WorldSkills

UK team for EuroSkills 2023 finals announced

The UK’s young skills champions will head to Gdańsk, Poland, to compete later this year

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
News

AoC doubles down on refusal to make college pay proposal

Unions left ‘deeply disappointed’ as association passes the buck to government amid 15.4% staff pay rise demand

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges

Land-for-homes sale ‘essential’ to keep college from closing

Insolvency warning if £45m redevelopment falls through

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

First FE Commissioner intervention report published in over a year

Troubled adult residential college praised for efforts to tackle safety concerns

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

MP urges struggling college to hit the brakes on campus closure

‘Underutilised’ site to shut to save on costs

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Assessment

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
Awarding

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
Adult education, 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

Must read

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
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