Ofsted

How Ofsted’s proposed new complaints process will work

No more internal reviews, a direct line to a senior inspector and new complaint routes put forward

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Colleges

Reclassification among reasons for considerably delayed college accounts

Annual financial statements should be published by January 31, but several are still yet to surface

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics

Former skills minister Andrea Jenkyns to be made a dame

Jenkyns was only skills minister for three months, but is to receive the gong in Boris Johnson’s resignation honours…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, FE workforce

Strikewatch: The colleges with staff on the picket line in 2023

Union members’ fight for fair pay continues

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Colleges, FE workforce

Colleges with the biggest pay gap between principals and staff revealed

Colleges defend ‘high’ gap between FE principal and staff salaries. Unions say it cannot continue

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships, Ofsted, Training Providers

Justice: Provider overturns published grade 4 Ofsted report after ‘arduous’ battle

Extraordinary saga ends in grade 2 for apprenticeship firm

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


Adult education, Training Providers

Fast-growing adult education provider suddenly closes

Clawback for ‘associate agreements’ and failed legal challenge for AEB bid contribute to collapse

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Training Providers

Director ban for bogus apprenticeships firm chief

A seven year director disqualification has been served on the boss of apprenticeships provider London College of Global Education…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

Logistics assessment body acquired by VTCT

VTCT has bolstered its EPA operation by acquiring Skills for Logistics

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Sponsored post

Join the educational extravaganza: Festival of Education returns

The final countdown has commenced for the 13th Festival of Education, with keynotes from Eddie Izzard, Amanda Spielman, Paul…

Shane Mann
Festival of Education
Apprenticeships, Assessment

Apprentices to take ‘integrated’ EPA and mandatory qual assessment

New guidance on mandatory qualifications could see fewer apprentices drop out early

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges

Revealed: 42 colleges and schools share £140m capacity cash ahead of demographic spike

Additional 260,000 students aged 16 to 19 expected to participate in education in the coming years

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

Must read

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
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
News

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