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
Will Nott
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
Will Nott
Adult education, Devolution

London launches VIP adult education quality mark

Holders of the new adult education quality mark could get the edge on future bids for funding.

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
News

College staffing crisis hits two-decade high, claims AoC

Colleges that responded to an AoC survey reported 3,293 vacancies. The report said this implies a total of 6,000…

Will Nott
Will Nott
News

Colleges warned as cyber threat from Russia increases

The AoC has already informed members about ‘unusual activity’ on its jobs website

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Former education secretary Gavin Williamson knighted

Queen approves knighthood for minister sacked last year after heavy criticism of his handling of Covid in education

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


Ofsted

Ofsted rates sixth form college ‘outstanding’ again – 13 years on from last inspection

‘We’re absolutely thrilled. This is a real testament to the staff who work tirelessly for our students’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Qualifications, Skills reform

DfE reveals plan to scrap thousands of level 2 and below qualifications

Courses that are ‘too narrowly focused’ such as plumbing or bricklaying face the chop

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Governors ‘lack urgency’ on financial issues at struggling land-based college, says FE Commissioner

The report said that “financial risks are accumulating”

Will Nott
Will Nott
WorldSkills

EuroSkills 2023 moved from St Petersburg as WorldSkills suspends Russia and Belarus amid invasion of Ukraine

Russia and Belarus have been suspended from WorldSkills competitions and the EuroSkills 2023 event will no longer be held…

Will Nott
Will Nott
News

St Petersburg’s fate as host of EuroSkills 2023 set for crunch talks

“WorldSkills Europe is shocked and saddened by the security situation that is unfolding in Ukraine”

Will Nott
Will Nott
News

College facing insolvency demands quicker merger solution

FE Commissioner says even if significant savings are found the college cannot survive on its own

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

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Colleges, Long read

Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation

As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
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
Jessica Hill
Long 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