News Skills Minister John Hayes meets Jaguar Land Rover apprentices John Hayes visited Jaguar and Landrover apprentices as part of the ‘See Inside Manufacturing’ initiative earlier this week. The… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Attempt to ‘simplify’ funding may prove barrier to FE loans A consultation on proposals for a further education loans system is set to close today (October 21). The Department… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Hundreds of 12 week apprenticeships advertised on NAS website are ‘under review’ The apprenticeship programmes delivered by the hotelier De Vere are under review and “likely to change” as part of… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Number of adult apprenticeships expected to more than triple The number of apprenticephip starts aged 25 and above is expected to soar in the latest Statistical First Release (SFR)… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News FE Week hosts House of Commons debate on FE Loans The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) are planning to replace funding with loans, for classroom and workplace adults (24+) learners… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News MP picks new apprentice Harlow MP Robert Halfon has appointed a second apprentice to work in his House of Commons office. Louis Luck,… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Labour leadership wowed by pioneering Southend college Labour leader Ed Miliband and shadow chancellor Ed Balls jumped on a train to Southend to see an innovative… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News UK ‘must become more technician led’ says report A report has identified several changes the UK needs to make to its education and skills system to remain globally… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Colleges fear more data demands The government is failing to cut the burden of data collection and bureaucracy, a study has suggested. Nearly 80… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Pearson continue shopping spree with purchase of another training provider Pearson have announced they have bought TQ Holdings Ltd., a private training provider based in Derbyshire. TQ provides vocational… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News AoC 16-18 recruitment survey ‘reveals major concerns among college leaders’ Half of colleges have seen a drop in enrolment figures, with the blame partly placed on the loss of… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News WorldSkills leaves lasting legacy Organisers plan to set up annual UK skills competiton after success at London competition With the success of staging… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y Newer 1 827 828 829 830 831 832 833 834 835 836 837 841 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