Colleges

College staff scholarships announced to tackle antisemitism

Long-awaited £7m training contract will also help colleges navigate ‘difficult’ conversations on Israel-Gaza conflict

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

MP criticises college group after another campus sale

WCG has now closed two sites since it merged in 2016

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
News

Schools and colleges ‘need more funding’ to hit 2030 tech target

‘The lack of technology infrastructure is a problem’, says union

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
DfE

DfE accounts 2025: Apprenticeship ‘failures’ and minister payouts revealed

Report also shows a bumper pay rise for the DfE’s top boss and money paid to companies linked to…

Billy Camden
Joshua Mellor and Freddie Whittaker
Ofqual

Ofqual probe finds exam extra time figures wrong for years

‘We are correcting the record as soon as possible’, regulator says

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship starts rise as tax and wage hikes come into force

But adverts fall while vacancies begin to plummet

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


Employment

New ‘youth panel’ to help shape government policies

The panel’s insights will be fed back to ministers and senior officials

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships

Dozens of apprenticeships granted ‘transitional’ off-the-job hours

DfE releases full list of standards that will benefit from four-month breathing period for providers

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Adult education

Historic adult education centre considers merger amid financial intervention

The FE Commissioner called the charity’s budget management processes ‘inadequate’

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Ofsted

Creating Tomorrow College rated ‘outstanding’ today

Ofsted praises ‘dedicated’ leaders at SEND college for creating calm and professional learning environment in first full inspection

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted

Ofsted to introduce report cards on reduced inspection timetable

Inspections led by ‘most senior’ HMIs only when framework launches, and no visits in last week before Christmas

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Ofsted

JCB Academy breaks ground with Ofsted grade 1

‘Exceptional’ teaching found at construction and engineering provider

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel

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Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal

Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal

Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying…

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel