News Damian Hinds returns to DfE as minister of state Appointment follows resignation of schools minister Nick Gibb Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Colleges Strikes called off at another 7 colleges Staff at 8 colleges will begin three days of strike action from tomorrow Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Colleges Exclusive Interview: AoC president finds her voice Newly re-appointed Association of Colleges president Corrienne Peasgood tells Shane Chowen how she’s ready to fight for colleges and… Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y News Keegan to get her own camera person (on £50k a year) DfE is recruiting a videographer to film regular content of the education secretary for her social media channels Amy Walker 2y Amy Walker 2y News Frank McLoughlin to chair ETF The former principal will succeed Peter Latchford in January Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Apprenticeships, Colleges, Subcontracting FE faces ‘double edged sword’ as Procurement Act hikes risk of litigation Experts warn of subcontracting trouble Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Ofsted Exclusive Ofsted grades changed for 5 FE providers last year after challenges Complaints about FE inspections have also doubled since 2018 Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y News Exclusive College’s traineeship learners worked illegal hours, DfE audit finds ‘Substantial’ clawback on the cards after security and rail trainee debacle revealed Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Colleges Exclusive Ex-college principal banned from education Former Hadlow boss to be fined £250k if he breaches agreement with liquidators, while deputy secures ‘confidential’ deal Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Colleges College enrolment: Influx of resitters and 16-19s as HE and adults drop We look at the latest data for 2023/24 Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Skills bootcamps Exclusive ‘Risk averse’ colleges avoid skills bootcamps Two-thirds haven’t touched the flagship government programme yet, data suggests Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y social mobility College principal confirmed as permanent Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis has been interim chair since Katharine Birbalsingh resigned in January Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Newer 1 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 839 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Exclusive 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 16-19 Long read 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo Next 3 stories Skills reform Long read New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo Qualifications Exclusive 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo Politics, Skills reform Exclusive DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims Anviksha Patel 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
