Skills reform, Young people

Alan Milburn to lead ‘uncompromising’ review into rising NEETs

Investigation will place specific focus on the impact of mental health and disability

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Higher education

Ministers bring back first OfS fair-access chief

Chris Millward will return after John Blake announced he will stand down as director for fair access and participation

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Colleges

Cumbrian college principal retires after 16 years

Chris Nattress will be replaced by Mark Fell at Lakes College

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education, Long read

The wounded mothership: the WEA navigates adult education’s new era

Jessica Hill meets the WEA’s chief executive Simon Parkinson at the group’s new Brighton base to hear how the…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Adult education

Refugee-turned-tutor and green apprentice lead London’s learning shortlist

London’s most inspiring adult learners, employers and learning organisations have been shortlisted

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Adult education

Reform UK mayor’s ESOL cuts not catching on – yet

Greater Lincolnshire’s mayor wants to fund literacy and numeracy instead of English language lessons

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor


Apprenticeships

AELP conference: DWP seek to soothe over apprenticeship reform

Employers spooked as ITPs raise brand damage fears

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Judge finds no grudge as DfE defeats Marples’ £37m 3aaa claim

A full report on the High Court showdown’s conclusion

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

Brooklands can stand alone, says FE Commissioner

Decision ends 6 years of direct oversight for the college

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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EPA reform: changes inevitable, but not unfamiliar

Change is coming and, as always with FE, it’s seemingly inevitable. I’ve spent over 20 years working in the sector….

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Apprenticeships, Ofsted

DfE sets out apprenticeship intervention rules for new Ofsted regime

Sanctions on poor-performing training providers will be considered on a case-by-case basis as Ofsted’s new inspection regime beds in

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Skills reform, Young people

Francis review prompts DfE shake-up of English and maths accountability measures

Review response also reveals incoming guidance for colleges on enrichment

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel

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