News Sixth-form funding expected to fall dramatically in next three years Sixth-form spending is expected to fall by 15.8 per cent in the next three years, according to a report… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Employers use apprentices for ‘cheap labour’ Colleges and training providers say employers should pay towards apprentice training programmes. A survey conducted by Lsect asked if… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Free meals for hard-hit students at Newham College Newham College is giving out around 1,500 free meals to students each week in a bid to tackle cuts… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y 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 Newer 1 840 841 842 843 844 845 846 847 848 849 850 854 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