FE workforce UCU staff strike called off as talks continue Individual public statements also banned until dispute is settled, which sparks hypocrisy accusations Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y FE workforce AoC warns of 2% limit to college pay recommendation for 2024/25 FE workers still in limbo on 2024/25 pay rise Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y News Apprenticeship levy reform is like opening ‘Pandora’s box’, Labour warned FE Week explores where the proposed growth and skills levy has got to ahead of the party’s conference next… Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y News Exclusive SEND students now allowed to listen to music during exams Mental health support service referral letters can also used to apply for extra support from this year Samantha Booth 2y Samantha Booth 2y Adult education £500m skills bootcamps failing to boost job prospects Results data for 2021-22 finally published ahead of crunch budget decision Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden and Josh Mellor 2y Assessment AI can pass almost all level 3 assessments, study finds OU recommends that institutions should focus on question design rather than detecting AI misuse Josh Mellor 2y Josh Mellor 2y Skills reform Stop construction skills training duplication, charity urges government Increasing the supply of construction workers is critical to the government’s 1.5 million new homes pledge Josh Mellor 2y Josh Mellor 2y Adult education Charity’s online skills bootcamps applauded by Ofsted Inspectors highlight ‘transformational effect’ for adults struggling to find work Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y News ‘Outrageous’ FE teacher pay gap causing huge vacancies in key priority skills College teachers are earning around a quarter less than school teachers Josh Mellor 2y Josh Mellor 2y Colleges Merging London college appoints new principal Date for merger with the country’s only ‘inadequate’ sixth form college also revealed Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Apprenticeships, Skills reform Tight controls on new levy to avoid ‘complete racket’ – report Many fear that without more funding, levy flexibilities will mean fewer apprenticeships Josh Mellor 2y Josh Mellor 2y WorldSkills 2024 Team UK win silver and bronze at WorldSkills Lyon Medallions for excellence also achieved by half of Team UK Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Newer 1 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 854 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 20h Josh Mellor 20h 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 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
