News

NCG fighting to avoid dropping to a damaging Ofsted grade 3

An Ofsted report into the nation’s largest college has still not been published more than four months after it…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

College investigated head of curriculum’s racist tweets yet he kept his job until FE Week started asking questions

A curriculum head at one of London’s largest colleges sent a string of racist, homophobic and abusive tweets but…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
News

UTC will not open despite DfE spending over £8m

A University Technical College (UTC) developed in partnership with Burton and South Derbyshire College will never open, despite the…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

Greening challenged over apprenticeship funding cuts

The first day back from parliamentary recess saw education secretary Justine Greening challenged over widespread apprenticeship funding cuts uncovered…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

NAO apprenticeship report warns of history repeating itself over fraud

The apprenticeship reform programme risks repeating the fraud that plagued Individual Learning Accounts without more robust risk planning, the…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

MPs use FE Week analysis to demand funding cuts reversal

More than 50 Labour MPs have urged skills minister Robert Halfon to reverse apprenticeships funding cuts exposed by FE…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson


News

New name and new ‘ambitions’ for 157 Group

The 157 Group is set to rename and announce new ‘ambitions’ next month, less than a year after completing…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Concern over FE Week funding cuts findings raised by shadow minister

Serious concerns about funding cuts for 16-18 year old apprentices have been raised by shadow skills minster Gordon Marsden,…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

Tougher quality rules needed for apprenticeship providers, says AELP

Tougher rules surrounding the quality requirement for apprenticeship providers have been called for by the Association of Employment and…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

Employers seeking ‘payment for access’ to their apprenticeship levy pot

Large employers are auctioning access to their future apprenticeship levy pot to the highest bidding training provider, the Association…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Teaching ban for inappropriate messages to college student

An indefinite teaching ban has been imposed on a former Bournemouth and Poole College lecturer — after he was…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

Destination data reforms show big improvement for college leavers

Changes to how the government collects data charting student progress after they finish key stage five courses have dramatically…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord

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