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 News FE ‘saviour’ Cable loses seat as Conservatives head for majority The self-proclaimed ‘saviour of FE’ has been ousted in a disastrous General Election for the Liberal Democrats and Labour…. Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Newer 1 654 655 656 657 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 829 Older Must read Qualifications Exclusive 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w Politics, Skills reform Exclusive DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims Anviksha Patel 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 3mo Jessica Hill 3mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo 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 5mo Billy Camden 5mo