Colleges

£1.5m emergency funding as Newbury considers merger

Cashflow pressure has been eased while the FE Commissioner reviews the college’s long-term future

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics

McFadden overstated employer interest in jobs guarantee

Work and pensions secretary backtracks on claim 60+ employers already ‘committed’ jobs for NEET young people

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
News

DfE considers BTEC defunding delay

Transition plan to new V Levels set to be published alongside level 3 and below pathways consultation response in…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
FE workforce

Watchdog to hear claims Jo Grady broke UCU election rules

The general secretary narrowly won the 2024 ballot by 182 votes

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Awarding

University-owned awarding org fined for ‘negligence’ by Ofqual

The regulator said failures to monitor a test centre put public confidence in exams at risk

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
FE workforce

UCU staff to stage 11-day walk out over alleged ‘trade union victimisation’

Leaders of the union call the claims ‘categorically untrue’

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel


Ofsted

First college report cards flag dropout risks and GCSE weaknesses

Inspectors hand out ‘needs attention’ grades to colleges with poor retention rates amongst 16-18 learners

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
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Further Education (FE) and skills professionals show up every day to change lives. They problem-solve, multi-task and can carry…

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Young people

‘Jobs guarantee’ delivery partners paid up to £2,650 per placement

The government is planning up to 1,200 referrals to the scheme in phase one

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Training Providers

Jewellery academy returns to old owner in cut-price deal with administrators

The final price of the provider was cut from £5m to £1.5m

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Skills reform, Teaching

AI Skills Hub risks ‘copy and paste of past failure’

New AI skills hub initiative reeks of pandemic-era ‘skills toolkits’ failures

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

We’re back in the black after £5m overclaim, says WCG

The government demanded millions back after auditing historic funding claims

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor

Must read

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
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
News

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