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‘Working Men's College’

Half of college strikes called off as three-day walk out begins

Strike list whittled down to 16 colleges after more deals and talks tabled

News, Strikes

Further pay deals made ahead of teacher strike next week

Staff at 25 colleges now to strike for three days next week

News, Strikes

Scoring a brace in sports career

Declan Swan is a man with two goals – developing his BTEC sports students and winning promotion for Sandbach United FC. It’s a game of keepy-uppy that fills his day from dawn till dusk… For Declan Swan, football isn’t just a passion, it’s his profession both in and out of the classroom. By day, he’s […]

Profiles, Day in the life, Long read

A day in the life of an ESOL teacher

The role is about so much more than teaching the language

News, Profiles, Day in the life, Long read

Winners of Mayor of London Adult Learning Awards 2024

10 inspirational winners from London’s adult learning community have been honoured

News, Adult education

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 458

Joanna Davidson CBE Chair of Governors, Working Men’s College Start date: March 2024 Previous Job: Chair, Experience Oxfordshire Interesting fact: Joanna is a great traveller and has been to all seven continents. She once got overtaken by a giant tortoise on a trek up the side of a volcano in the Galapagos but in mitigation […]

Movers and Shakers

Darren Hankey, Hartlepool College

Darren Hankey is keen for his students to grasp the tantalising opportunities to acquire net zero skills that are emerging in his region as a way of pulling themselves out of poverty. In the college’s 175-year history, Hartlepool has gone from being an industrial powerhouse to one of England’s most deprived towns. Students’ behavioural problems […]

Profiles, Apprenticeships, Colleges, Long read

The college gender gap narrows, but slowly

While the gender pay gap has improved on average at most colleges, sector leaders have said the rate of change is too slow

News, EDI

Queen’s New Year honours 2021: Who got what in FE?

The outgoing FE Commissioner Richard Atkins has been knighted in the 2021 Queen’s New Year Honours. Around 30 people from the further education and skills sector have been recognised, including various top college leaders, a former chair of the Association of Colleges and a vice chair of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers. Atkins […]

News