Colleges, T Levels

BGT’s Alesha’s singing the praises of ‘game changing’ T Levels

The philanthropist-funded campaign hopes to boost parents’ confidence in the new qualification

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges, skills

Network Rail puts halted HS2 college site back on track

Few trained at the pricey, purpose-built national college building before it closed

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

DfE deploys surveyors and planes to assess every college campus

Condition data will be used to determine future capital budgets

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Skills England

From IfATE to Skills England via DfE: What you need to know

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill explained

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship starts grew in the month Labour took power

AELP says August and September stats more likely to show extent of perceived ‘slowdown’ as full-year 2023/24 starts flatline

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills England

Legislation to abolish IfATE laid in parliament

Institute’s powers will transfer to DfE under the proposed legislation ahead of formation of Skills England

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen


News

SEG chief Paul Eeles resigns

He says ‘the time is right for someone new to lead the organisation into its next phase’

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

Ex-UKCES CEO to chair London college group

Michael Davis will replace Alastair Da Costa at Capital City College

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Apprenticeships, Ofqual

Ofqual issues £50k fine to EPAO but owner refuses to pay

Dormant awarding body claims it is being used as a ‘sacrificial lamb’ as regulator shows off ‘fining power’ to…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

DfE resumes search for antisemitism training firms

£7m scheme for schools, colleges and unis was paused amid ‘stakeholder concerns’

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Training Providers

Training giant BPP hires Halfon

Former skills minister Robert Halfon has taken on multiple advisory roles since leaving office

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, Long read

Solicitor apprenticeships on trial: can they survive level 7 cash cull?

As the government rethinking funding for level 7 apprenticeships, Jessica Hill cross-examines the promise of solicitor apprenticeships: are they…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill

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Colleges, 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
Jessica Hill
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
Jessica Hill
Long read, Prison education

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
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Politics

Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, FE Commissioner

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Anviksha Patel