Colleges, Ofsted

Second consecutive ‘outstanding’ for Catholic sixth form college

St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College retains top marks 7 years after previous inspection

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships

Sunak to scrap SME co-investment for young apprentices

PM will also increase apprenticeship levy transfers up to 50%

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Who cares? Funding boost won’t spark renaissance in care apprenticeships

Nearly 200 training providers have stopped delivering care apprenticeships since 2019

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
T Levels

DfE could step in if T Level fee hikes hit college budgets

Awarding bodies can charge colleges higher fees if gen 2 T Levels under-recruit

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DfE puts 40 staff on Advanced British Standard ‘vanity project’

‘To say this is the wrong priority is an understatement, and smacks of rearranging the deckchairs while the Titanic…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Colleges

Procurement paused on college antisemitism training

Procurement of £7 million to tackle antisemitism in education now has “arbitrary” closing date of 2030

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel


News

West of England’s LEP funding withheld amid political infighting

WECA is the only mayoral combined authority that has not integrated its local enterprise partnership

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
News

Grady accepts bumper UCU pay hike to pay libel fees

General secretary uses annual fighting fund donation to pay damages

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Training Providers

Chamber and training provider suddenly shuts down

St Helen’s Chamber called in administrators this afternoon after a ‘perfect storm’ of financial issues

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Sponsored post

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Colleges

Holiday pay guidance reviewed amid fears colleges could be left out of pocket

Law firms say mistake in government guidance could lead some colleges to pay more than they should

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Colleges

College lecturer wrongfully sacked over ‘vengeful’ misconduct claims

Tribunal finds Halesowen College failed to carry out a full investigation before sacking esports lecturer

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel

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