Colleges

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
Billy Camden
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
Anviksha Patel
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
Billy Camden
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
Anviksha Patel
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
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Petroc College boss resigns from ‘immensely challenging’ role

Sean Mackney suddenly leaves after 5 years in post

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


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
Shane Chowen
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
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships, Ofsted

‘Outstanding’ for Dyson’s axed degree apprenticeships

Dyson says it would prefer to pay £250,000 per student to avoid the “burden” of degree apprenticeship paperwork

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
FE workforce

UCU staff to walk out of national congress tomorrow

Ongoing dispute with staff ‘very regrettable’, Jo Grady says

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships, Politics

Conservatives pledge 100,000 apprenticeship boost

Pledge comes amid another “crackdown” on “rip-off” university degrees

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges

Cornwall College out of intervention after eight years

The college group fell into difficulties about a decade ago

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor

Must read

Colleges, Long read

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
Jessica Hill
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
Young people

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
News

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