News Exclusive Just 7% of college principals are from a BAME background The number of colleges led by a non-white principal has fallen to a low of 7 per cent, new… Jessica Fino 6y Jessica Fino 6y News Exclusive Capital ideas: new CEO on his plans to rejuvenate finances of London mega-college A huge 5 per cent staff pay rise costing over £2 million per year was a big win for… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Exclusive FE Commissioner recommends 3-way split for Hadlow College Group The FE Commissioner has recommended that the Hadlow College Group be split-up and taken on by three colleges, FE… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News £5,000 phone bill for college boss – but still hiding cost of international flights The principal of a college engulfed in quality and financial concerns racked up a £5,000 phone and data bill… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Chair regrets merger and college is at a ‘high risk of insolvency’ St Helens College is at “high risk of insolvency” without action to mitigate its financial position following an underfunded… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News DfE name first 37 colleges to pilot T-level transition year The colleges to take part in the first round of the phased implementation of the T-levels “transitional” course have… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Revealed: 11 T-level colleges sharing £9m to upgrade facilities The first batch of colleges that will receive cash from the government’s T-levels capital fund have been revealed. Eleven… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Shock new subcontracting rule to be phased in following sector criticism A “shock” new rule that will require thousands of subcontracting contracts to be rewritten will have a phased implementation,… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News MPs to launch inquiry into benefits of lifelong learning and local authority support A new inquiry into the current state of adult education and lifelong learning is being launched by the House… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News IfATE consulting on content for three new T-level pathways Providers and employers are being asked for their views on the draft content for three more T-level pathways. A… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News IfA adds kite-marking higher-level qualifications to expanded remit Quality-marking level 4 and 5 qualifications, to help boost the overlooked programmes, has become the latest addition to the… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Ofsted watch: Busy week with good news for most providers It has been a promising week for all types of FE providers, with 22 positive reports published by the… Jessica Fino 6y Jessica Fino 6y Newer 1 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 830 Older Must read Skills reform Long read New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled Billy Camden 4d Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4d Qualifications Exclusive 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 3w Shane Chowen 3w Politics, Skills reform Exclusive DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims Anviksha Patel 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 3mo Jessica Hill 3mo 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 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo 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 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo
