News

‘Outrageous’ FE teacher pay gap causing huge vacancies in key priority skills

College teachers are earning around a quarter less than school teachers

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

Merging London college appoints new principal

Date for merger with the country’s only ‘inadequate’ sixth form college also revealed

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships, Skills reform

Tight controls on new levy to avoid ‘complete racket’ – report

Many fear that without more funding, levy flexibilities will mean fewer apprenticeships

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
WorldSkills 2024

Team UK win silver and bronze at WorldSkills Lyon

Medallions for excellence also achieved by half of Team UK

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
WorldSkills 2024

WorldSkills day 4: Competitions come to an emotional conclusion

Competitions come to an emotional end in Lyon as each competitor completes their final tasks to cheering crowds

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
WorldSkills 2024

WorldSkills 2024: How to watch the closing ceremony

It’s nearly time to announce the WorldSkills 2024 medal winners

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen


Apprenticeships, skills

Apprenticeship and Training Awards 2025 officially launched

The renamed awards will include a fresh set of categories showcasing sustainability, diversity and innovation

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
AEB, Devolution

Adult training axed to avoid court fights, authority admits

Training contracts targeted at the unemployed and low skilled have been delayed until January

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

College’s out-of-court deal ends legal fight

Terms of the settlement remain unknown

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
skills

Mayors in spending panic to beat £2.6bn skills cash deadline

Some regions have lost out on millions after failing to spend fast enough in the scheme’s earlier years

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
News

Colleges ordered to fill out schools wellbeing survey

Children’s commissioner uses statutory powers to collect data on the provision and barriers to supporting young people

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
WorldSkills, WorldSkills 2024, WorldSkills UK

Team UK get a confidence boost from day 2

French students and Team UK families descend upon WorldSkills competition

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel

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
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
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
Anviksha Patel