in the workplace will receive almost 40 per cent less funding when they are forced to switch… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y Newer 1 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 814 815 816 817 841 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
