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Five changes experts suggest on AI in colleges

Fund colleges to trial AI, establish a long-term strategy and help teachers spot cheats, say government experts

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Young people

T Levels: IfATE set to launch health and science relicensing

Providers could be charged higher fees if student numbers are lower than expected

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
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
Inclusion

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, FE workforce

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

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Awarding

Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud

Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform

Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards

Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Politics

Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’

The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund
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