Colleges Students volunteer to support their local communities Colleges took part in loneliness and local sports initiatives as part of volunteers’ week Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Politics Both parties pledge targeted training to cut immigration Labour is claiming it will hold companies to account on training through ‘proper’ workforce plans Josh Mellor 2y Josh Mellor 2y Politics Sunak’s national service plan puts £2.6bn employment training fund at risk The Conservatives have pledged to scrap the fund from 2028 and Labour hasn’t committed to funding it beyond 2025 Josh Mellor 2y Josh Mellor 2y Adult education, Devolution Exclusive Combined authority ‘rewinds’ adult education budget tender after complaints West Yorkshire Combined Authority said it had faced ‘substantial challenges’ to its contract awarding decisions Josh Mellor 2y Josh Mellor 2y Colleges Exclusive Squeezed margins could put more colleges on government notice AoC’s finance guru explains why cash is up but proportion of healthy EBITDAs is down Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y WorldSkills, WorldSkills UK New WorldSkills competition to tackle film and TV shortages WorldSkills UK pledges to launch make up and special effects competition by 2025 Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Apprenticeships Blueprint for a phased ‘flex and match’ skills levy unveiled L&W plan would allow gradual levy flex while protecting the apprenticeship budget in real terms Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Colleges, Higher education College drops computing degrees over ‘credibility’ concerns Bradford College becomes first FE college to undergo Office for Students quality investigation Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Colleges Sandwell College announces new principal after eight-month delay This is latest announcement held up by DfE and Treasury approval of principal salaries Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Colleges Petroc College boss resigns from ‘immensely challenging’ role Sean Mackney suddenly leaves after 5 years in post Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Politics Election 2024: Traineeships could return under Labour It’s not clear how Labour’s traineeships would differ from the ones the Conservatives scrapped due to low take-up Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Ofsted Big Listen: Ofsted must enforce ‘humane accountability’, say leaders The way Ofsted delivers its judgements remains a key concern for the sector Josh Mellor 2y Josh Mellor 2y Newer 1 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 839 Older Must read 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 1w Shane Chowen 1w 16-19 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo News Case dismissed: Marples loses High Court claim against DfE A judge has dismissed a multi-million-pound claim brought by former training boss Peter Marples and his family against the… Shane Chowen 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo Next 3 stories Skills reform Long read New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo Qualifications Exclusive Revealed: V Levels incoming as axe looms for BTECs New qualifications set to launch as ‘third route’ between A-levels and T Levels Shane Chowen 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo Politics, Skills reform Exclusive DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims Anviksha Patel 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
