News Sajid Javid appointed as new Business Secretary Former Culture Secretary Sajid Javid has been appointed to run the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Mr Javid… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News The rise of the grade three provider — a sector-wide story Click here to view the table The proportion of colleges and independent learning providers (ILPs) ordered to improve by… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Struggling colleges ‘in discussions’ amid area review call A merger between two failing and nearby South East London colleges could be on the table with the FE… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News College hits back over early closure of school Stockport College has hit back at questions over its role as sponsor of Stockport Technical School after the announcement… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News UCU hopes for end of competition with review The University and College Union (UCU) has said it hopes FE Commissioner Dr David Collins’ city-wide review of vocational… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Frontline jobs safe after A4e takeover but backroom at risk The takeover of welfare-to-work provider A4e will not lead to frontline job losses, buyer Staffline has confirmed — but… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News FE archive dating back 100 years saved from being dumped in skip A long-forgotten collection of key documents hidden away in the dimly-lit basement of a Somerset lodge for nearly half… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Tough doorman quals assurance after fraud probe Awarding organisations have spelled out their “rigorous” anti-fraud measures for private security industry training after it emerged that 129… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News College leaders’ body reacts to Nicky Morgan’s reappointment as Education Secretary The Association of School and College Leaders has reacted to news that Nicky Morgan will continue to serve as… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Hancock favourite to succeed Cable as Business Secretary Former Skills Minister Matthew Hancock has been installed as favourite to take over from fallen Liberal Democrat heavyweight Dr… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News EXCLUSIVE: Nick Boles on Skills Minister job in new Government Nick Boles was tonight yet to speak with Prime Minister David Cameron about whether he will be reinstated as… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y News Breaking: Sector leaders react to election result Sector leaders have issued their responses to the Conservative victory in the general election. Martin Doel (pictured right), chief… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Newer 1 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 642 807 Older Must read 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 2w Billy Camden 2w 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 3w Anviksha Patel 3w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 2mo Josh Mellor 2mo Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps Exclusive Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps Ed tech provider ‘regretful’ after complaints and promises full refunds as bosses try to sue DfE over non-payments Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden and Frances Read 2mo
