News Richard Review opens call for evidence The Richard Review into apprenticeships officially opened its call for evidence yesterday. Doug Richard, who was appointed by the government to lead… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Lead provider ‘top-slice’ amounts published by SFA A spreadsheet published by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has revealed how much money lead providers are handing over… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News SFA publish sub-contractor management fee percentages This afternoon the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) published the “2011/12 Percentage of SFA funds that are drawn down for… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Staff and students lobby MPs over FE loans scheme Staff and students are campaigning against the introduction of FE loans today. Protestors have written to the skills minister John… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News HMRC confirm VAT on FE loans with independent training providers Adult learners may have to pay VAT if they study with an independent training provider next year. The 20… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News More than £20 million spent on Framework for Excellence The government has spent more than £22 million producing the Framework for Excellence and FE Choices websites. A letter… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News New round of higher apprenticeship funding allocated Business secretary Vince Cable has announced 4,239 new higher apprenticeships in sectors such as aviation, low carbon engineering, legal… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y 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 Newer 1 810 811 812 813 814 815 816 817 818 819 820 845 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
