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Tell us why grades will be withheld, say leaders

School and college leaders are demanding Ofqual come clean over why students might have grades “withheld” this summer. Ofqual’s…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Covid-19

College forced to close following Covid-19 outbreak

A college has been forced to close its campus following an outbreak of Covid-19, involving the so-called “Indian variant”,…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

WorldSkills hosts biggest ever virtual pressure test in run-up to Shanghai 2022

A UK competitor has come within the top 15 at the largest virtual pressure test ever run by the…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

ESFA boss threatens to put scandal hit college into administration

A college is being threatened with education administration following a £20 million apprenticeship subcontracting scandal, FE Week understands. Brooklands…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Ofsted slams safeguarding failings at apprenticeship giant

One of England’s largest training providers has been rapped by Ofsted for serious safeguarding failures in its early years…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


News

Students and tutors recognised in WEA achievement awards 2021

A teacher from Turkey who had to study her way back into an education career, and a Zoom champion…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Department for Education Announce £5.4m of Funding in Latest CCF Round

The DfE has announced that £5.4 million in funding is available to colleges as part of the College Collaboration…

Eidos Consulting
Eidos Consulting
News

Digital degree apprenticeship review outcome kicked into long grass

A decision on whether one of England’s most popular apprenticeships can keep its degree element has been kicked into…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Autumn resit plans revealed

Exam boards will be required to offer AS-level exams in only five subjects during this year’s autumn exam series….

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Apprenticeships, Long read

Focus: Do employers set the bar too high for entry criteria to apprenticeships?

Employers are allowed to set their own entry criteria for apprenticeships, even though officially, no formal qualifications are needed….

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
News

AAC | Deep Dive Debates: Levy, Green Skills, EPAO, Standards and Learning Technology

During this year’s Annual Apprenticeship Conference, sector leaders and experts came together for a daily roundtable discussion about an…

Shane Mann
Shane Mann

Must read

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
T Levels

NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure

Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Adult education, ITPs

Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers

Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor