Adult education, Ofsted, Skills reform

US ed tech giant exits bootcamps after raking in £5m

Struggling firm leaves UK training ‘in the best interest of students’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Inclusion, Long read, Students

From veterans to refugees: City Lit’s silent revolution in deaf education

For more than a century, London’s City Lit has been a global beacon of hope and empowerment for deaf…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
FE workforce

UCU staff strike throws congress into chaos

UCU could cancel FE sector conference in anticipation of staff walking out

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Training Providers

Court date set for Learning Curve vs DfE procurement trial

The four day trial will determine if DfE broke procurement rules by refusing Learning Curve Group an adult education…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Adult education

London’s mayor pairs skills with business in new appointment

Howard Dawber will take over from Jules Pipe, who has overseen skills for eight years

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
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
Young people

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 reform

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

Must read

Colleges, Politics

Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’

The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund
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