Young people

DfE ‘considering’ making sex education compulsory in colleges

The move follows calls by MPs in July to extend the provision to post-16 settings

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Apprenticeships, Politics, Skills reform

Treasury plans apprenticeship levy restrictions

Chancellor wants to act on soaring degree-level apprenticeship spending

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

Seven colleges scoop royal prize for further education

‘Ground-breaking’ college initiatives in space engineering, nuclear and maritime among this year’s Queen’s Anniversary Prize winners

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

GCSE students set to be given exam aids for one more year

It follows Nick Gibb, ex-schools minister, saying there was ‘an expectation’ the support would not be offered this year

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Amanda Spielman’s swansong AoC conference speech

Ofsted chief inspector delivers her final speech to the colleges sector

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

FE Commissioner sets apprenticeships and bootcamps targets for colleges

Comes amid government concerns that colleges’ share of both markets is too low

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


Colleges

DfE appoints first FE student support champion

The role has been created to improve student success and progress

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Skills reform

Halfon pleads with colleges to convince more students to take T Levels

Skills minister urges leaders to persuade more year 11s onto the courses as plans for a replacement qualification build

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics

Labour’s levy plan would limit apprenticeships to 140,000 a year, government claims

Proposal would cost an additional £1.5bn, new estimations suggest

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Damian Hinds returns to DfE as minister of state

Appointment follows resignation of schools minister Nick Gibb

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Colleges

Strikes called off at another 7 colleges

Staff at 8 colleges will begin three days of strike action from tomorrow

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

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
Shane Chowen

Must read

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