News AoC research finds half let down by careers advice Calls are being made for guaranteed face-to-face careers guidance in the wake of a startling report. Research released today… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Vandals confuse new college for mosque Bournville College was vandalised several times last week after youths mistook one of the buildings for a mosque (as… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News DfE denies FoI from AoC The Department for Education (DfE) has declined a Freedom of Information request submitted by the Association of Colleges (AoC)…. FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Not a happy holiday Employees at Darlington College are being asked to take eight days of unpaid leave in a bid to save… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News BBC Radio 4 Apprentice programme sparks debate A BBC Radio 4 programme has sparked concerns about the delivery of retail apprenticeships for learners already employed. The… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Forecasts suggest there are simply fewer 16-18 year-olds Declining teenage population numbers could be playing a significant role in student shortfalls. Figures compiled by the Office for… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Vince Cable to focus on the other City salaries? Vince Cable is calling for greater transparency of executive salaries at a time when top wages are being scrutinised… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News CBI backs call to make maths compulsory for 16+ A further voice has been added to the call for young people to study maths after the age of… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News When FE colleges choose not to call themselves ‘colleges’ Some say it is a source of pride, while others say it has become ill-defined and devalued. Regardless of… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News DfE consults on plans to make FE teachers fully qualified in schools A consultation has been launched which could pave the way for further education (FE) teachers to work in schools… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Family tax benefits barrier to apprenticeship starts Learners are turning down apprenticeships as families cannot afford to miss out on vital benefits payments. An investigation by… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News NIACE distributes manifesto of womens’ right to learn A ten-point manifesto is being distributed by NIACE to help ensure every woman has the right to learn. The… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y Newer 1 809 810 811 812 813 814 815 816 817 818 819 820 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 4w Jessica Hill 4w 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 3mo Jessica Hill 3mo Next 3 stories 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 3mo Billy Camden 3mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo
