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Chartered Status body wins sector support but role questions remain

Further education leaders have thrown their support behind FE Chartered Status after it was approved by the Queen. The Privy Council announced on June 11 that the Queen had approved the granting of a Royal Charter to the Institution for Further Education (IFE). It had been launched in 2013 by Lord Lingfield to pave the […]

Going wild for vocational stars at the City & Guilds Lion Awards

Further education and skills achievers took a walk on the wild side to receive their honours at this year’s City & Guilds Lion Awards. London Zoo was the setting as TV presenter Kate Humble, along with City & Guilds managing director Kirstie Donnelly and chief executive Chris Jones helped recognise the efforts of tutors, students […]

Disabled learners lobby MPS over lack of college choice

Young people with learning and physical disabilities and their families gathered outside the Houses of Parliament to demand the right to choose an FE college that best suits their needs. They brandished banners and wore T-shirts emblazoned with the “Right Not a Fight” slogan of a nationwide campaign being waged by the Association of National […]

FE to pay for tougher numerical GCSE pass rates warning

Further education providers have been warned they could be left with a bill for greater numbers of compulsory English and maths learners as the new numbered GCSE grades regime makes it harder to achieve a pass. Under a condition of Department for Education (DfE) funding, providers must make 16 to 19 learners who have not […]

Festival of Education 2015: day one coverage with Lord Baker and Gazelle chief Fintan Donohue

Hundreds of teachers and tutors are descending upon the grand setting of Berkshire’s Wellington College for two days of classroom-related talk, debate and fun. Among the day one speakers yesterday were university technical colleges boss and former Education Secretary Lord Baker and Gazelle chief executive Fintan Donohue. They took part in a number debates and panel sessions and are featured below, […]

Lecturer’s Everest challenge for stillbirth cause

College lecturer Bill Fowler didn’t rest in his bid to raise funds for a cause close to his heart as he cycled more than 166 miles in under 12 hours on North Wales’s steepest mountain, writes Billy Camden. There was no rest North Shropshire College lecturer Bill Fowler as he took on the Horseshoe Pass […]

Principals, chief executives and bricklaying tutor honoured by the Queen

More than 20 FE and skills-related figures were among the 1,163 people to have received an award in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List. City and Islington College principal and chair of the Commission on Adult Vocational Teaching and Learning (Cavtl) Frank McLoughlin was chief among these with a knighthood. The remaining awards were made […]

College project for Philippines raises £5k

South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (SGS) students taking part in a project designed to help those in need in the Philippines have raised more than £5,000. The learners from courses across the college have been getting ready for the trip of a lifetime by raising the funds during this academic year through events such as […]

Sector meets Shadow Minister for Young People in ‘listening mode’ as Woodcock takes part in FE Week event at Parliament

New Shadow Minister for Young People John Woodcock MP said he was “in listening mode” at a special FE Week event at the Houses of Parliament to introduce him to the sector. The event on Tuesday (June 16) gave 180 representatives from providers, colleges and awarding bodies the chance to tell the Labour MP what […]