News Joe Vinson to become the NUS vice president for FE Joe Vinson has been elected as vice president for Further Education of the National Union of Students at their… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y Celebrating 20 years of college independence 9/04/2013 Find out more News Pearce takes the top job at the NUS The first president of the National Union of Students from an FE background said her election was an “exciting”… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News College leaders refuse to ‘shy away’ from Ofsted inspection blow England’s sixth biggest college has fallen from good to inadequate in Ofsted ratings. City of Bristol College was visited… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News No student voice in guild proposals branded a ‘bad April fool’ Proposals for the FE Guild have been criticised as a “bad April fool” by the NUS after it emerged… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Sixth biggest college falls from good to inadequate The latest inadequate grading from Ofsted has emerged less than 24 hours after the government announced plans for a… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News New FE commissioner could shut failing colleges A powerful commissioner who can call for a college to be shut down will be introduced under tough new… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News FE colleges urged to adopt new flag and anthem Colleges will be urged to help solve FE’s “Cinderella complex” with a bold new marketing campaign that includes a… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Schools advice plea as 16 to 18 apprenticeships keep falling A continued drop in 16 to 18 apprenticeship starts has prompted a call for the government to clampdown on… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Report calls for National VET Centre The creation of a national centre for vocational training has been recommended in a report by the Commission on… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News Funding rate for 16 to 19-year-olds announced Providers delivering education to 16 to 19 year olds will receive a national basic rate of £4,000 per full… Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y News WonderWalsall The first general FE college to achieve an outstanding grade under Ofsted’s tough new inspection regime has been announced…. Nick Linford 13y Nick Linford 13y Newer 1 796 797 798 799 800 801 802 803 804 805 806 854 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 22h Josh Mellor 22h 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