News College principal appointed as AoC deputy chief executive A new deputy chief executive has been appointed to the Association of Colleges (AoC). Gill Clipson, principal of Amersham… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y 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 Newer 1 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 814 815 816 817 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 3d Josh Mellor 3d Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 3w Shane Chowen 3w Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
