News Quals firm four given corruption trial date Four staff at an Eastbourne-based firm that prints qualification certificates have been given their trial date on corruption charges…. Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Shadow minister sets out his vision for the future of FE The Shadow Education Secretary, Tristram Hunt, chose the Association of Colleges conference as the venue for his first speech… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News The AoC chief executive shares his thoughts after the three day conference After an exhausting few days, Association of Colleges chief executive Martin Doel shared his thoughts with FE Week editor… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Quarter of FE loans are waiting to be processed Just over a quarter of applications for FE loans had not been successfully processed by the end of October,… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Brave Vicky claims student of year title Barking and Dagenham College student Vicky Knight, who set up a charity for burns victims after being horrifically injured… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News College boards ‘dominated’ by white men A survey is set to reveal the extent of “under-representation” of black and ethnic minority groups on college governing… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Careers advice is heading towards cliff-edge, CBI warns The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned that careers guidance is “heading towards a cliff edge”, joining sector-wide… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Number of traineeship starts ‘disappointing’ Uptake on the government’s flagship traineeship scheme is failing to reach expectations, according to senior FE figures. It is… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Principal ‘on leave’ after drama head’s rant The principal of a large London college has taken a leave of absence following the suspension of an apparently… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Baker defends UTC under-recruitment Former Education Secretary Lord Baker has defended University Technical College (UTCs) after it was revealed that some were running… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Last-minute hopes to avoid college strikes The University and College Union (UCU) said it was calling for eleventh-hour talks with the Association of Colleges (AoC)… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Apprenticeship loans still showing no sign of take-off Just over a quarter of applications for FE loans had not been successfully processed by the end of October,… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 718 719 720 721 722 723 724 725 726 727 728 802 Older Must read 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 2w Anviksha Patel 2w 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 4w Anviksha Patel 4w Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 1mo Josh Mellor 1mo Next 3 stories 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 Apprenticeships Entrepreneur chased for millions after apprenticeship collapse ESFA uncovers ‘fake’ taxi apprentices as liquidator reveals intercompany payments days after firm decided to shut Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Adult education Exclusive Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets Combined authorities told to expect reductions in ‘already deeply diminished’ adult skills funding Shane Chowen 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo
