SEND SEND: ‘Whole-system reform needed’, says NAO Government’s spending watchdog also says councils need ‘urgent’ intervention to stop widespread financial meltdown Samantha Booth 8mo Samantha Booth and Shane Chowen 8mo Colleges Pay deal ends two-year dispute at north east college group Both staff and the college group appear happy with the deal Josh Mellor 8mo Josh Mellor 8mo Apprenticeships, Skills reform Give employers tax relief on training, say Lords The model could unlock over £1 billion in employer investment in training, estimates suggest Josh Mellor 8mo Josh Mellor 8mo Prison education Education at ‘neglected’ prison fails to improve Despite improving English and maths provision, many prisoners still lack access to a ‘suitable curriculum’ Josh Mellor 8mo Josh Mellor 8mo Colleges Planned ‘elite’ sixth forms in doubt as review launched Controversial free school sixth plans could be among those now up for ‘value for money’ review FE Week Reporter 8mo FE Week Reporter 8mo News SEG chief Eeles suspended pending investigation External investigation follows ‘new information’ after Eeles’ resignation Josh Mellor 8mo Josh Mellor 8mo Adult education Trailblazing apprentice and ESOL innovator make London awards shortlist Mayor of London to celebrate inspirational Londoners and providers for their contributions to adult learning FE Week Reporter 8mo FE Week Reporter 8mo Colleges, DfE ITP pulls out of national college spin-off The National College Creative Industries brand and its world class training centre have been handed to South Essex College Josh Mellor 8mo Josh Mellor 8mo Long read Investigation Crisis in schools creates a NEET problem for FE to solve Jessica Hill examines the triggers and FE solutions as worsening school absenteeism piles pressure on colleges to provide lower- level post-16 courses Jessica Hill 8mo Jessica Hill 8mo Skills England Skills England penned in by DfE capture, say critics In-housing skills could damage credibility with employers Shane Chowen 8mo Shane Chowen 8mo Ofqual Scots regulator rapped over building site safety malpractice Ofqual found a failure to ‘rigorously’ investigate malpractice at the Scottish regulator and awarding body’s assessment centres in England Josh Mellor 8mo Josh Mellor 8mo Pay Long read Could an FE review body finally end teacher pay snubs? Sector leaders are discussing how a pay review body could close the salary gap between school and FE teachers Anviksha Patel 8mo Anviksha Patel 8mo Newer 1 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 810 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
