Adult education

First Holex CEO revealed

Caroline McDonald will assume the position of the membership body’s first chief executive from August

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
News

DfE mistakenly gives university intervention powers to FE Commissioner

New policy doc to be retracted after accidentally expanding FECs remit into HE

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

Ofsted downgrades large Birmingham college to ‘requires improvement’

Inspectors criticise low achievement rates and poor attendance at SCCB

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
FE workforce

College awards ‘incredible’ pay rise of up to 12.8%

Myerscough College staff won a 12.8 per cent pay rise – the largest this year

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Adult education, Higher education

Delayed: Lifelong learning entitlement pushed back to 2026

LLE introduction pushed back to test new systems for smaller cohort of learners

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
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Colleges

East Coast College names new principal

Several changes to the college’s board have also been made following sudden departure of previous boss Stuart Rimmer

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Students

New FE VP to ‘rebuild trust’ in NUS

Students have elected Qasim Hussain as the next NUS vice president (further education)

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

‘Stronger’ apprenticeship accountability measures revealed

Thresholds on apprentice withdrawals and breaks in learning have been reduced

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Awarding

New FAB boss suddenly resigns

Kion Ahadi was Federation of Awarding Bodies’ chief executive for just two months

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

AoC calls for new skills body and awarding powers for colleges

The AoC’s proposal appears to echo Labour’s pledge to set up Skills England, a “taskforce” which would ensure accountability…

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Ofsted

‘Inadequate’ provider slammed for ‘poorly planned’ training

Inspectors said most apprentices had one hour of online learning ‘once or twice a month’

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor

Must read

Colleges, Long read

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
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Long read

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
Shane Chowen
Young people

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
News

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
Shane Chowen