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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
Nick Linford
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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
FE Week Reporter
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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
Nick Linford
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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
Nick Linford
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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
FE Week Reporter
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Colleges’ pay offer withdrawn

The Association of Colleges has withdrawn its offer of support for a pay increase after talks with unions failed…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
FE Week Reporter


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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
Nick Linford
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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
Nick Linford
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Fall in unemployed adults learning

The chief executive of NIACE has said some of the results of the 2012 Adult Participation in Learning Survey…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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The K College catalogue

The provision, debts and estate of a troubled Kent college being split up and sold off in pieces have…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Commissioner specification ‘prejudices’ FE hopefuls

College leaders hoping to play a part in the FE Commissioner hit squad have been put “at a disadvantage”…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Rethink call on traineeship rules

The leader of a group representing 27 large colleges has called on the government to loosen rules on who…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

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Long read, Prison education

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
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Politics

Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, FE Commissioner

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Anviksha Patel
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
Anviksha Patel
Adult education, ITPs

Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers

Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor