Long read, Skills reform

Unions could strike back with post-Tory learning fund revival

Gavin Williamson blitzed it but government-backed union training could return under a new guise now Labour holds power. By…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Adult education

Mayors better at spending adult skills cash

Devolved AEB underspend figures revealed for first time

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
FE workforce

FE ethnicity pay gap revealed

Underrepresentation of ethnic minorities at region and leader level reveal cold spots in pay gaps

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Adult education, Training Providers

Learning Curve vs DfE contract case ends in secret settlement

Deal ends 18-month court battle over major provider’s alleged ‘unlawful’ adult education budget bid rejection

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Politics

Principals’ dismay over £50m pay deal ‘own goal’

College leaders divided over effectiveness of the one-off grant

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Devolve apprenticeship funding to local leaders, says Wolf

Former PM-adviser sets out plan for fixing apprenticeship howlers

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


Ofsted

Ofsted system glitch wiped evidence during almost 200 inspections

But in almost every case inspectors were still able to consider the findings when reaching judgments, says watchdog

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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
Young people

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

Must read

Colleges, Long read

Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail

More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
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
Young people

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
News

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