News Confederation ends after a year The Gateshead and Middlesbrough College Confederation has been terminated after just 12 months. The two colleges came together in… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Sixth form college falls two grades to inadequate Hartlepool Sixth Form College has crashed from a good to inadequate Ofsted rating. It received a grade two rating… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Clegg’s UCas-style 16 to 18 plan ‘already in place’ Government plans to launch a UCas-style vocational database by September next year have been short shrift by the boss… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News FE Commissioner gets five ex-principal advisers These are the five former principals and one ex-vice principal that make up the new intake of advisers for… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Party differences on FE and skills prove difficult to spot Association of Colleges (AoC) chief executive Martin Doel took time out from his preparations for the AoC annual conference… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News UK national skills champions crowned at the Skills Show 2014 The Skills Show 2014 ended tonight with a celebration of the UK’s most skilled apprentices and learner as the… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Gazelle founders stand firm amid college withdrawal Gazelle’s five founder colleges have re-affirmed their commitment to the organisation with the announcement that one college was set… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Chief defends £93k Activate Learning rebrand The chief executive of a college group under fire for a £93,000 rebrand has defended the spend. A Freedom… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Clegg’s 16 to 18 UCas plan ‘already here’ says UCas The Deputy Prime Minister today announced “revolutionary” plans for a UCas-style vocational database for 16 to 18-year-olds — but… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Future of fracking training in the hands of Blackpool and The Fylde College The training of engineers for the fracking industry will be led by Blackpool and The Fylde College after the… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Further FE cuts ‘disastrous’, sector warns Further cuts to FE would be “disastrous,” sector leaders have warned amid claims another £48bn could be slashed from… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Cameron gives business leaders his lifelong learning commitment Prime Minister David Cameron renewed his commitment to lifelong learning in England in a speech to business leaders. Mr… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 710 711 712 713 714 715 716 717 718 719 720 850 Older Must read 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 2w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 2w 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 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Skills reform Long read New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled Billy Camden 5mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5mo