News FE loans in first month ‘low’ The head of the Association of Colleges has expressed concern over “low levels” of applications for 24+ advanced learning… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Strike threat looms as pay talks resume The prospect of industrial action looms over FE after the University and Colleges Union (UCU) backed a call to… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News AELP calls for ‘rethink’ on Richard’s plans The government has been urged to “rethink” any plans to overhaul the apprenticeship system in line with the recommendations… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Resignations ‘won’t hit’ council work The resignations of two members of the National Careers Council amid accusations that it was watering down recommendations to… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Colleges ordered to improve *Since publication of this story, the Department for Education has said that the figures indicating Kingston Maurward needed to… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Principals fear ‘lack of new talent’ Succession planning is a key leadership challenge with too few would-be college principals waiting in the wings, a new… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Bursary scheme announced for early years apprenticeships The government today announced a £2m apprenticeship bursary scheme for the early years profession. Learners aiming at a career… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News FE Guild renamed as a foundation The FE Guild is to be renamed the Education and Training Foundation, FE Week can reveal. The body, created… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News First specialist college grade one under new regime The first specialist college to achieve an outstanding grade under Ofsted’s tough new inspection regime has been announced. David… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Colleges’ pay offer withdrawn The Association of Colleges has withdrawn its offer of support for a pay increase after talks with unions failed… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Report points at skills system’s six ‘key problems’ Six “key problems” in the skills sector have been identified in a new Labour report called Talent Matters —… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News FE Guild announces new chief executive Sir Geoff Hall (pictured) has been named interim chief executive of the FE Guild. The former principal and chief… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Newer 1 743 744 745 746 747 748 749 750 751 752 753 806 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
