News

Tender delay with single awarding organisation plan for prisons

Plans by the Ministry of Justice to appoint single awarding organisations for seven areas of study in prisons have…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

Ex-learner guilty of rape at college criticised for safeguarding

A former student at a college that Ofsted identified as struggling from “endemic” sexualised behaviour has been found guilty…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
News

SPONSORED: Colleges should embrace blended learning

To remain competitive in an ever-changing FE landscape, colleges must provide an exceptional learning experience – which means investing…

Features Team
Features Team
News

Lewisham Southwark College’s Cinderella story

Just two years ago, Lewisham Southwark College suffered the dubious honour of being the first FE and skills provider…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
News

T-levels funded work placement plans criticised

New guidance on T-level work placements has been criticised by the Association of Colleges, which fears providers will struggle…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

Ofsted watch: A ‘good’ week for FE as providers maintain grade twos

There was good news across the FE sector last week as both providers with reports published maintained their grade…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


News

Merger at risk over naming row

Yet another area review recommended college merger could be in trouble – due to an argument about a name….

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
News, WorldSkills 2017

Team UK all set for WorldSkills 2017 in Abu Dhabi

This week, 34 of the UK’s most highly rated young competitors will fly to Abu Dhabi for WorldSkills 2017,…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Ofsted plans to recruit staff with more experience of workplace training

A senior Ofsted figure has admitted the inspectorate needs to focus more on apprenticeship providers and will ask employers…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
News

Suffolk provider successfully contests Ofsted grade 4

A private training provider has successfully overturned an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted judgement after a nine-month battle which even saw inspectors…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Anne Milton to speak at AoC Conference

The skills minister will be speaking at this year’s Association of Colleges annual conference. Anne Milton’s address is guaranteed…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Barely half of eligible employers are on the levy system

Scarcely half of eligible employers have signed up to use the government’s apprenticeships system, new statistics published today suggest….

Jude Burke
Jude Burke

Must read

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
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