News Short apprenticeships offer “no real benefit,” say MPs Apprenticeships delivered in six months or less offer “no real benefit” to learners or employers, according to a report… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News FE loans met with “widespread dismay” Only one in ten adults say they would “definitely” take out a loan to study a level 3 course… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Short apprenticeships offer “no real benefit,” say MPs Apprenticeships delivered in six months or less offer “no real benefit” to learners or employers, according to a report… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News SFA staff shortlisted for top job Staff at the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) have been informed that three members of its executive team are in… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Arrests over apprenticeship subcontractor Serious Fraud Office swoop in on Luis Michael Training, former partner of Sparsholt College Three men have been arrested… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Awards ceremony launches Adult Learners’ Week 2012 TV presenter Philippa Forrester enthusiastically kicked off the ceremony. “This is a celebration. This is a party. This is… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News City College Norwich develops federation model City College Norwich (CCN) is developing a federation model alongside two academies and a potential University Technical College (UTC),… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News The future of adult learning Tom Wilson, director, UnionLearn, TUC David Hughes, chief executive, NIACE Ever-rising levels of unemployment, lack of skills… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Redundancies at Elmfield Training Elmfield Training Ltd, who have been scrutinised by the BIS Select Committee for their delivery of apprenticeships with Morrisons,… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Hundreds of funding rates ‘realigned’ upwards The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has realigned the funding rates used in the Employer Responsive (ER) Other funding stream,… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News ‘Disappointing’ drop in adult participation says NIACE The number of adults taking part in formal learning has fallen five percentage points, a survey by the National… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News ‘Stop wasting money’ Unison tells colleges Colleges spent at least £65 million on agency staff during the last financial year, according to information obtained by… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y Newer 1 810 811 812 813 814 815 816 817 818 819 820 841 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
