Students

Poor mental health becomes top cause for college student absence

Stress is particularly acute for English and maths resitters

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, Skills reform

MPs: DfE should include FE in teacher recruitment forecasts

FE is the ‘worst impacted’ sector yet often ignored by DfE plans

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
16-19, Qualifications

Revealed: 74 qualifications survive 2025 level 3 course cull

Approved ‘alternative’ qualifications can be funded alongside A-levels and T Levels

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

New off-the-job apprenticeship flexibility set for 2024/25

Active learning can take place every 3 months from August for front-loaded or block release apprenticeships

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

Large south west college group announces new principal

Rob Bosworth will leave Exeter College after 24 years to lead Cornwall College Group

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
skills

Lack of skilled workers risks major infrastructure projects going over budget, PAC warns

Major projects in FE include the T Level roll out, Skills Bootcamps and the capital transformation programme

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor


Ofsted

Essex sixth form college celebrates Ofsted upgrade to ‘outstanding’

Principal describes the feat as a ‘ringing endorsement’ of ‘high quality work’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Staff

UCU’s own staff vote to strike

The dispute centres around allegations of racism and pay priorities

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Adult education, Training Providers

DWP’s own research casts doubt on revived training scheme’s success

‘There was less evidence that SWAPs moved claimants into employment, despite this being a key intended outcome’

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Ofsted

Ofsted snubs FE providers from sub-judgements website change

The move to add sub-judgements to school profiles on its website has been planned for at least two months…

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges, Staff

Lecturer wins over £50k from large college group for unfair dismissal

New City College bosses would not have fired lecturer if ‘fair procedure’ was followed, judge rules

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Devolution, Politics

Mayoral pledges: Burnham plans ‘halls of apprentice’ for Greater Manchester

We take a look at what England’s newly elected mayors have promised to deliver for regional skills training

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor

Must read

Colleges, Long read

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
Shane Chowen
16-19

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

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
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel