News All 16-18 apprenticeships to last at least one year All apprenticeships for 16 to 18 year-olds must last at least a year, Skills Minister John Hayes MP will… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Jobs saved as National Extension College sold An arm of the crisis hit Learning and Skills Network (LSN) has been sold. Ian Oakley-Smith, David Hurst and… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News NAO report critical of BIS and SFA bureaucracy reform Government efforts to reduce bureaucracy in further education (FE) lack clarity and the complete picture, according to a report… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Chris Shapcott (NAO) asks for “more detailed and clearer picture” of reforms We spoke to Chris Shapcott, National Audit Office director of regulatory reform, about the NAO report titled ‘Reducing bureaucracy… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Dozen new ‘studio schools’ announced A dozen new vocationally-based schools, with links to major employers such as Sony and Glaxo, have been revealed by the… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Employers need greater incentives to invest in apprenticeships, say UKCES A single skills market is needed to make employers invest more in apprenticeships and training, according to a report… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News UCU in financial turmoil Urgent action is needed to prevent the University and College Union (UCU) being plunged into debt, a letter from… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News As disputes rise so do the costs As icy draughts and the impact of budget cuts blow through further education, tensions among staff are rising. Small… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Cash incentive places for smaller businesses doubled Fresh details have been revealed on the awarding of 40,000 cash incentives to smaller businesses to take on apprentices…. FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Senior leaders concerned about college finances A survey has revealed a high proportion of senior leaders are concerned about the college finances. Conducted by Capita’s… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Three per cent drop for colleges, survey reveals Colleges have suffered an overall drop of three per cent in 16-18 year old learners, a new survey has… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Funding of adult basic skills to be overhauled in new pilot The funding of basic numeracy and literacy is to be completely overhauled following little improvement in adult basic skills… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y Newer 1 820 821 822 823 824 825 826 827 828 829 830 840 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
