Colleges Pensions ‘guarantee’ to save colleges £30m Additional funding will also be handed to colleges to cover employer national insurance rises, estimated to be worth £100m Billy Camden 1y Billy Camden 1y Colleges, Ofsted College celebrates second consecutive Ofsted ‘outstanding’ West Midlands group praised for ‘strong’ contribution to skills needs and ‘role model’ teachers Billy Camden 1y Billy Camden 1y FE workforce 32 sixth form colleges vote to strike over ‘farcical’ pay situation But no date for action has been set yet Anviksha Patel 1y Anviksha Patel 1y Apprenticeships, Long read Investigation Gripped by fear of a special needs cash clawback Most apprenticeship providers don’t claim apprentice support funding due to complexity and worries a mistake could wreck their finances,… Jessica Hill 1y Jessica Hill 1y Colleges Colleges wanted to battle universities for royal prize College leaders should realise they’re as worthy as HE institutions for Queen Elizabeth Prizes, says awards boss Shane Chowen 1y Shane Chowen 1y Colleges Colleges call for equal funding for 14–16 students amid surge School-age students are funded at a lower base rate if they study at a college Anviksha Patel 1y Anviksha Patel 1y Skills reform 1 in 4 SEND colleges trapped by VAT changes ‘There is no benefit to anybody’ says college leader Anviksha Patel 1y Anviksha Patel 1y Colleges College unaware of suicidal teen’s mental state, coroner warns Poor messaging between college and mental health services, coroner deems Anviksha Patel 1y Anviksha Patel 1y Colleges Non-white college principals drops to 5% Colleges must improve data collection and access to leadership training for BAME staff, experts say Anviksha Patel 1y Anviksha Patel 1y News Labour reviewing all of Eton’s proposed ‘elite’ sixth forms Planned sixth forms in Dudley, Teesside and Oldham are part of a review of whether 44 free schools offer… Samantha Booth 1y Samantha Booth 1y Ofsted Ofsted to ditch one-word ratings for FE in September Ofsted FE chief hinted at consultation in the new year for tailored inspection frameworks Anviksha Patel 1y Anviksha Patel 1y Colleges Cash-strapped WCG stung by ‘significant’ clawback The college group remains optimistic amid pressure from the ESFA and bankers Josh Mellor 1y Josh Mellor 1y Newer 1 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 17h Josh Mellor 17h Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 2w Shane Chowen 2w Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo Colleges, Long read Exclusive 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Young people Long read 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
