News Not-for-profit salaries ~ you decide… FE Week has been taking a look at the accounts of two similarly sized not-for-profit awarding bodies. These figures… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Learndirect aims to improve job prospects for 10,000 people Learndirect has launched Make It Count Week to help improve the nation’s job prospects. Aiming to inspire and encourage… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News McVitie’s man is Rep of the Year A union member has taken home a top award for introducing hundreds of colleagues to learning. USDAW member Jonathan… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Group adds to Careers Service debate A membership body which represents 27 further education colleges has called on the government to think again on the future… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Latest apprenticeship policy slammed The Shadow Minister for Further Education and Skills, Gordon Marsden, has hit out at a Government policy designed to… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News City & Guilds allocated more than £8m for 25,000 Asda apprentices The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has allocated more than £8m to City & Guilds in order to deliver 25,000… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News 12 week apprenticeships still advertised Despite increased criticism in what the Chief Executive of the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) called ‘hot-housing’, many short NVQ… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Government review into IfL effectiveness The government is to hold an independent review into workforce professionalisation, including the effectiveness of the Institute for Learning… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News BIS to ‘sweep away’ apprenticeship red tape for employers The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has announced a package of new measures today that will cut… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Ofsted proposes changes to inspection of FE providers Ofsted has launched a consultation regarding proposals to revise the inspection of further education colleges, work-based learning providers, adult… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News £6.5 million given to train engineering students in renewable energy Business Secretary Vince Cable announced a £6.5 million investment yesterday to help train top engineering students in a new… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News NAS concerned about quality following rapid apprenticeship expansion The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) and Skills Funding Agency have this week published a statement (click here) saying they… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y Newer 1 831 832 833 834 835 836 837 838 839 840 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