News

‘Indefensible’: No national insurance help for colleges despite support for schools

The government will not compensate colleges for national insurance contribution increases even though it is helping schools, FE Week...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Ofqual ‘pleased’ with ‘small’ number of penalties issued for cheating in vocational exams last year

More than 1,300 penalties were issued for cheating in vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs) in 2019/20 – with the...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
AEB

ESFA accused of ‘hidden agenda’ as AEB providers reveal ‘horrendous’ bid rejections

The government has been accused of using the adult education budget tender process to “manoeuvre its hidden agenda” of...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

International college membership body appoints England-based principal as new chair

An England-based college principal has been named as the new chair of a global membership organisation for technical education...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

No colleges to get CO2 monitors for at least three weeks

The Department for Education cannot say when colleges will get promised carbon dioxide monitors after the first delivery schedule...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

DfE’s skills and productivity board chair replaced after a year

The chair of the Department for Education’s skills and productivity board has stepped down a year after being appointed...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Covid-19

Pandemic took significant toll on FE students, review reveals

Awareness of apprenticeships has declined, mental health has deteriorated and pass rates for adults from BAME communities took the...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Spending review: FE budget fears as departments asked to find ‘at least’ 5% savings

The Department for Education has been asked to find savings of “at least” 5 per cent, leaving it facing...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Covid-19

Covid: College attendance data collection to go weekly from October

Schools and colleges will be asked to submit Covid-19  attendance data to the government on a weekly rather than...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden