News Review launched into Skills Funding Agency A review been launched into the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) as part of a Government drive to increase transparency… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Adult apprenticeships triple as youth unemployment soars New adult apprenticeships have hit a record high, adding to fears that the government skills drive is struggling to… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News De Vere defend apprenticeship programme Hotel operator De Vere Group has come out in defence of its apprenticeship programme, following the announcement that they… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Adult apprenticeships benefit from Train to Gain funding The rise in adult apprenticeships is being fuelled by the transfer of funding from Train to Gain, according to… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Funding will be cut if standards not met NAS could withdraw funding from providers as they look into “every short apprenticeship” Funding will be withdrawn from providers… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Poor vocational qualifications scrapped from performance tables by DfE Vocational qualifications will not count in performance tables unless they’re high quality, the Department for Education (DfE) announced under… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Government figures show adult apprenticeships more than tripled Figures published this morning show that the number of apprenticeship starts aged 25 and above has more than tripled, to… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Anger over threat to legal status of student governors UNISON have published a press release stating that “last-minute amendment to the Education Bill could remove the legal right… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Unionlearn launch dyslexia awareness campaign Unionlearn, the education arm of the TUC, is launching a campaign to help employers understand more about dyslexia. Events and… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Education unions join forces to lobby over pension cuts A petition opposing pension cuts was delivered to the Department for Education (DfE) by all seven education unions this morning…. FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News FE Week hits over 100,000 views Since FE Week launched in early September our website has had over 100,000 page views. On average that means… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Study on bureaucracy expected next month A study on reducing bureaucracy in further education (FE) is due for release next month. The study, conducted by… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y Newer 1 839 840 841 842 843 844 845 846 847 848 849 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 3d Josh Mellor 3d Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 3w Shane Chowen 3w Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Young people 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
