News

Ofsted watch: Two sixth form colleges score top grades

Two sixth form colleges have been declared ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted, with one retaining their top grade after more than…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Minister warns college bosses it could go bust next year

A minister has warned a college that it could go bust next year if learner losses are not reversed…

Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
News

Government hands 36 Skills Advisory Panels another £2.7m

Skills advisory panels have been handed another £2.7 million to identify local skills gaps and tackle them, education secretary…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

DfE lobby Treasury with findings that FE can’t survive ‘as is’ without ‘relaxing the financial pressure’

Colleges are providing “good quality” FE despite facing “significant cost pressures” and if the sector is to survive “as…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education, Devolution

Khan criticised as being ‘wasteful’ for £40k splurge on AEB consultant

London’s mayor is planning to spend up to £40,000 of the capital’s adult education budget on hiring a consultant…

Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
News

Williamson offers his reassurance that apprenticeship system will be fixed

Days after Ofsted criticised the government for locking young people out of the apprenticeship system, education secretary Gavin Williamson…

Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu


News

Troubled college to tumble two Ofsted grades from ‘outstanding’

A college that is currently investigating an unexpected £6 million deficit is set to be downgraded by Ofsted from…

Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
News

Alarm bells sound over college’s last-minute £500K subcontracting tender

A college has put £500,000 out to tender in an attempt to achieve funding targets before August – despite…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

DfE launches £95m capital fund for wave two T-level providers

The Department for Education is stumping up an extra £95 million to help upgrade the facilities of the 64…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

College leaders brand use of bailout funds ‘staggering’

The government has come under fire from successful college leaders after a series of FE Week freedom of information…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

School leaders take another Agnew tongue-lashing for apprenticeship failings

Headteachers at schools across England will again be reminded by ministers of their legal duty to promote apprenticeships, as…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Government research finds policy makers contributed to National College failures

The government’s own researchers have slammed policy makers for exacerbating National Colleges failures, according to an evaluation report into…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon

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