Colleges

Two senior leaders suddenly exit north east college 

Pair won’t return ‘for the foreseeable future’, staff told

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Training Providers

Springfield Training owner explains sudden closure

CEO pursues damages from ex-employees who ‘unlawfully’ accessed employer data amid assessment backlogs

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics

Education committee replaces suspended MP with ex-education secretary

James Cleverly to replace Patrick Spencer on Parliament’s education select committee

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Long read, net zero

GSAP: FE’s secret weapon for net zero training

Former fisherman Mike Blakeley tells how he’s building the Green Skills Advisory Panel so FE and industry can make…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
AI

Ofsted reveals how it will inspect providers’ AI use

Inspectors will not check tech use as a ‘standalone’ part of inspections, but will look at its impact on…

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Colleges

Finding Governors for Schools… and now FE too

Governors for Schools will now run the FE governor recruitment service for DfE

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel


Apprenticeships

Foundation apprenticeship success could ‘add risk’

This year’s record apprenticeships budget is under pressure

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

Assessment reforms ‘just a correction’, says Bauckham

New apprenticeship assessments solve ‘problems’ with current EPA model

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Ofsted

Oliver: Postponing Ofsted inspections too risky

Chief inspector rejects calls to delay new inspection regime

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
T Levels

PAC: T Levels could remain ‘minority pursuit’ without serious campaign

MPs urges government to detail plan for engagement and alignment with other qualifications

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
News

Marples trial: Witnesses end with 3aaa ‘fraud’ scrutiny

Competence and motive of investigators challenged

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

£1.5m loan plea triggers intervention for South Devon College

The college’s CEO says his organisation ‘remains on the front foot’

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor

Must read

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
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