News

Want to offer T-level courses? DfE seeks providers for wave three

FE providers can now bid to deliver T-levels in the third year of their rollout, the Department for Education…

Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
News

Government ‘committed’ to Erasmus+ scheme despite commons vote outcome

The government has insisted it remains committed to Erasmus+, despite MPs voting against requiring officials to negotiate continuing full…

Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
News

Leading college starts redundancy process after finding a shock £6m deficit

A high-profile college that uncovered a shock £6 million deficit when the finance director went on sick leave has…

Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
News

Police force stung by Ofsted

A police force has been censured by Ofsted for the “poor” quality of its apprenticeship delivery and for not…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Squad UK for WorldSkills Shanghai 2021 named

Almost 150 young people have been named in WorldSkills UK’s official squad, marking them as candidates for the team…

Simon Kay
Simon Kay
News

Labour’s new shadow minister says she’ll ‘fight’ for FE

Emma Hardy is to be Labour’s new shadow FE and HE minister, with a pledge to continue “fighting” government…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


News

UK to take first steps towards hosting WorldSkills

The UK is to take its first steps towards hosting the international WorldSkills competition by gauging interest from the…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

City & Guilds CEO to step down

The chief executive of education giant City & Guilds is stepping down. Chris Jones will leave on 31 January,…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

FE lecturers have lowest levels of wellbeing among educators, new analysis suggests

Lecturers in FE have the lowest levels of positive wellbeing and “stand out” as having high levels of anxiety…

Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
News

Angela Rayner to run for Labour deputy leadership

The shadow education secretary Angela Rayner will run to be Labour’s deputy leader, she will announce today. The Ashton-under-Lyne…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Break-up of first college in administration begins

Hadlow College has begun transferring campuses to other providers after it became the first to enter education administration last…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Highest-paid college principal retires with immediate effect

The highest-paid principal in the country, who led a college which is under investigation after it found an unexplained…

Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu

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