Colleges DfE reveals plan for three-way merger to secure survival of cash-strapped Southampton college The proposal forms the outcome of the DfE’s long-awaited City-wide Solution project Southampton Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Colleges Colleges call for emergency government funding to boost staff pay The DfE is also being asked to review FE policies to reduce financial risks Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Industrial action Week of strikes at London college begin over ‘fire and rehire’ threat ‘The management team at Richmond upon Thames are effectively putting a gun to the head of its own staff…. Will Nott 3y Will Nott 3y Ofsted SEND college jumps from ‘requires improvement’ to ‘outstanding’ in three years ‘From the moment learners enter the college premises, they encounter a very welcoming, caring and calm environment,’ inspectors said… Will Nott 3y Will Nott 3y News DfE and quangos shun NUS – but will FE notice? The union’s engagement on FE issues is already minimal Will Nott 3y Will Nott 3y Apprenticeships Investigation Apprentice pay: ‘£4.81 an hour isn’t enough to live on. It’s crippling.’ Low-paid apprenticeships are becoming ‘unaffordable’ for learners and are contributing to low take-up, according to providers. Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y Colleges Clawback disputes and ‘frustratingly slow’ ESFA reviews delay accounts for 4 colleges One college has now failed to publish financial statements for the previous three years Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Colleges Principal under investigation given £75k for loss of office He lost his job after an audit revealed £5m worth of overclaimed funding Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y News Not enough desks for DfE staff sent back to the office Staff at the Department for Education have had to work in corridors and canteens after the government’s return-to-the-office edict… Freddie Whittaker 3y Freddie Whittaker 3y Apprenticeships Winners of inaugural apprenticeship assessment awards revealed Federation of Awarding Bodies chief executive Tom Bewick said the awards marked a “crucial point” when the majority of… Will Nott 3y Will Nott 3y Colleges Deputy FE Commissioner to take the reins at college surviving on bailout money Struggling City College Southampton will have a new principal from July Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Industrial action One college strike called off, but five more go ahead ‘To avoid further strike action, management at the other colleges need to look at Bury and see what can… Will Nott 3y Will Nott 3y Newer 1 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 812 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 5d Jessica Hill 5d 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
