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Chair and principal not ‘fully aware’ of college’s ‘imminent’ risk of insolvency

Moulton College is in a “perilous position” and its chair and new principal do not appear to “fully recognise”…

Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
News

‘Significant concerns’ over Hartlepool College’s financial sustainability

There are “significant concerns” about Hartlepool College of Further Education’s financial sustainability, according to one of three FE Commissioner…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

FE Commissioner passes judgement on £20m college subcontracting scandal

A college faces “multiple, difficult and high-risk” challenges after being rocked by a £20 million subcontracting scandal which has…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Vision express: how FE policy has wasted billions

As Gavin Williamson promises to match Germany in the delivery of vocational and technical education in ten years, JL…

JL Dutaut
JL Dutaut
News

HMRC criticised by Ofsted for uniform apprenticeship programme

The HMRC has been criticised by Ofsted for keeping hundreds of apprentices on programme for the same duration. The…

Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
News

New research leads AoC to demand extra funding for students with ‘complex’ needs

Funding for students progressing to college from Pupil Referral Units should more than double to £10,000, the Association of…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


News

Student safety charter to be launched in Colleges Week

Twenty one colleges in the West Midlands have joined forces to produce a region-wide approach to educating learners about…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Ofsted watch: College making ‘reasonable progress’ since going into administration

West Kent and Ashford College has scored well in its first Ofsted monitoring visit since it went into administration,…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

College loses High Court battle with HE regulator

A college has been refused admission to the Office for Students’ register of higher education providers and had an…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Apprentices’ concerns are still not being heard, admits DfE

Apprentices are struggling to raise concerns about poor training, the Department for Education has found, while their tool allowing…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Brooklands College may be forced to sell historic building

A college fighting for survival is considering selling a historic building, FE Week understands. Brooklands College is in severe…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

DfE raps company claiming to be approved apprenticeship provider

The government has written to a new training firm demanding it stops claiming to high-profile employers it can deliver…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

Must read

Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform

Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards

Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Politics

Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’

The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund
Colleges, Long read

Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail

More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
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
Young people

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