News FE settings should stay open during national mourning Further education leaders have been sent initial guidance from DfE following the death of Queen Elizabeth II John Dickens 3y John Dickens 3y Colleges, Politics FE colleges covered by Truss’ energy pledge ‘guarantee’ for the public sector Colleges call for longer term support beyond the government’s six month energy ‘guarantee’ Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y News FE sector pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022 ‘The Queen’s dedication to public service has been an inspiration to children and adults alike over the past 70… Amy Walker 3y Amy Walker 3y Politics Andrea Jenkyns re-appointed education minister It is unclear whether she will retain her current skills, further and higher education brief Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Industrial action, Prison education Prisons face educators’ strike action over low pay Their union claims prison educators have seen their pay fall by 25% since 2009 Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Results 2022, T Levels Exclusive Health and science T Level results WILL be regraded after watchdog finds ‘serious’ issues A review by Ofqual found a catalogue of errors in the first year core exams Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Politics Kelly Tolhurst appointed education minister Liz Truss’s reshuffle continues, with junior portfolios yet to be confirmed John Dickens 3y John Dickens 3y Colleges Colleges call for aid as four-fold energy price hikes threaten solvency Scores of colleges have outlined solvency fears unless soaring energy costs are tackled Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Politics Kit Malthouse: 12 facts about the new education secretary Meet the man who has replaced James Cleverly in Liz Truss’s first cabinet Freddie Whittaker 3y Freddie Whittaker 3y Politics Kit Malthouse appointed education secretary Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster moves to education secretary role under Liz Truss Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Apprenticeships, Ofsted Contracts risk for provider after Ofsted finds ‘students’ who never studied with the firm Ofsted inspectors also found apprentices without jobs at the firm Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Colleges Corrienne Peasgood announced as new AoC president She will succeed Sally Dicketts on October 16 Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y Newer 1 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 812 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 4d Jessica Hill 4d Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 4w Jessica Hill 4w Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Next 3 stories Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
