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Former leader of bankrupt college returns to auditing firm

Investigations by the government’s insolvency watchdog into the former leadership of two bankrupt colleges are still ongoing – as…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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DfE to move army of cost-cutting advisers into FE

Ministers are drawing up plans to extend a controversial cost-cutting advice scheme for schools into the FE sector. According…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Mass Covid testing ‘a game changer’ for colleges

Rapid mass coronavirus testing has been hailed as a potential “game changer” for keeping campuses open and courses running,…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Higher education admissions process set for radical shake-up

The government is set to move closer to meeting a manifesto commitment to reform the higher education admissions process….

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

The winners of the BAME Apprenticeship Awards 2020

Outstanding black, Asian and minority ethnic apprentices, as well as employers and providers leading in increasing the diversity of…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Government careers agency fails to persuade majority of schools to engage with FE and HE

Less than half of the schools in the government’s multi-million pound network of careers hubs have met a target…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


News

Could an FE white paper signal government support to host the skills Olympics?

The much-anticipated FE white paper could provide impetus and galvanise support for a bid to host the international WorldSkills…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Ofqual’s independence questioned as regulator ‘buried its head in the sand’ during exams fiasco

The education select committee has accused Ofqual of “burying its head in the sand” by ignoring repeated warnings in…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Colleges fear enrolment surge could see 20,000 sixth formers go ‘unfunded’

Around 20,000 “unfunded” 16 to 18-year-old students are studying in colleges this year following a surge in enrolments due…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

DfE seeks views on ‘undervalued’ level 2 and below quals market

The Department for Education has launched a call for evidence to find out what is “working well” with qualifications…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Ofsted reveals key findings from FE visits during pandemic

Ofsted has today published a summary of what they found during their first “interim visits” of colleges and training…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Birmingham provider drops adult education budget high court fight

The first ever court battle to challenge a failed adult education budget application has been dropped. East Birmingham Community…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

Must read

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
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