Colleges

Revealed: Strode’s £5.75m subcontract scandal bill

The clawback has now been inherited by a newly formed college group

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

Get on board and publish your minutes, FE Commissioner tells colleges

FE Week audit finds half of colleges have not published governor minutes this year

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Ofqual

New ‘honesty’ rules for awarding organisations kick in from December

Awarding organisations required to act with honesty and integrity or face fines

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Devolution

EMCCA’s adult skills cash released after legal bid is ditched

But losing providers continue complaints that most winners are out-of-area

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

National Grid lights up with fourth consecutive Ofsted ‘outstanding’

Energy giant’s apprenticeships have held the top mark for 20 years

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted

Adult education provider climbs to top of Ofsted ladder

JGA’s approach to developing training ‘in a very human-centred way’ recognised with watchdog’s highest gong

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel


Apprenticeships, Ofsted

Weir ‘outstanding’ again after rare double Ofsted inspection

Training provider successfully challenged provisional grade ‘in the pursuit of fairness and accuracy’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

Merger date set for mega south west college group

The new name of the combined institutions has also been revealed

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education

Sudden closures hit Derbyshire adult education centres

Angry MP slams lack of public consultation

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Ofsted

Skills bootcamp provider scores top marks from Ofsted

The Curious Academy commended for supporting learners beyond the bootcamp

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Ellen Thinnesen named as new FE Commissioner

The Education Partnership North East CEO will take the reins from Shelagh Legrave in January

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
LSIPs, Skills reform

Results of LSIPs shake-up revealed

£6.3m dished out to 39 employer bodies to refresh local skills plans

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

Must read

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
16-19

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
Qualifications

Revealed: V Levels incoming as axe looms for BTECs

New qualifications set to launch as ‘third route’ between A-levels and T Levels

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel