Politics Who is Luke Hall? 11 facts about the new skills, apprenticeships and HE minister He replaces Robert Halfon who suddenly resigned last week Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Apprenticeships, Ofsted Ofsted upgrades ‘resilient’ emergency care provider from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’ Medipro staff were thanked for their ‘fortitude’ after sudden and complex influx of apprentices Josh Mellor 2y Josh Mellor 2y Colleges, Long read Long read Resilient Ricketts: How Brooklands was saved from going broke The story of a college’s fight for survival after a subcontracting scandal left it on the brink of insolvency Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Assessment Exclusive Special exam requests soar in colleges Staff are being stretched and campuses closed in some cases Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y News Long read The court ruling that ‘cast a long shadow’ over college VAT Multiple colleges lodge HMRC tax assessments after landmark decision Josh Mellor 2y Josh Mellor 2y Adult education, Devolution Mayoral authorities can’t afford new national adult ed funding rates Greater Manchester claims new rates would lead to 22% drop in learner volumes Josh Mellor 2y Josh Mellor 2y Apprenticeships Exclusive IfATE slated for apprenticeship assessment reform confusion Institute changes guidance AGAIN after sector outrage Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Politics Exclusive Exit interview: Why Robert Halfon quit ‘the best job in government’ Halfon tells FE Week he ‘did all he could’ after leaving skills minister role Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Apprenticeships Apprentice minimum wage should be linked to age, says Low Pay Commission Government advisory body finds evidence for scrapping apprentice rate but cites risks to labour market if removed Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Ofsted ‘Consultation not referendum’: Oliver defends Ofsted’s ‘Big Listen’ Union leader raises ‘significant concerns’ about the design of Ofsted’s consultation Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Apprenticeships Revealed: The 8 trainers that will pilot teacher degree apprenticeship Government also reveals schools will get ‘financial incentives’ to cover trainees’ salaries while they train off the job Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Colleges, Staff Unions demand 10% FE staff pay rise in 2024/25 Negotiations for pay deal begin in May Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Newer 1 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 841 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo
