News FE colleges could be “left to stand on their own two feet” Government reforms could see colleges given greater freedoms under plans to deregulate further education (FE). The Education Bill, which… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Lifelong Learning Accounts launched without a launch Lifelong Learning Accounts were made available last week despite no formal announcement and minimal publicity from the Department… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Unemployment ‘free-for-all’ Leaked Skills Funding Agency email reveals more late policy changes, but will colleges refund the fees? Colleges will for… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Nine projects secure £4.6m Collaboration and Shared Services Grant The 157 Group and Association of Colleges (AoC) have announced nine projects which will benefit from the Collaboration and… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News 157 Group publish apprenticeship policy paper Apprenticeships are most effectively delivered by colleges working in partnership with employers, according to a new policy paper. The… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News AoC research finds half let down by careers advice Calls are being made for guaranteed face-to-face careers guidance in the wake of a startling report. Research released today… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Vandals confuse new college for mosque Bournville College was vandalised several times last week after youths mistook one of the buildings for a mosque (as… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News DfE denies FoI from AoC The Department for Education (DfE) has declined a Freedom of Information request submitted by the Association of Colleges (AoC)…. FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Not a happy holiday Employees at Darlington College are being asked to take eight days of unpaid leave in a bid to save… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News BBC Radio 4 Apprentice programme sparks debate A BBC Radio 4 programme has sparked concerns about the delivery of retail apprenticeships for learners already employed. The… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Forecasts suggest there are simply fewer 16-18 year-olds Declining teenage population numbers could be playing a significant role in student shortfalls. Figures compiled by the Office for… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Vince Cable to focus on the other City salaries? Vince Cable is calling for greater transparency of executive salaries at a time when top wages are being scrutinised… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y Newer 1 824 825 826 827 828 829 830 831 832 833 834 835 Older Must read 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 3w Anviksha Patel 3w 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 4w Shane Chowen 4w 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 1mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo
