Training Providers

PeoplePlus walks away from AEB delivery

Three years ago PeoplePlus held the largest national AEB contract among all independent training providers

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Colleges, Governance

Unpresidented: College in ‘crisis’ over best-paid CEO’s new role

Governance concerns as accusations of nepotism also come to light

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships

Level 2 apprenticeship spending down by £200m since the levy

Spending figures for all levels revealed for the first time

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted, Training Providers

Large provider’s contracts in doubt as ‘inadequate’ rating looms

BCTG set to be downgraded from grade two to four

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

89 winners scoop silver at 2023 Pearson National Teaching Awards

‘Incredible achievement’ of educators making ‘amazing contributions to our communities’

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Adult education, Devolution

First regional AEB learner survey published

Greater London Authority finds just over half of learners had positive outcomes

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel


Colleges

Unions take college teacher recruitment crisis to MPs

They warned ‘pay erosion’ could continue without significant policy changes

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Colleges

London mega-college announces new CEO

Angela Joyce will become chief of Capital City College Group in January

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Ofsted, SEND

London SEND college awarded top Ofsted marks

Great Oaks College branded as ‘very inclusive’ with staff that ‘go above and beyond’ their duties

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Politics, Skills reform

Sir Michael Barber reappointed as government skills adviser

Public administration supremo to stay in role for another 6 months

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
AI

Minister wants education providers to benefit from AI revolution

Data privacy experts consulted over future use of pupil data by artificial intelligence

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Colleges

Foul play? Football club sues college

The club says the college failed to pay more than £110,000 to use football facilities

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein

Must read

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
Colleges, Long read

Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation

As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill