News Ofsted finds ‘significant’ safeguarding concerns at specialist college A specialist college that teaches students with autism and other complex needs has dropped two grades to ‘inadequate’ after… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Wave of companies join apprenticeship register in first major update in nearly a year A wave of organisations have been added to the refreshed register of apprenticeship training providers, while nearly 20 have… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Exclusive FE Commissioner called in as principal on leave for ‘personal reasons’ The FE Commissioner’s team will visit Richmond-upon-Thames College next month after its principal went on indefinite leave for ‘personal… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Union critical of government axing skills minister post Boris Johnson’s axing of the dedicated skills minister position has been criticised by the University and College Union. In… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News DfE says FE so important the education secretary will lead on skills brief The education secretary Gavin Williamson has taken responsibility for the apprenticeships and skills brief. Despite it previously being understood… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News ESFA move to short notice funding audits in dodgy data crackdown Colleges and training providers will now be given as little as two weeks notice of a financial assurance audit… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Ofsted watch: Promising for most, but well-known waste disposal employer disappoints FE providers have shown great promise in Ofsted inspections this week, except for one national waste disposal employer which… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Boris Johnson: ‘It’s vital we invest now in FE and skills’ Boris Johnson has said it is “vital” the government invests “now” in further education and skills, and has promised… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Monthly apprenticeships update: April starts up 3% on last year but May stays static Apprenticeship starts for the period August 2018 to May 2019 are up 7 per cent on the previous year,… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Gavin Williamson becomes new education secretary Gavin Williamson has been appointed the new education secretary, replacing Damian Hinds who was sacked earlier this evening. A… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News DfE officially reopens academisation option for sixth-form colleges The government has confirmed it will continue to allow sixth-form colleges to academise, two months after FE Week revealed… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Cabinet reshuffle: Education secretary Damian Hinds out Damian Hinds has lost his job as education secretary, following skills minister Anne Milton out the door, as new… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y Newer 1 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 811 Older Must read Long read, Prison education Long read 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 3w Jessica Hill 3w Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 1mo Billy Camden 1mo Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 3mo Josh Mellor 3mo
