News EXCLUSIVE: BIS to go public with commissioner’s failing college judgments The results of FE Commissioner David Collins’ inspections of failing colleges are to be made public, FE Week can… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Niace calls for apprentice charter in funding consultation response The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (Niace) has called for the introduction of an apprentice charter and job… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Skills Minister reveals identity of first new FE college in 20 years Skills Minister Matthew Hancock has confirmed that Essex-based charity Prospects Learning Foundation is to become the first new FE college… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Principals ‘may not’ understand their chief executive role College leaders who are both principals and chief executives may not fully understand both parts of their role according… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Ofsted launches provider review tool for employers Employers will be able to anonymously rate, review and compare providers using an online tool launched by Ofsted today… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Celebrating 100 editions of FE Week Click here to download Edition 100 of FE Week Click here to download edition 100 and our special celebratory… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Taxman looks to reissue restaurant bill Click here to read the article by Rebecca Cooney FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Taxman looks to reissue restaurant bill A Hampshire college that went to court in its bid to win a training restaurant tax rebate could be… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News New Ofsted director tells of priorities Lorna Fitzjohn has taken over as Ofsted’s new director of FE and skills. She was previously deputy director for… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Warning for providers as SFA named in fraudster ‘spear fishing’ campaign Email fraudsters are targeting FE and skills providers by posing as the Skills Funding Agency. The sector has been… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Colleges ‘tackling’ apprentice farrier bullying but ‘need’ modernisation Ofsted monitoring inspections of three colleges that took over apprenticeship provision following accusations of bullying found safeguarding had improved,… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Success on the South Coast Chichester College has received an outstanding grade from Ofsted. The 14,500-learner college, previously rated as good, achieved the top… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 700 701 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 709 710 806 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
