News Kim Thorneywork new SFA chief executive Kim Thorneywork is the new interim chief executive of the Skills Funding Agency (SFA). Geoff Russell, the current chief… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Stafford College receives “inadequate” Ofsted grade Stafford College has been rated “inadequate” in a recent Ofsted inspection. The college, which received a grade 2 in… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Franklin College receives “inadequate” Ofsted grade Franklin College has been judged as “inadequate” by Ofsted under new pilot inspection guidelines. The sixth form college in… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News SFA interim chief executive to be revealed later today The new interim chief executive of the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) will be announced later today. The Department for… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News ‘Cheated’ colleges’ secret audit A report commissioned by a secret group of FE colleges has accused other institutions of manipulating data in order… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Sunderland College staff to strike over proposed pay cuts Staff at Sunderland College are striking over a row concerning their pay. The University and College Union (UCU) said… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Ofsted adds to criticism of A4e Staff at A4e are struggling to improve the way they deliver apprenticeships, according to a monitoring report published by… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Poor information on vocational courses given to students A third of pupils have never been presented with the option of taking up a vocational course, according to research… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Redundancies announced at the Association of Colleges The Association of Colleges (AoC) is making redundancies as part of a cost saving and “restructuring process”. The job losses… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News SFA launches Community Learning Innovation Fund A new community learning fund has been launched today by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA). The Community Learning Innovation… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News UKCES survey highlights ‘skills potholes’ in the UK More than two in five businesses operating in the UK do not provide training opportunities for their staff, according… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News FE Minister gets the final word The skills minister has been scrutinised by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Select Committee in the… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y Newer 1 809 810 811 812 813 814 815 816 817 818 819 841 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
