News

Marples family to sue DfE for over £37m

Founder of 3aaa seeks damages for aborted sale in 2016

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Training Providers

Over 100 jobs lost as Go Train files for liquidation

The training provider has ceased trading immediately, ending 30 years of business in the adult education sector

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen and Billy Camden
Colleges

Redundancy risk as former national college consults on its future

NCATI, formerly the National College for High Speed Rail, has been struggling to recruit the apprenticeships needed to sustain…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Ofsted

Residential college stops use of ‘intrusive’ body cameras

Ofsted rating for residential provision drops from ‘outstanding’ to ‘requires improvement’ at Hartpury College

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
News

‘Disappointment’ at 13th UTC closure

‘Good’ rated Watford college will shut at the end of the academic year due to low student demand

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Apprenticeships

Halfon: No need for apprenticeship levy controls despite budget squeeze

Minister also takes aim at business groups and national media peddling fake news about ‘wasted’ levy funding

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


Adult education

Community learning U-turn for Somerset after ‘rollercoaster’ decade

Grant funding to return to county council later this year

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

Improved pay deal secured for West Thames College staff

UCU reports additional talks have secured 5 per cent pay deal

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Sponsored post

Why apprenticeships can be key to supporting learners with SEND into employment

We need to better understand potential barriers if we are to attract more apprentices with Special Educational Needs and/or…

NCFE
NCFE
Young people

DfE announces new £12m T Level employer placement fund

Fresh fund aims to encourage employers to take on T Level placements despite huge underspend in previous scheme

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges, Ofsted

Third ‘outstanding’ in a row for Catholic sixth form college

Inspectors praise culture of ‘continuous improvement’, alongside ‘passionate and committed’ governors and ‘high-quality’ education

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor
FE workforce

DfE and Ofsted staff will strike again on budget day

Walk-out by PCS union members on March 15 will also coincide with the next national teachers’ strike

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth

Must read

Awarding

Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud

Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform

Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards

Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
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