Colleges

College unaware of suicidal teen’s mental state, coroner warns

Poor messaging between college and mental health services, coroner deems

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Non-white college principals drops to 5%

Colleges must improve data collection and access to leadership training for BAME staff, experts say

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
News

Labour reviewing all of Eton’s proposed ‘elite’ sixth forms

Planned sixth forms in Dudley, Teesside and Oldham are part of a review of whether 44 free schools offer…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Ofsted to ditch one-word ratings for FE in September

Ofsted FE chief hinted at consultation in the new year for tailored inspection frameworks

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Cash-strapped WCG stung by ‘significant’ clawback

The college group remains optimistic amid pressure from the ESFA and bankers

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education

£300m of adult education lost in post-pandemic underspend

‘Hugely disappointing’ unspent cash revealed to Parliament

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor


Apprenticeships

We’ll lose apprentices due to Reeves’ tax and wage rise, say bosses

Most salon owners say they plan to cut back on hiring

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
News

Journey’s not over for skills bootcamps, says top DfE official

Short courses could be funded through new growth and skills levy

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

£300m budget boost ‘can’t pay for 5.5% FE pay rise’, AoC claims

UCU hits back and tells colleges to better ‘manage their budgets to prioritise giving hard-working staff a proper pay-rise…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Skills reform

All level 7 apprenticeships will be axed, skills minister suggests

‘Honest’ Jacqui Smith says cuts will be ‘more than people hope’ as she also defends Skills England’s independence and…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Adult education

Winners of Mayor of London Adult Learning Awards 2024

10 inspirational winners from London’s adult learning community have been honoured

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

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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