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 15y FE Week Reporter 15y 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 15y FE Week Reporter 15y 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 15y FE Week Reporter 15y 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 15y FE Week Reporter 15y 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 15y FE Week Reporter 15y 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 15y FE Week Reporter 15y News CBI backs call to make maths compulsory for 16+ A further voice has been added to the call for young people to study maths after the age of… FE Week Reporter 15y FE Week Reporter 15y News When FE colleges choose not to call themselves ‘colleges’ Some say it is a source of pride, while others say it has become ill-defined and devalued. Regardless of… FE Week Reporter 15y FE Week Reporter 15y News DfE consults on plans to make FE teachers fully qualified in schools A consultation has been launched which could pave the way for further education (FE) teachers to work in schools… FE Week Reporter 15y FE Week Reporter 15y News Family tax benefits barrier to apprenticeship starts Learners are turning down apprenticeships as families cannot afford to miss out on vital benefits payments. An investigation by… FE Week Reporter 15y FE Week Reporter 15y News NIACE distributes manifesto of womens’ right to learn A ten-point manifesto is being distributed by NIACE to help ensure every woman has the right to learn. The… FE Week Reporter 15y FE Week Reporter 15y News SFA announces £25 million in Renewal Grants for colleges The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has announced that £25 million in Renewal Grants is to be made available to… FE Week Reporter 15y FE Week Reporter 15y Newer 1 842 843 844 845 846 847 848 849 850 851 852 853 Older Must read 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 4w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 4w 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 Next 3 stories 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 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
