Colleges

DfE opens applications for colleges capital loans

Loans are available for college capital projects originally planning private sector borrowing prior to reclassification

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Adult education, Long read

Multiply – The maths scheme that doesn’t yet add up

The flagship Multiply programme, aimed at adults with poor numeracy skills, is failing to attract learners, reports Jessica Hill….

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Young people

‘Groundbreaking’ progress for GCSE maths resit students in pilot, researchers claim

Study says students make one month of additional progress on intervention programme

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Assessment, Awarding

Penalties soar for taking devices into exams

Ofqual figures indicate four times as many penalties for VTQ exams in 2022 than the previous year

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges

Lecturer awarded £90k after three years of ‘turmoil’ following unfair dismissal

Employment tribunal finds college discriminated against lecturer’s disability in redundancy process

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Skills reform, Young people

Experts and minister hail ‘flying start’ as recruitment stats for IoTs revealed

‘This could prove very attractive in many localities’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


News

30 days of strikes at London college as toxic battle rages

‘Extremely damaging’ action hits students during exam season

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Think tank reveals plan to cut chatbot cheating

Report also recommends the extended project qualification should become compulsory

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Colleges, FE workforce

AoC refuses to make college pay proposal

Membership body says any recommendation currently will be ‘an insult to the hard-working staff’

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Adult education, Awarding, Young people

Approval process for future level 2 qualifications unveiled

The government’s new “employer-led” approval process for level 2 qualifications to be taught from 2025 has been published

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
FE workforce, Ofsted

Ofsted inspectors and senior DfE officials to ballot for strike action

FDA union announces first national strike ballot over pay in over 40 years

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Colleges, Young people

One-year cash settlement for advanced maths premium amid policy changes

ESFA confirms extra funding for providers losing £20,000 or more in premium funding for one year only

Jason Noble
Jason Noble

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