News

Highbury College agrees merger partner

A crisis-hit college has agreed to merge with a neighbouring sixth form college as it continues its road to…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Feature, News

Are lifelong learner accounts back on the cards?

The government is flirting with the language of learner power reminiscent of an old New Labour policy. Jess Staufenberg…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
News

AoC calls for adult funding boost ahead of spending review

Funding rates for adult learners must be raised to the same level as 16 to 19-year-olds to ensure courses…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

WorldSkills: UK beats China in first virtual pressure test

The UK’s elite squad of skilled young people in electronics has beaten their Chinese counterparts in this country’s first…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

DfE hiring spree for Covid response

A huge recruitment drive has been launched at the Department for Education to aid its response to Covid-19, with…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


News

Adult education budget tender delayed again

An upcoming tender for the national adult education budget has been delayed – again. The Education and Skills Funding…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

ESFA to audit university apprenticeships, from April

Universities that deliver apprenticeships will be subject to Education and Skills Funding Agency funding audits for the first time…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Revealed: The sectors excluded from PM’s new ‘lifetime skills guarantee’

Major parts of the economy will see level 3 qualifications in their sector excluded from the new Lifetime Skills…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

MPs launch inquiry into prison education

A new inquiry into the challenges faced in prison education has been launched by the parliamentary education select committee….

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

ESFA reveals major cashflow problems at mega-college in Nottingham

A mega-college in Nottingham has been placed in formal FE Commissioner intervention after hitting “serious cashflow pressures”. The Education…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Gavin Williamson’s speech on lifting FE’s ‘potential’ through the white paper: The full text

The education secretary has promised that the imminent FE white paper will bring an “end to getting a qualification…

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