News Colleges in first two London area reviews revealed Seventeen general FE colleges and six sixth form colleges (SFCs) will be included in the first two “sub-regional” area… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Two local authority providers slump two Ofsted grades to inadequate Two local authority FE providers have slumped from ‘good’ to ‘inadequate’ Ofsted ratings. The grade four-overall results on adult… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Warm tributes to former principal of Leeds City College and Stockport College Peter Roberts Former principal of Leeds City College and Stockport College Peter Roberts CBE has died. Mr Roberts, who retired at… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News FE Week and Me student photography competition – deadline extended The deadline for the annual FE Week and Me student photography competition, in partnership with NCFE has been extended… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Second ‘Inadequate’ Ofsted rating for City College Coventry in under three years Trouble-hit City College Coventry has been hit with its second ‘inadequate’ Ofsted report in less than three years, FE… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Knighthood for FE Commissioner in New Year’s Honours list Further Education Commissioner Dr David Collins has been given a knighthood for services to the sector in the New… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News West Yorkshire college’s studio school with 25 pupils to close next year A studio school run by Bradford College will close next summer due to low pupil numbers, it has been… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News FE Commissioner’s annual report: top five areas for improvement The FE Commissioner’s 2014/15 annual report found a number of examples of good practice in colleges across the country, particularity in response… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News FE Commissioner criticises minority of providers for failing to address problems flagged last year A minority of colleges are still failing to address areas of concern identified last year, FE Commissioner David Collins has… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Apprenticeship levy could lead to ‘significant’ job losses, says CBI chief The government’s apprenticeship levy may lead to “significant” job losses, the new head of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Former CBI boss and UK Skills Envoy set to take over as chair of governors at resurgent college Former director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and UK Skills Envoy Lord Digby Jones will take over… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News College seeks new apprenticeship subcontractors despite SFA warning Leeds City College is looking to take on a new apprenticeship subcontractor for up to £400,000-worth of provision, despite… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y Newer 1 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 605 606 817 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 4w Jessica Hill 4w 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo 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
