News

Criminal investigation launched following college cyber attack

Cyber criminals have hacked into the personal data, and potentially bank details, of students and staff at Swindon College,…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

CBI wants £100m annual government top-up for dwindling apprenticeship levy pot

The government should pay an annual £100 million top-up to the apprenticeship levy so all businesses can continue to…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Global perception survey finds UK universities least likely to prepare people for jobs

The UK is the only country where more than half of people feel university did not prepare them for…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
AEB

Revealed: London AEB tender funding allocations

The sums being handed to providers under the Greater London Authority’s adult education budget tender have been revealed. In…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

The numbers man who’s looking to fill UTC classrooms

Simon Connell, the new chief executive of the Baker Dearing Trust, is on a mission to change perceptions of…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Ofsted watch: Fire and rescue provider brings the heat

A fire and rescue provider received a glowing report from Ofsted this week after receiving ‘significant progress’ ratings across…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon


News

Williamson’s bold claims of putting FE centre stage will be held to account – and what about adult learning?

Sector leaders will be holding Gavin Williamson’s feet to the fire after he wrote in FE Week he is…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Over 500 finalists prepare for action at WorldSkills UK LIVE

Five hundred and thirty finalists will be battling it out to see who will be crowned their skill’s national…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Jobs lost as training provider closes amid fraud allegations

An England-based training provider owned by a college in Wales has closed down amid multiple investigations into allegations that…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Recruitment drive as ESFA cracks down on compliance

The Education and Skills Funding Agency is bolstering its compliance and prevention teams amid high-profile cases of provider failure…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Milton reflects on her time as skills minister

Anne Milton’s tenure as apprenticeships and skills minister came to an abrupt end on 23 July when she resigned…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Brooklands future in the balance in £20m apprenticeship subcontracting scandal

A college’s future is in doubt after officials demanded it pays up to £20 million back to the government…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

Must read

Colleges, Long read

Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission

Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read, Prison education

The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release

‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Politics

Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, FE Commissioner

Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal

Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal

Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying…

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
T Levels

NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure

Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel