News Coffey issues warning to government on college and Lep relationship The man in charge of England’s college inspections has called for “oversight” of the relationship between colleges and local… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Dame Jackie Fisher returns to FE front line at under fire Barnfield Federation Under fire Barnfield Federation has announced that Dame Jackie Fisher (pictured) is to become its new interim chief executive…. Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News More than 30 expert advisers announced at the Education and Training Foundation The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has unveiled the make-up of three expert panels with the announcement of more… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News New MPs’ investigation into adult literacy and numeracy under way Adult literacy and numeracy levels in England came under the spotlight of select committee MPs for the first time this… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News An in-depth look at the Skills Funding Statement as 19 pc ASB cut attacked Plans to cut almost a fifth of the Adult Skills Budget have been savaged by organisations across the FE… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News UCU rules out FE college strikes – for now The University and Colleges Union has ruled out further strike action in FE colleges in the near future, despite… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Adult Skills Budget in line for 19 per cent funding cut The government’s Adult Skills Budget is facing a cut of 19 per cent by 2016, the long-awaited Skills Funding… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News WorldSkills competitions open as learners fight for spot on plane to Abu Dhabi Apprentices and learners are being urged to put their skills to the test and fight for a spot on… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Skills Funding Agency chief defends shock qualifications cull Skills Funding Agency chief executive Barbara Spicer has spoken out to defend a shock public funding cut for adult… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Sixth form college strikes put back a month National sixth form college strikes planned for next week have been put back a month. Members of the National… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Looking at inspections from the ‘other side of the fence’ It’s one thing being inspected by Ofsted — and feeling aggrieved by the process or outcome — but it’s… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News No FE question time on Question Time Further education figures were left disappointed by a lack of sector talk as Skills Minister Matthew Hancock and Professor… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 722 723 724 725 726 727 728 729 730 731 732 816 Older Must read 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 3w Jessica Hill 3w 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
