News

Consultation launches on ‘risk register’ for HE colleges and universities

Office for Students says colleges and universities will be expected to evidence potential risks to equality

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Adult education

Winners of inaugural London Adult Learning Awards revealed

The London Ambulance Service and Greggs are among the winners of the very first Mayor of London Adult Learning…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, FE workforce

Oxfordshire college settles staff dispute after agreeing to ‘significant’ pay rise

Abingdon and Witney College staff have now called off a strike

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor
Politics

‘No, madam minister’: Street slams Jenkyns’ devo-sceptic remarks

The skills minister should be ‘spoken to’ by the chief whip for questioning adult skills devolution, according to west…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, Prison education

First prisoners start work as apprentices after change in law

Up to 300 prisoners are expected to be recruited onto apprenticeships by 2025

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor
Politics, Young people

Jenkyns: Results problems ‘slightly tarnished’ T Level brand

The newly reappointed minister for skills has set out some of her priorities at the Conservative Party Conference.

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen


Apprenticeships, Ofsted

Grade 4 leadership and management apprenticeship firm considers Ofsted legal challenge

A new leadership and management training provider that quickly recruited over 600 apprentices is considering legal action against a…

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor
Training Providers

AELP starts search to fill vice chair vacancy

Alex Khan has stepped down from the role

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Prison education

Prison education: Ministers to tackle ‘disastrously overlooked’ issue of prisoners with SEND

Officials also pledge to provide prisoners wit education ‘passports’ and more in-cell laptops

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor
Training Providers

Former top skills civil servant joins large online training provider

Paul McGuire will join The Skills Network from apprenticeship provider JTL

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

HE short course trial gets off to slow start

Just 12 student loan applications have been received so far for courses in the Higher Education Short Course Trial

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Adult education, Young people

Low-key launch for T Levels for adults pilot

A pilot in T Levels for adults is taking place across 11 colleges over two years

Jason Noble
Jason Noble

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