News New city mayors reaffirm their FE commitments Sadiq Khan, the new mayor of London, has spoken out in support of the “neglected” FE sector — telling… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Four more college merger proposals unveiled Four more mergers involving seven FE colleges and one sixth form college (SFC) have been proposed this week. Three… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Here we Gove again: Now we’re getting academies for prisons Governors at prisons will get direct power to hire providers for offender learning — as the Justice Secretary Michael Gove… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Leaked minutes expose Manchester area review delay concerns The government is privately worried about the ongoing delays with the Greater Manchester area review – despite skills minister… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Nescot College board learn husband to principal was paid £177,000 [A complaint was received from Sunaina Mann on 31 May, in terms that our Article suggests that Ms Mann… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News National achievement rate tables pulled after FE Week highlights errors The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has pulled the delayed national achievement rate tables (NART) for providers from its website,… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Prison governors will take control of offender learning following influential review Prison governors are set to be given direct power to hire providers for offender education — following publication today… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News National spotlight falls on levy after fears raised of future hike FE has drawn the spotlight of the national press, after the government refused to rule out a hike in… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News First outstanding Ofsted rating for sixth form college under common inspection framework A sixth form college (SFC) in West Yorkshire has become the first of its kind to be rated ‘outstanding’… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Ofqual appoints permanent director for general qualifications Ofqual has announced Julie Swan as its new executive director for general qualifications. She will take up the position… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Higher education white paper criticised for lack of focus on college provision The government has been criticised for largely ignoring the role of FE colleges play with delivering degree level provision… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Coventry colleges planning three-way merger before Warwickshire area review closes The FE Commissioner has endorsed a three-way merger plan between colleges in the Midlands, even though concern is rising… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y Newer 1 582 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 829 Older Must read Qualifications Exclusive 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w Politics, Skills reform Exclusive DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims Anviksha Patel 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Colleges, Long read 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 3mo Jessica Hill 3mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo 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 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo 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 6mo Billy Camden 6mo
