Politics

DfE refuses to include FE in teacher recruitment forecasts

Modelling used to predict school teacher numbers will not be applied to FE despite staffing crisis

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges

NEU rejects £50m pay deal with more college strikes

Union says there will still be a two-tier wage system even with the ‘one-off grant’ announced last week

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Colleges

Fresh sixth form college strike ballot despite £50m pay deal

SFCA hits back as NASUWT accuses principals of making ‘spurious arguments’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
T Levels

T Level results to be published for individual colleges for first time

But a planned overall attainment measure has been delayed

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Long read

A day in the life of the head of a small specialist college

Clare Scattergood’s job title underplays the myriad roles she performs at her small independent specialist college in Birmingham –…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill


News

DfE to release £50m in 2024/25 to help fund FE teacher pay

‘One-off’ grant to be made available in April

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, Training Providers

Only 1% of fraud or financial irregularity probes are published 

Details of several high profile cases remain secret

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Teaching

Swamped TRA capacity questioned ahead of FE expansion

Years-long misconduct backlogs could bleed into FE, leaders warn

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Adult education, Training Providers

Administrators called in after DfE and MCAs end provider’s contracts

The company earned millions providing publicly funded courses for adults seeking work before being judged ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Skills bootcamps

Possible extension for national skills bootcamp contracts

DfE says decisions will be made in ‘due course’ as March deadline looms

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

DfE hones in on dodgy directors in ‘high risk’ provider policy update

Bolstered policy adds new offences for ‘connected persons’ to ESFA funded providers

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen

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