WorldSkills, WorldSkills 2024, WorldSkills UK

Team UK get a confidence boost from day 2

French students and Team UK families descend upon WorldSkills competition

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Search begins for college social action champions

Nominations for second Good for Me Good for FE awards now open

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Politics

Helen Hayes elected education committee chair

SEND reform, child poverty and a ‘fit-for-purpose’ skills system are on Hayes’ agenda

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
WorldSkills 2024, WorldSkills UK

Team UK off to strong start on day 1 of WorldSkills Lyon

Some nerves and a mix of confidence makes for a fairly smooth start to first day of competition

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, Staff, Strikes

Strike ballot to launch for sixth form college teachers after pay snub

Ministers have extended the 5.5% school teacher pay award to sixth form colleges, but only those that have academised

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics, Skills reform

ESFA to close in March 2025

Another education-related quango bites the dust with agency’s functions to be absorbed by DfE

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


WorldSkills 2024, WorldSkills UK

Macron declares WorldSkills 2024 officially open

Macron led rousing speeches, Team UK flew the flag in front of thousands and much more from the opening…

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Students

A third of colleges reported a death by suicide in past year, survey finds

Leaders call for more support through Labour’s new children’s wellbeing bill

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
WorldSkills 2024

Watch live: WorldSkills 2024 opening ceremony

Cheer on Team UK as they fly the flag alongside mainstage performances and an address from President Macron at…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics

Revealed: The three candidates for education committee chair

Two former children’s minister and disability rights campaigner compete for influential job

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
WorldSkills 2024

WorldSkills 2028 host country revealed

Delegates at the WorldSkills general assembly have voted on who to host the 2028 competition – with Japan winning…

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
WorldSkills 2024

Team UK land in Lyon for WorldSkills

FE Week is on location in Lyon as members of Team UK make final preparations for a week of…

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel

Must read

Colleges, Long read

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
Shane Chowen
16-19

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

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
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel