News Half of college strikes planned for this week called off Half of the 10 strikes planned at colleges across the country this week have either been suspended or called… Jessica Fino 6y Jessica Fino 6y News Exclusive Hadlow Group appoint interim chairs – including one very familiar face The embattled Hadlow Group has been bolstered by the appointment of two new interim chairs for its colleges’ boards:… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Government consults on plans to withdraw funding for applied generals including BTECs The future of thousands of applied general qualifications including BTECs hangs in the balance as the government launches its… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Exclusive Principal suspended pending outcome of investigation has resigned Paul Hannan has resigned as principal of the Hadlow Group following investigations into financial irregularities at its two colleges…. Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Second T-levels tender for awarding bodies launched The tender process for the second wave of T-levels has been launched by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Ofsted finds workers being forced onto provider’s apprenticeship programme An experienced commercial training provider new to the apprenticeships market has been heavily criticised after Ofsted found staff at… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Ofsted watch: Four providers improve to ‘good’ in busy week for FE Four providers – including a major college – have boosted their grades from three to two this week, while… Jessica Fino 6y Jessica Fino 6y News Three-day strike at New College Swindon called off after 2% staff pay rise agreed Strike action has been called off at New College Swindon after it agreed to a staff pay deal which… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Interserve seeks to reassure thousands of apprentices amid administration reports Outsourcing giant Interserve is reportedly going to be put into administration today with nearly 5,000 apprentices on its books…. Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Police launch ‘formal criminal investigation’ into 3aaa after DfE fraud allegations The police has today launched a formal criminal investigation into disgraced apprenticeship firm Aspire Achieve Advance (3aaa). It follows… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Exclusive Scrap funding rule that stops providers from transferring their unspent levy, says UEL A university has called for the scrapping of an apprenticeship funding rule that stops them from using unspent levy… Jessica Fino 6y Jessica Fino 6y News Revealed: The 10 colleges in third wave of strike action over pay UPDATE: The strike at New College Swindon has been called off after the union and the college agreed on… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y Newer 1 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 815 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
