News

Non-levy tender appeals are lucky for some

Multiple providers have successfully overturned the government’s decisions not to award them contracts in the controversial non-levy tender –…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Atkins’ aides: Principals appointed to advise DfE

A crack team of seven top principals has been chosen by the FE commissioner to advise government officials on…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Struggling college awarded £21m to make merger work

A struggling college received a massive £21 million bailout from the government as part of its recent merger deal,…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Was government support of Learndirect sale legal?

> MPs demand answers over ESFA approving sale of Learndirect Apprenticeships in 2016 > PAC inquiry to quiz Ofsted…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Hughes criticises DfE for claiming university regulator has FE representation

The government and its former universities minister are under fire for “worrying” confusion over FE college representation on the…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

Revealed: Four more deputy FE commissioners

Four new deputies have been appointed to support the FE commissioner in his drive to slash the number of…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke


News

DfE disappoints as it rejects a 16-to-18 funding-rate rise

The Department for Education has ruled out an increase in funding for 16- to 18-year-olds next year – dealing…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Anne Milton stays as minister in latest government reshuffle

Anne Milton will remain as a minister as the latest government reshuffle comes to an end, FE Week understands….

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
News

Damian Hinds becomes education secretary

Damian Hinds has been named as the new education secretary. Mr Hinds was previously the government’s employment minister, serving…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Cabinet reshuffle: Education secretary Justine Greening resigns

The education secretary Justine Greening has quit government after being moved from her post in today’s cabinet reshuffle. She…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
News

Chartered Institution for Further Education still supported by DfE subsidy

The Chartered Institution for Further Education is still being propped up by hundreds of thousands of pounds in government…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Grade two provider wins non-levy tender appeal

A provider has successfully overturned the government’s decision not to award it a contract in the recent controversial non-levy…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

Must read

16-19

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
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

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
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
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