News The UKCES announces £61m investment in employer led projects More than £61 million will be invested in 63 projects to drive employer investment in skills across all the… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Concerns to be highlighted at National Apprenticeship Conference Employer engagement and the delivery of quality vocational training is to be scrutinised at the first national Apprenticeship Conference… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News £60m fund to boost business skills and growth Ministers have unveiled a £60 million fund to boost business skills and growth. The second phase of the Growth and… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Government announce £250m vocational training fund The government has announced £250 million to try and entice businesses into investing in skills and apprenticeships. David Cameron… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News ‘Worry’ over 12 per cent fall in FE adults Concerns have been raised over the decline in total adult FE participation at a time when the numbers of… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News New apprentice incentive for smaller businesses Smaller businesses are to be given cash incentives to take on apprentices under new plans announced by Business Secretary… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News ‘Trust’ is key for new college freedoms As the saying goes, all good relationships are built on trust – and it seems that motto can be extended… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Apprenticeships need to be explained more clearly to learners, says MP Apprenticeships and vocational training need to be explained more clearly to learners, according to Simon Hughes MP. The deputy… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News NCG and Northumberland College merger collapses Plans for a merger between the NCG (formerly Newcastle College Group) and Northumberland College have collapsed. The Northumberland College Corporation… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Youth unemployment exceeds one million The record rate for youth unemployment is now above the one million mark. Details released this morning by the… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Apprenticeships for learners aged over 25 should be scrapped, says IPPR Apprenticeships should be restricted to learners under the age of 25, according to researchers from the Institute for Public… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Apprenticeships in identity crisis at ‘real or rebrand’ debate The definition, purpose and identity of apprenticeships was criticised heavily at the ‘Growth in Apprenticeships: real or rebrand?’ debate… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y Newer 1 823 824 825 826 827 828 829 830 831 832 833 841 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
