News

Lord Baker: careers advice amendment originally just for UTCs and Studio Schools

Lord Baker hit the headlines last week after he won a major concession in the House of Lords, to...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Government silent on adult skills behavioural research centre funding

The government is refusing to say whether more funding will be given to two “pioneering” FE research centres after...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Banned subcontracting hidden through widespread ‘associate partnerships’

Colleges and training providers are hiding banned subcontracting through the use of so-called ‘associate partnerships’, FE Week can reveal...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Opinion

Shocking associate partnerships need to be tackled

It is clear the SFA crackdown on subcontracting is increasingly pushing it underground. Our findings this week on the...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Another 100 students left with FE loans and no courses after demise of provider Edudo

Another 100 learners appear to have been left with heavy student loans debt but no qualifications to show for...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Ofsted watch: FE college overcomes ‘inadequate’ period

An FE college has climbed its way out of being ‘inadequate’ while an adult and community learning provider and...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

BREAKING: London area review reports and recommendations published

This afternoon the Department for Education published the reports and recommendations for the four London reviews in the area...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Principal racked up £60k bill on overseas trips

A former principal spent more than £60,000 on worldwide recruitment trips but it’s unclear if he managed to persuade...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Opinion

Lord Baker scored a victory for FE

Lord Baker deserves a big pat on the back for his victory in the House of Lords this week....

Billy Camden
Billy Camden