Covid-19

Government to research range of ‘harms’ caused by Covid-19 to students and staff

The Department for Education is tendering for research into how Covid-19 has impacted students and staff. The “rapid” data…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Unions ‘increasingly concerned’ government will order full school and college reopening on March 8

Unions have urged the government to phase the return of students to schools and colleges, amid concerns ministers will…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Apprentice feedback tool kicked into the long grass

A tool that allows apprentices to give feedback on their training provider via text has been delayed again and…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Pearson launches ‘major’ consultation into the future of exams amid calls for end to GCSEs

The exam board Pearson has launched a “major” consultation into the future of exams, following calls for GCSEs to…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Association of Apprentices launches to support trainees and boost retention

An Association of Apprentices has been launched in an effort to help boost the number of the work-based trainees…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


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Re-apply – again! Anger as ESFA tells providers to make fresh RoATP application

Training providers were left “appalled” this week after the Education and Skills Funding Agency made the “ridiculous” decision that…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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International students: Why college income is in freefall

With the income colleges make from international students plummeting, FE Week spoke with college and sector leaders to understand…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Ofsted parks new provider monitoring visits

New provider monitoring visits have been delayed indefinitely by Ofsted. The inspectorate previously said it would restart the visits…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

AoC warns there is still ‘not enough detail’ for colleges to plan new level 3 adult offer

The head of the Association of Colleges is “worried” there will be a slow start to the new flagship…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Covid-19

Covid-related death of college lecturer investigated

The death of a college lecturer who died after contracting Covid-19 is being investigated by the government’s agency that…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Former FE lecturer turned MP appointed new Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network chair

A Conservative MP who worked as a further education lecturer for 20 years has been appointed chair of the…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon

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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
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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…

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Jessica Hill
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Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

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Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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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