Pay

College awards ‘incredible’ pay rise of up to 12.8%

Myerscough College staff won a 12.8 per cent pay rise – the largest this year

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Anviksha Patel
Awarding

New FAB boss suddenly resigns

Kion Ahadi was Federation of Awarding Bodies’ chief executive for just two months

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Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Lecturer wins £44k payout after five-year safety row with college group

Employment tribunal orders Capital City College Group to pay former lecturer who complained about workshop flooding

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Anviksha Patel
Politics

Who is Luke Hall? 11 facts about the new skills, apprenticeships and HE minister

He replaces Robert Halfon who suddenly resigned last week

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Anviksha Patel
Assessment

Special exam requests soar in colleges

Staff are being stretched and campuses closed in some cases

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Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships

Apprentice minimum wage should be linked to age, says Low Pay Commission

Government advisory body finds evidence for scrapping apprentice rate but cites risks to labour market if removed

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Anviksha Patel
Colleges, Pay

Unions demand 10% FE staff pay rise in 2024/25

Negotiations for pay deal begin in May

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Anviksha Patel
Colleges, SEND

SEND colleges slam ‘unwieldy’ English and maths resit reforms

Dropouts likely to increase and stress made worse for vulnerable learners, leaders warn

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Anviksha Patel
DfE

DfE snatches £1.5m from popular FE leadership and governance scheme

Government slimming down two-year leadership and governance training amid cuts

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Anviksha Patel