Exams

Exams: Some colleges ‘unnecessarily’ doing too many ‘plan B’ tests

‘Small number’ of colleges have ‘created a large number of new and additional mock exams and assessments’

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

UCU boss agrees to pay damages over ‘reckless’ tweets

Jo Grady agrees payout to Paul Embery over tweets last summer

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Ofsted

Catholic sixth form college stays ‘outstanding’ after 15-year inspection gap

The college’s student population almost doubled in that time

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Digital

First approved digital functional skills awarding body revealed

New courses set to be launched in August 2023

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Long read, Skills reform

Investigation: Why care training is in crisis, and the solutions are falling short

The social care system is at breaking point with more than 165,000 vacancies. The government wants more apprentices to…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Higher education, Lifelong Learning, Skills reform

£2m set aside for lifelong loan awareness campaign

Flagship policy will provide individuals with the equivalent of four years of post-18 education to use over their lifetime

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


Colleges

Warnings to providers over third-party harassment claims

Private member’s bill could mean more liability for employers, including colleges and ITPs

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges, Ofsted

‘Momentous’ top Ofsted rating for large Kent college group

EKC Group secures ‘outstanding’ designations in all areas

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges

Quiche and karaoke: Colleges hail the King

FE students across England have been getting involved in coronation activities

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Ofqual, T Levels

Ofqual deletes key T Level results dates

Timeline of key dates for T Levels removed from Ofqual VTQ information hub

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Training Providers

HIT Training becomes employee-owned after share transfer

A new trust has been set up which now holds a majority share of the company on behalf of…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Sponsored post

Join us at the Skills and Education Group Conference 2023 – a highlight of the further education and skills calendar

After a successful 110-year anniversary event last year, the Skills and Education Group Conference takes place again on 23…

Skills and Education Group
Skills and Education Group

Must read

Colleges, Long read

Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission

Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read, Prison education

The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release

‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Politics

Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, FE Commissioner

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
T Levels

NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure

Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel