News EXCLUSIVE: Leading college falls from outstanding to inadequate One of England’s biggest colleges has fallen from outstanding to the lowest Ofsted grade of inadequate. City of Liverpool… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News AELP fears for skills funding UPDATE: The government today left the door open for the introduction of a single funding pot, containing the adult… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Top college grade expected The first college to get a top grade from Ofsted under its new common inspection framework is expected to… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Richard’s tax proposals ‘fudged’ The government’s response to the Richard Review has been branded a “fudge” that fails to address the need for… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Ofsted report criticises colleges for jobs ‘failure’ Ofsted has criticised colleges for missing skills targets and failing to prepare learners for local job opportunities. The education… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Employers looking for loans loophole, claims TUC Bosses are looking for a loophole in the new FE loans system to make apprentices pay part of their… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Cash-strapped college faces being split up The new principal of a debt-ridden college has admitted that a merger three years ago has failed — and… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Government launch consultation in response to Richard Review The government has today published their response to the Richard Review in a “plan to redefine apprenticeships”, starting with a formal consultation…. Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Special FE Week Auction – iPad mini for HKF Bid here for a fabulous iPad Mini (16GB, in black) and help raise money for Helena Kennedy Foundation. … FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Richard waits for minister’s verdict Entrepreneur Doug Richard has reignited his argument with the Association of Employment and Learning Providers that workforce tax breaks… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Students stay in official net migration figures The government’s response to the Business Innovation and Skills select committee report on overseas students and migration is a… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News ‘Excellent’ grade dismissed FE bosses have urged Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw to be cautious about creating an “excellent” Ofsted grade… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Newer 1 759 760 761 762 763 764 765 766 767 768 769 815 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 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo 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
