News Strike action at sixth form colleges on March 15 Sixth Form College members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) have voted for strike action. The ballot, which… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News AoC backs move to end subcontracted loan-funded provision The Association of Colleges (AoC) has said it supports the banning of subcontracted loan-funded provision from 2017/18. The Skills… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Ofqual chair Amanda Spielman to replace Glenys Stacey as interim chief regulator Ofqual chair Amanda Spielman will act as chief regulator on an interim basis when Glenys Stacey leaves next week,… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Brexit possibility raises skills funding questions Questions remain over what the impact will be on cash from the European Social Fund (ESF) if the UK… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Second inadequate rating for Greenwich College Greenwich Community College has been hit with its second consecutive inadequate Ofsted rating, following an inspection carried out two… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Bulletin, News FE Week and Me 2016 – VOTING OPEN Once again hundreds of students from across the further education and skills sector entered our annual photography competition and… FE Week Reporter 9y FE Week Reporter 9y News College managers ripping staff off, UCU head tells rally The University and College Union (UCU) general secretary, Sally Hunt (pictured), has accused college managers of “ripping their staff… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Editor Asks: Will the EFA and SFA ever merge and what is this fas2t thing? A new Funding Agencies Shared Service Team (FAS2T) covering finance, IT and data will be launched from April. It… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Training provider goes under A national training provider has ceased trading four months after being hit with an ‘inadequate’ rating from Ofsted, with… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Crossrail apprentices get royal treatment as Queen pays visit The Queen was presented with a plaque by Crossrail apprentices this week to commemorate the new railway being named… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Rebrand for British WorldSkills organisers The organisation that oversees the selection process for the British WorldSkills team is dropping its old name. It is… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Sixth form college academisation ‘pressure’ > Principal breaks silence on ‘very short’ timescales for DfE applications > Government defends linking opportunity to area review… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Newer 1 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 807 Older Must read Long read, Prison education Long read 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 7h Jessica Hill 7h Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 2w Billy Camden 2w Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive 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 3w Anviksha Patel 3w Next 3 stories 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 2mo Josh Mellor 2mo
