Skills reform

Tech exec and ex-DfE perm sec to lead Skills England

Phil Smith and David Bell named chair and vice chair respectively, while two senior civil servants will jobshare as...

FE Week Reporter
Anviksha Patel and Josh Mellor
News

Sir Ian Bauckham confirmed as permanent Ofqual chief

The former academy trust CEO has served in an interim capacity for over a year

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Movers and Shakers

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 486

Shahban Aziz Managing Director, Textile Centre of Excellence Start date: January 2025 Previous Job: Senior Funding Manager, Institute for...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Colleges

Intervention lifted at pandemic-hit City Lit

Principal praises staff and FE Commissioner as college finances recover faster than planned

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Politics

Smith to amend IfATE bill after apprenticeship powers scrutiny

Transparency win for Lords questioning new powers for ministers to directly develop and approve standards and assessment plans

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Movers and Shakers

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 485

Trevor Hewlett Vice Principal (Curriculum), Homefield College Start date: January 2025 Previous Job: Head of Curriculum, WEA Interesting fact:...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Awarding

SEG chair Stott quits awarding group

The chair of the Skills and Education Group board has resigned with immediate effect on health grounds after eight...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Movers and Shakers

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 484

Nicola Birch Deputy Principal, City of Stoke on Trent Sixth Form College Start date: January 2025 Previous Job: Centre...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Colleges, Ofsted

Double Ofsted ‘outstanding’ for Merseyside colleges

A Catholic sixth form college and a general FE college in the area were awarded the judgment today

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter