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What Victorian philanthropists can teach today’s FE policymakers

The Victorians built an adult education model rooted in equality and civic renewal – in this fractured era their principles feel as relevant as ever

Opinion, Adult education

Mayday for adult education this International Worker’s Day

We need to not just honour the past but demand a future for adult learning this May Day

Opinion, Adult education

A year of shaking things up with the FE Literacy Movement

Our grassroots movement launched 12 months ago, and it’s already changing the conversation as more people join in

Opinion, Literacy

Watchdog cites loud music and vaping as Surrey college downgraded

East Surrey College handed ‘requires improvement’ rating over apprenticeships and behaviour and attitudes

News, Ofsted

College troubleshooter resigns over PM race row

DfE national governance chief claims
‘I’m not racist’ and blames ‘wokerati’

News

The dismantling of a sector: Adult education in crisis

Only two years ago, the adult education sector was called ‘the crown’ and community learning its ‘jewel’ by the education select committee. So why is a narrow offer (unless you can pay) possibly set to become even narrower? Jess Staufenberg finds out The “existential decline” of the adult education sector because of drops in funding, […]

Feature, News, Adult education, Long read

Storm Eunice: Colleges close across south England

The Met Office warned of flying debris resulting in danger to life

News

Troubled college forced into last-minute change of merger partner

A troubled college’s plans to merge with a major college group have been abandoned at the eleventh hour after “significant financial liabilities” were uncovered. Oxford-based Ruskin College had been set to join neighbouring Activate Learning at the end of July, but it has been announced it joined the University of West London last Friday instead. […]

News

College handed emergency cash as merger hits a second delay

An embattled sixth-form college being propped up by a £3 million bailout has seen its merger delayed for a second time. Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College in Stockport was originally due to join Trafford College Group last August, before this was pushed back to October after coronavirus delayed the due diligence process. The college […]

News