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12 months of FE Week: May

For the last 12 days of 2019 we’re running back through the previous 12 months of FE Week. Today…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

12 months of FE Week: April

For the last 12 days of 2019 we’re running back through the previous 12 months of FE Week. Here’s…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

12 months of FE Week: March

For the last 12 days of 2019 we’re running back through the previous 12 months of FE Week. Today…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

12 months of FE Week: February

For the last 12 days of 2019 we’re running back through the previous 12 months of FE Week. Today…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Ofsted watch: An uncomfortable week for many providers

Three independent learning providers received a grade three from Ofsted, in a mixed week for FE providers. One independent…

Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
News

Hull college boss quits despite chair telling staff investigation found ‘no impropriety’

The chief executive at a college under investigation for nepotism and ‘financial wrongdoing’ is leaving, FE Week can reveal….

Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu


News

Highbury College appoints former AoC chief as interim chair

A college embroiled in an expenses scandal has appointed an ex-chief executive of the Association of Colleges (AoC) as its…

Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
News

12 months of FE Week: January

For the last 12 days of 2019 we’re running back through the previous 12 months of FE Week. Starting…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Halfon seeks re-election as chair of education committee

Robert Halfon, the former education minister who chaired the Parliamentary education committee for the past two-and-a-half years, is seeking…

Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
News

Forensic auditors called in to investigate ‘unplanned deficit’ at leading college

An investigation has been launched at Gateshead College after it had an unexplained deficit in the last financial year….

Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
News

Jobs saved as private provider steps in to stop grade 4 firm closing branch

A private provider in the north east has stepped in to save 11 workers from redundancy by acquiring a…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Williamson stays on as education secretary, but must replace his two top advisers

Gavin Williamson has returned to work at the Department for Education after his party won a majority at last…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

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