News DfE launches consultation on improving SEND funding arrangements for colleges The Department for Education has today launched a consultation on how to improve funding arrangements for learners with high… Jessica Fino 6y Jessica Fino 6y News Ofsted watch: Universities stand out, while some big colleges fall short Universities have stood out from the pack this week, while other types of providers have not done as well,… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Justice secretary asked to intervene in substantial prison education job losses The University and College Union has written to the justice secretary urging him to intervene over a training provider’s… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News PAC to scrutinise careers quango that is failing to pay its way MPs will investigate whether careers funding is achieving value for money after the government abandoned plans to make the… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Exclusive Minister and local MP in ‘shock’ at ‘tragic’ decision to close Stourbridge College The decision to close down Stourbridge College was a “shock”, the digital minister and town’s local MP has said,… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News AoC Sport National Championships: south east reigns victorious The southeast retained the coveted Wilkinson Sword trophy when it stormed to victory for the third successive year at… Jessica Fino 6y Jessica Fino 6y News Former college staff get a chance to challenge FE Commissioner reports Former employees or governors criticised in FE commissioner reports can now read and challenge the report before it is… Jessica Fino 6y Jessica Fino 6y News Exclusive England’s largest teacher union wants colleges back under local authority control The boss of England’s biggest teaching union has told FE Week it is “blindingly obvious” that colleges should be… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News HS2 college needed last-minute DfE bailout to sign off accounts The government had to promise a last-minute gift of £4.55 million to avoid a National College being unable to… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Exclusive English and maths GCSE resit policy helping tens of thousands The policy requiring students to continue studying English and maths if they fail the subjects at GCSEs at age… Jessica Fino 6y Jessica Fino 6y News BMet to close Stourbridge College in bid to pay back debt A college that underwent a £5 million makeover just four years ago is set to close, following a review… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Exclusive DfE set to reopen academisation option for sixth-form colleges The government will reopen the option for sixth-form colleges to academise in the post-area review era – but they… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y Newer 1 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 815 Older 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 2w Jessica Hill 2w 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 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo 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 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
