News

£10 million refund claims expected from colleges as HMRC accepts euro VAT ruling

Colleges will be exempt from VAT on important training supplies following a landmark European Court of Justice ruling –...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Government tight-lipped on long-delayed adult education budget results

The government still won’t say when the results of the first ever procurement process for the adult education budget...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

College defiant despite damning Ofsted meaning apprentice register removal

A Merseyside college hit with an Ofsted grade four in apprenticeships is claiming it will not cut down on...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

City & Guilds Lion Awards winners announced

Exceptional FE learners and tutors have been honoured for their “outstanding achievements” in professional and technical education at this...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Opinion

DfE could be accused of cover-up over apprenticeship achievement rates

Forgive the facepalm, but after a drubbing in the general election for being evasive, I had hoped our questions...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Sixth Form Colleges Association award winners unveiled

Seven outstanding teams from sixth form colleges across the country have been honoured at an inaugural awards ceremony for...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Merger partner announced for cash-strapped college

A cash-strapped college that was recently told by the FE Commissioner that it urgently needed to merge in order...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Editor Asks: Robert Halfon reflects on time as minister

Most, if not all of the FE sector was left in shock this week after we exclusively revealed that...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Brathay Challenge: National apprentice team of the year revealed

A team of nine apprentices from GlaxoSmithKline Ulverston have been named the apprentice team of the year, through the...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden