News ‘Consider the context’: colleges defend against gender pay gap Twitter bot Numerous colleges fell victim, with some commentators accusing them of hypocrisy online. Some colleges deleted their initial posts Will Nott 3y Will Nott 3y News Home Office offers concessions on Ukrainian students’ visas The DfE confirmed to FE Week that Ukrainian students who extend their study visas in the UK will be… Will Nott 3y Will Nott 3y Long read, Research Long read Focus feature: The realities of research in FE Despite a lack of funds and interest from above, research in FE is being kept alive by grassroots groups… Jess Staufenberg 3y Jess Staufenberg 3y News ‘A terrible way to treat a profession’: ASCL president slams league tables publication plan Colleges are being ‘thrown to the wolves’ Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y News DfE sets sail for first shipbuilding skills taskforce captain A refreshed cross-government National Shipping Strategy was launched on Thursday Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Politics Revealed: Colleges’ moral dilemma over Russian energy contracts College explores cutting ties with Gazprom, but could face exit fees and more expensive new contracts Samantha Booth 3y Samantha Booth 3y Apprenticeships Careers guidance still prioritises university routes over apprenticeships, new research finds The Sutton Trust has also found gaps in careers advice and guidance support on offer to state school students… Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y International Women's Day Construction college appoints first female principal The announcement coincides with International Women’s Day Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Ofsted Ofsted accused of flawed inspection after provider receives ‘inadequate’ Quest Vocational Training Limited say they ‘vehemently dispute’ the contents of the report Will Nott 3y Will Nott 3y News, Sponsored post Sponsored The Countdown for the BTEC Awards nominations is on With just a few weeks to go before the nominations for this year’s BTEC Awards close, the countdown is… Pearson Btec 3y Pearson Btec 3y News Education and Skills Funding Agency advertise for new CEO The new chief executive will be expected to develop a commitment to a “renewed vision for the ESFA” Will Nott 3y Will Nott 3y News Ukraine invasion sees Turing placements cancelled The British Council told FE Week that trips to Ukraine, Russia and Belarus are suspended for the time being… Will Nott 3y Will Nott 3y Newer 1 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 803 Older Must read 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 3w Anviksha Patel 3w 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 4w Anviksha Patel 4w Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 1mo Josh Mellor 1mo Next 3 stories Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps Exclusive Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps Ed tech provider ‘regretful’ after complaints and promises full refunds as bosses try to sue DfE over non-payments Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden and Frances Read 2mo Apprenticeships Entrepreneur chased for millions after apprenticeship collapse ESFA uncovers ‘fake’ taxi apprentices as liquidator reveals intercompany payments days after firm decided to shut Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Adult education Exclusive Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets Combined authorities told to expect reductions in ‘already deeply diminished’ adult skills funding Shane Chowen 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo
