News

Cash for area review consultants on offer

Colleges will have access to cash to pay for consultants to help them implement area review recommendations, FE Week…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Struggling Central Bedfordshire UTC to close despite FE college’s intervention

A struggling University Technical College (UTC) which has already been rescued by a neighbouring FE college is to close this…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Unspent levy money will be used to maintain SME apprenticeship funding, Boles re-assures firms

The government has sought to re-assure small and medium-sized employers (SMEs) there will be enough apprenticeship levy money left…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

College in difficulties drops back to ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating

City of Bristol College has slumped back to an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating, following an inspection in late January. The report…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

Former OCR boss Mark Dawe appointed to run AELP

Former chief executive of awarding organisation OCR Mark Dawe has been appointed as the new boss of the Association…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Exclusive: AoC struggles to find new chief executive

The Association of Colleges (AoC) will have to re-advertise for a new chief executive after failing to find a…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


News

Invitation to tender for London ESF Youth Programme launched

Invitations to tender for the European Social Fund (ESF) Youth Programme in London have been launched by the Skills…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Preferred candidate for new chief regulator unveiled

The preferred candidate to take over as Ofqual’s chief regulator has been revealed. Education secretary Nicky Morgan confirmed, in…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Shadow chief exec appointed of new Institute for Apprenticeships

Rachel Sandby-Thomas (pictured above) has been appointed to the role of shadow chief executive of new Institute for Apprenticeships…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Colleges dispute findings of union report showing “significant” gender pay gap

A row has broken out between the University and College Union (UCU) and providers that dispute the findings of…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Boles says UTCs ‘stronger’ in multi-academy trusts

University Technical Colleges (UTCs) should function as part of multi-academy trusts (MATs) to make them “stronger”, the skills minister…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Two new ‘good’ rated colleges join 157 Group

South Staffordshire College and South Thames College have joined the 157 Group, the body has revealed. The announcement was…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford

Must read

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
16-19

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
Qualifications

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
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel