Skills reform

Skills Bill: Government ‘compromises’ on careers but no delay to BTEC defunding

A concession on rules for careers guidance in schools but government rejects delayed BTEC defunding in skills bill final…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

Government criticised for axing public sector apprenticeship target

Officials accused of ‘throwing in the towel’ after confirming the move today

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

FE Week asks the skills minister: are apprentices paid enough? 

‘It’s better than it looks on paper’, says Alex Burghart

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Funding

Sunak’s ‘new austerity’: Spring statement offers no new money for education

The chancellor offered no extra funding for education in the spring statement, despite spiralling costs, bills and inflation.

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Ofsted

Marine specialist takes aim at Ofsted after grade 4 report

‘The Ofsted report will mean that the Thames Marine Academy will no longer be able to offer these much…

Will Nott
Will Nott
Colleges

College pauses ‘stop and search’ security checks after student protests

‘We want to sit down calmly with students to get to the bottom of what it is that we…

Will Nott
Will Nott


Apprenticeships

Treasury plays down apprenticeship levy review

Employer and skills bodies want clarity over ‘bizarre’ backtrack

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Eton: ‘Elite’ sixth form plans impossible without our £1m top-up

Prestigious private school declares current funding levels are inadequate for its lofty ambitions

Will Nott
Will Nott
Ofsted

Cambridge sixth form still ‘outstanding’ in first Ofsted inspection since 2006 

‘It’s wonderful to see the hard work of our staff and students recognised in this way’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Spring statement: Chancellor will review apprenticeship levy

The government will review the apprenticeship levy to check it incentivises investment “in the right kind of training” according…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
AAC2022, Apprenticeships

Revealed: AAC Apprenticeship Awards 2022 winners

From a record number of entries, the countries best apprenticeship training providers and employers have been unveiled at the…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
News

College students stage mass walk out over ‘stop and search’ knife crime security checks

Students who spoke to FE Week said they feel “violated” by the security measures

Will Nott
Will Nott

Must read

Prison education

 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
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Politics

Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, FE Commissioner

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Anviksha Patel
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
Anviksha Patel
Adult education, ITPs

Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers

Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor