News Review into short apprenticeship to conclude by April Reviews into short duration apprenticeships are due to be finalised by April, the Skills Minister John Hayes has revealed…. FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News New ‘enquiry panel’ to review poor apprenticeship providers A new ‘enquiry panel’ has been set up to manage poor quality apprenticeship providers. The panel will report directly… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News SFA to be investigated for alleged data ‘cover-up’ The government’s performance comparison site for further education is under heavy scrutiny after an investigation by FE Week into… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News FE Week investigates: The Youth Contract for 16-17 year-olds The Deputy Prime Minister has unveiled a new scheme to try and tackle the “ticking time bomb” of 16… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Families tsar to step down amid fraud allegations Emma Harrison is to step down from her role as the Prime Minister’s “families tsar” following allegations of fraud… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Increasing NEETs linked to EMA cut Rising numbers of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) are being linked to the axing of… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News John Hayes announces ITE funding for trainee teachers in FE Bursaries of up to £1,500 are to be given to up to 11,000 trainers undertaking initial teacher education (ITE)… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News SFA publish details of subcontractor allocations Subcontractors with an overall allocation of more than £100,000 have been listed for the first time by the Skills… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News SFA may have breached Code of Practice Data on the FE comparison website, FE Choices, being investigated for unannounced changes. The government’s performance comparison site for… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Nick Clegg announces scheme to tackle unemployed 16-17 year-olds The Deputy Prime Minister has revealed a new scheme to try and tackle the “ticking time bomb” of 16… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News SFA ‘strongly encourage’ 12 month minimum Providers are being urged to introduce new apprenticeship duration requirements immediately. The Skills Funding Agency is calling on existing… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Adult Basic Skills qualifications to be scrapped Basic skills qualifications in numeracy and literacy for adults will cease to be funded for new starts from August…. FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y Newer 1 816 817 818 819 820 821 822 823 824 825 826 841 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
