Colleges, Ofsted

‘Relentless’ journey leads to top Ofsted result for north east college

Group lauded for student care in the aftermath of this year’s riots and inspectors ‘moved to tears’ after seeing…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Get Britain Working white paper: 8 ‘youth trailblazer areas’ announced

DWP also confirms plans to reform job centres by merging the national careers service

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
WorldSkills UK

WorldSkills UK: New College Lanarkshire tops 2024 medal table

Only two English colleges made this year’s top 10 ranking

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
WorldSkills UK

WorldSkills UK: 2024 foundation skills medallists announced

The national foundation skills finals ended with a medal ceremony at The Manchester College

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships

DfE contract change sparks apprenticeship axe worry 

New apprenticeship provider agreement clause leads to demands for clarity

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor


Colleges, skills

Levelling-up cash put in hard-up students’ pockets

Basildon reportedly suffers from a ‘lack’ of sixth-form colleges

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships, skills

32 ‘new’ homebuilding skills hubs to ‘fast-track’ apprentice training

Locations of the hubs are yet to be confirmed

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Employment

Ministers ponder carrots and sticks to curb NEET crisis

Young people’s worklessness rates are at a nine year high

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships

Apprentice assessment alternatives shelved by DfE

‘Expert’ provider pilot flexibilities and outcomes also kept under wraps

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform

Skills England ‘doomed to fail’, says former education secretary

Ministers urged to enshrine independence and employer input in law

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
News

NUS to lead shadow curriculum and assessment review

A youth-led review has been launched to mirror the one being led by Professor Becky Francis

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

Must read

Skills England

From IfATE to Skills England via DfE: What you need to know

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill explained

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges

Leeds FE ‘capacity crisis’ risks leaving poorest behind

A local college leader says the DfE should redirect “unused” capital funds to where they are most needed

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Election 2024, Politics

Starmer promises to ‘repair our public services’ after historic election win

Starmer will officially become prime minister and appoint his cabinet later today

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Qualifications, T Levels

Revealed: Most T Level drop outs switch to axed courses

90% of T Level drop-outs that switched to other technical courses went on to qualifications due to be defunded

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Long read, SEND

The high cost pressures of safety valve deals

Cash-strapped local authorities are under pressure through safety valve deals to place high-needs young people in placements that may…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Long read

Resilient Ricketts: How Brooklands was saved from going broke

The story of a college’s fight for survival after a subcontracting scandal left it on the brink of insolvency

Billy Camden
Billy Camden