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 10y Nick Linford 10y 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 10y Jude Burke 10y 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 10y Nick Linford 10y News BIS Sheffield ‘brain drain’ plans pushed back after outcry The Government has pushed back its consultation over plans to close the Sheffield base for hundreds of civil servants… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News College closures and debts in Saudi Arabia — just how bad is it? In 2013-14 a host of UK providers jumped at the chance to take part in a programme in Saudi… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Teachers’ union hits back at SFCA over March strike The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has defended itself after the Sixth Form Colleges Association (SFCA) said an upcoming… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Guidance on restructuring facilities published by BIS The government will be providing cash to help colleges to implement area review recommendations – but has made it… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Back to future with FEFC? The number of Skills Funding Agency offices are to be radically reduced as they become ‘Further Education funding centres’… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Government distances themselves from Wilshaw > Ofsted chief tells MPs colleges are in ‘mess’ and 16-19 should stay at school > Personal opinion sparks… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Struggling London college in talks with Newcastle group A troubled London college has been in talks with a view to “closer working” with a college group based… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News More than 500 qualifications face full funding axe > Up to 20 per cent full level 2 and 3 to lose entitlement status > SFA initially deny… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Mid-Cheshire College falls from outstanding to inadequate A further education college has plummeted from the highest to lowest overall grade after its first Ofsted inspection in more… Jude Burke 10y Jude Burke 10y Newer 1 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 628 629 630 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 15h Josh Mellor 15h Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo