Colleges, Ofsted

‘Momentous’ top Ofsted rating for large Kent college group

EKC Group secures ‘outstanding’ designations in all areas

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges

Quiche and karaoke: Colleges hail the King

FE students across England have been getting involved in coronation activities

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Awarding, Young people

Ofqual deletes key T Level results dates

Timeline of key dates for T Levels removed from Ofqual VTQ information hub

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Training Providers

HIT Training becomes employee-owned after share transfer

A new trust has been set up which now holds a majority share of the company on behalf of…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Sponsored post

Join us at the Skills and Education Group Conference 2023 – a highlight of the further education and skills calendar

After a successful 110-year anniversary event last year, the Skills and Education Group Conference takes place again on 23…

Skills and Education Group
Skills and Education Group
Colleges

Colleges lambast ‘disastrous’ changes to financial year

Finance leads hit out at plans to bring college financial year in line with the rest of the public…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen


Apprenticeships, Higher education

Degree-level apprenticeship spending hit half a billion last year

Costly courses swallowed a fifth of DfE’s budget in 21/22

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Higher education, Skills reform

DfE’s £32m higher technical skills injection fund shrinks by a third

Department confirms £11m will remain in its central fund

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Adult education, Skills reform

Ministers clear lifelong learning loan laws in the Commons

Opposition MPs were unsuccessful in pushing for more oversight of lifelong learning loan regulations

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
News

Six ‘gold-standard’ green apprenticeships hand-picked to mark Coronation

One is yet to be approved for delivery

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Colleges, FE workforce

Struggling college to suffer 14 days of strikes after refusing ‘financially unviable’ pay demand

UCU members will walk out over six weeks during exam season over £1,160 pay offer

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Ofsted

HR firm judged ‘inadequate’ over unsafe recruitment practices

Absolute Works has challenged its ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating

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