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Former chair Hughes calls for equality and diversity action at ETF

Former Education and Training Foundation (ETF) chair and board member David Hughes has called for more to be done to promote equality and diversity in the new organisation. Speaking as the chair of a panel at the ETF-sponsored equalities consultation live debate at Morley College on Tuesday, Mr Hughes, also chief executive of the National […]

NUS’s first FE president Toni Pearce wins second term

Toni Pearce, the first president of the National Union 0f Students (NUS) from a further education background, has been elected for a second term. She finished more than 300 votes ahead of her nearest challenger at the NUS annual conference in Liverpool. A former president of the students’ union at Cornwall College, Ms Pearce has […]

Toni Fazaeli announces retirement from IfL chief role

Institute for Learning (IfL) chief executive Toni Fazaeli has announced plans for her retirement after six years in the role. She will hand over the reigns to Dr Jean Kelly, currently director of professional development at the organisation. In a statement released this evening, Ms Fazeili said she was proud of what the IfL had achieved […]

New £2.9m research centre for adult literacy and numeracy

The government is investing £2.9m in a new research centre that will focus on improving adult literacy and numeracy. Skills Minister Matthew Hancock announced the launch of the Behavioural Insights Research Centre for Maths and English during a Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee hearing on adult numeracy and literacy this morning (Tuesday). It will […]

Company fined after apprentice’s hand crushed

A company has been fined after an apprentice’s hand was crushed in machinery. The young man, who was 18 at the time, was a third year apprentice with Miller UK Ltd when his left hand became trapped in a metal cutting machine at the firm’s plant in Cramlington, Northumberland, on March 12 last year. A […]

‘Students mean income for schools’ – AoC warning as report criticises career advice

Schools should think of the good of their students over the income benefits of keeping learners on after 16, the Association of Colleges (AoC) has said. AoC policy director Joy Mercer called for clearer careers advice and guidance in schools after a survey of its members revealed schools with sixth forms were still seen as […]

Tributes paid to ‘FE warrior’ Mary Rimington MBE

Tributes have been paid to the former deputy principal of City and Islington College after she died from cancer. Mary Rimington, aged 65, passed away on February 15 and a service was held in her honour at the college’s Centre for Lifelong Learning, in Finsbury Park, on Saturday (April 5). She worked in the sector […]

Exeter principal Richard Atkins to be new AoC president

Exeter College principal Richard Atkins has been unveiled as the next president of the Association of College (AoC) after his election by members. Mr Atkins, also a former principal of Yeovil College who started his working life in the department store Harrods, will take up the role in August when incumbent Michele Sutton steps down. […]

College staff and students lobby Parliament over FE funding cuts

College staff were joined by students as they conducted a mass lobby of Parliament over the future of FE funding. Members of the University and College Union (UCU) were joined by students, including 30 from Tower Hamlets College (pictured), for the action on Wednesday. The UCU organised meetings with MPs to raise its concerns about […]