News Editor Asks: Union boss tackles the major challenges at UCU Annual Congress Falling FE membership is an issue that has long been playing on the mind of Sally Hunt, general secretary… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Principal Sunaina Mann leaves North East Surrey College of Technology LATEST: Nescot accepts former £360k a year principal was unfairly dismissed The highest-paid college principal in the country has… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Union members balloted for strike action at South Downs College Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at South Downs College are being balloted for strike action, in… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News University and College Union president slams political ignorance towards FE at conference The outgoing president of the University and College Union (UCU) has slammed ignorance among politicians towards FE, in her… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Fears for future of FE key topic at University and College Union conference Members of the University and College Union (UCU) will head to Liverpool tomorrow for the start of the union’s… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News Shock departure for Institute for Apprenticeships’ shadow chief executive The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has confirmed that Rachel Sandby-Thomas will be leaving her role as… Billy Camden 10y Billy Camden 10y News Guidance on restructuring fund applications published Application guidance for the new funding pot to support the implementation of area review recommendations has been unveiled today…. Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Money-saving claim disputed as BIS confirms ‘FE brain drain’ plans The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has claimed the decision confirmed today to close its Sheffield office… Paul Offord 10y Paul Offord 10y News Learning and Work Institute boss David Hughes will be new AoC chief executive The Association of Colleges (AoC) has announced David Hughes as its new chief executive – just five months after… Paul Offord 10y Paul Offord 10y News Principal and deputy both leave troubled college A principal who lodged a formal complaint with Ofsted after the education watchdog branded his college inadequate has stepped… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y News Breaking: Government announces second wave of apprenticeship frameworks to be switched off this year The government has announced the second wave of apprenticeship frameworks that will be closed to new starts, with of total… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y News Lord Sugar returns to enterprise tsar role to drive recruitment for apprentices Lord Sugar has accepted a second “enterprise tsar” role to encourage more young people onto apprenticeships — but this… Paul Offord 10y Paul Offord 10y Newer 1 600 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 849 Older Must read Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 1d Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1d Colleges, Long read Investigation 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 3w Jessica Hill 3w Colleges, Long read Exclusive 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories Young people Long read 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Skills reform Long read New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled Billy Camden 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo
