Colleges

Two-thirds of parents ‘interested’ in FE teaching career – but not told about stunted salaries

Survey finds FE teaching is ‘the perfect career pivot’ for working parents interested in flexible work

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Colleges

College hit with financial notice after DfE finds dodgy subcontracting in traineeships

Clawback expected to move college from ‘outstanding’ to ‘inadequate’ financial health

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
News

DfE publishes list of ‘expert’ apprenticeship providers

See who made the cut for the 12-month pilot below

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
News

Strikes: Labour would scrap minimum service levels

Bridget Phillipson says ‘attack on the rights of working people’ is an ‘admission of failure’ over last year’s pay…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Apprenticeships, Long read

Rotheram: the ‘apprentice’ mayor

Liverpool City Region metro mayor Steve Rotheram is donning a hi-vis vest, trowel in hand, and reminiscing to local…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
News

Ofqual set to have interim boss for a year

Temporary chief regulator to be appointed on ‘exceptional basis’ to deal with ‘challenging period’ ahead

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth


Adult education

Refugee and coffee shop owner among adult learning award finalists

London’s second Adult Learning Awards, sponsored by FE Week and Ascentis, is less than two weeks away

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
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Colleges

York College principal steps down due to health reasons

Lee Probert has left with immediate effect

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Sponsored post

Teach Inspire Create: A conference to explore the future of creative education!

Don’t miss UAL Awarding Body’s Teach Inspire Create Conference 2023, as it returns this November! If you are a…

Shane Mann
UAL Awarding Body
skills

DfE plans ‘classification’ tool to fix ‘fragmented and deficient’ skills system

New system would also help employers be ‘more innovative and flexible’

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
News

Strikes: Government to introduce minimum service levels in colleges

DfE says if a voluntary agreement is not reached with unions, it will use powers through the new strikes…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth

Must read

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
Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps

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
Billy Camden and Frances Read
Apprenticeships

Entrepreneur chased for millions after apprenticeship collapse

ESFA uncovers ‘fake’ taxi apprentices as liquidator reveals intercompany payments days after firm decided to shut

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education

Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets

Combined authorities told to expect reductions in ‘already deeply diminished’ adult skills funding

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen