News Providers hit back at Saudi claims Providers have hit back at claims that establishing new learner ventures in Saudi Arabia as part of the Colleges… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Exclusive: Public Accounts Committee chair says topslicing is ‘outrageous leeching’ of public cash The issue of topslicing with lead providers skimming off around 40 per cent of government funding for delivery before… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News ATL survey reveals 85 per cent of FE staff consider quitting their role due to workload Nearly nine in every 10 FE lecturers and leaders have considered quitting because of their workload, a survey by… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Third sector body calls for charity member of new institute A third sector umbrella body has written to Skills Minister Nick Boles calling for charity representation on the new… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Trailblazer process ‘out of control,’ says government adviser Nigel Whitehead Government adviser Nigel Whitehead warned that the Trailblazer apprenticeship process was “out of control” as he revealed fears national… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Colleges assured action to stop internet attacks ‘working effectively’ Colleges hit by a nationwide cyber attack on FE and higher education providers were today told that “blocks” had… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News ‘Partnership agreement’ signed by NCG and UCU leaders to consign string of bitter disputes to history The University and College Union (UCU) and NCG (formerly Newcastle College Group) have signed a “partnership agreement” they hope… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Skills Minister Nick Boles places college into administered status after eight-year deterioration in finances Skills Minister Nick Boles has placed Amersham and Wycombe College into administered status after being warned of its “declining… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Ofqual clamping down on ‘rogue’ awarding organisations as investigators look at 40 cases of ‘non-compliance’ Ofqual boss Glenys Stacey has warned awarding organisations (AOs) that the qualifications watchdog is clamping down on “rogue” non-compliance —… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Careers advice inquiry launched by new parliamentary committee on education, skills and the economy The Committee on Education, Skills and the Economy has today launched an inquiry into careers advice, information and guidance. It… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Greater Manchester local authority achieves outstanding first under new Ofsted inspection regime A Greater Manchester council has the honour of being FE’s first community learning and skills provider to be judged… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Skills Minister Nick Boles writes to college leaders to reaffirm two-thirds apprenticeship push Skills Minister Nick Boles has written to college leaders to reaffirm his message that they should be going from… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y Newer 1 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 812 Older Must read 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 6d Jessica Hill 6d 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 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo 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 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo