Awarding

FAB elects Charlotte Bosworth as next chair

Kirstie Donnelly and Alan Woods will step down from the Federation of Awarding Bodies board this spring

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges

UCU staff up the ante in pay dispute with own bosses

UCU staff accuses bosses of prioritising senior management pay

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
SEND

Council spending on post-16 SEND place creation just 1% of total pot

Just over £20 million of £1.55 billion has been spent on post-16 SEND facilities

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Collab Group closes after 20 years

College membership fees refunded as board weighs up ‘future plans’ with AoC

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Ofsted

Ofsted reforms to ensure ‘no more tragedies’

Martyn Oliver issues heartfelt apology and accepts all of coroner’s recommendations

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Ofsted

Ofsted Ruth Perry report response: What you need to know

Watchdog to explore standalone safeguarding judgment and narrowing gap between inspections and reports

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


Apprenticeships

Latest apprenticeship funding review uprates 35 standards

Plumbing, church minister and healthcare science apprenticeships get funding boost

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges

Almost 50 jobs at risk as college seeks £1m savings

Staff angered at ‘kick in the teeth’ plans

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, Staff

Staff at London’s biggest college stage 8 day walkout

UCU members at Capital City College Group picketing over pay and workload

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships

First winners of OfS degree apprenticeships cash revealed

Ten colleges among 51 winners of initial batch of £40 million fund to expand and diversify degree apprenticeships

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Ofsted

‘Inadequate’ college for vulnerable adults returns to ‘good’ Ofsted rating

Ruskin College celebrates rapid turnaround

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, Skills reform

DfE to pilot funding simplifications for colleges

Several funding rules and ringfences to be removed as officials bid to reduce complexity

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

Must read

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
16-19

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
Qualifications

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
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel