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14 May 2026

Author: FE Week Reporter

Hoyle wants schools ‘penalised’

Schools where pupils fail to reach A to C standard in GCSE maths and English should be penalised by having some of their funding denied, says a training provider expert. Graham Hoyle, chief executive of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), says that schools should be subject to the same conditions as training […]

New FE Guild chair looks to technology

The chair of the FE Guild steering group has revealed to FE Week why he would make it an “important priority” to support teachers to become more “technologically literate”. David Hughes said there hadn’t been enough investment and focus in FE on technology such as video lectures and the use of apps in the classroom […]

Twigg: You’ve snatched our Tech Bacc

The Shadow Secretary of State for Education, Stephen Twigg, has accused Skills Minister Matthew Hancock of “stealing the idea for a Technical Baccalaureate”. During a parliamentary exchange Mr Hancock responded saying: “I am absolutely delighted by the positive tone coming from the Opposition . . . the Tech Bac, as suggested by Lord Adonis, a […]

VAT plans will dent adult apprenticeships

Training experts say adults will be put off apprenticeships after the government announcement that training providers must charge VAT on new FE loans. Chief executive of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), Graham Hoyle, pictured right, said the charges would have a “serious impact” on higher apprenticeships. The charge, which Mr Hoyle expects […]

Hampshire students trek out of their comfort zones

Trekking in the Himalayas, riding on elephants and visiting Buddhist temples were all part of an adventure of a lifetime for a group of Hampshire students. Alton College students spent a year working and fundraising to save £2,000 each for a 10-day trip to Nepal in October. Among the 31 students who flew to Asia […]

Having a laugh raising money for charity

Staff and students at West Nottinghamshire College dug deep in their pockets for Children in Need. Top of the bill was comedy improvisation from performing arts students in the 150-seat Create Theatre at the Derby Road campus. The theatre was sold out for two nights as the students raised a laugh — and some cash […]

BBC Dragon’s Den star inspires students

Staff and students at Warwickshire College had a hectic “entrepreneurial week”. It all kicked off when Julie Meyer, the founder of Ariadne Capital and a Dragon in the BBC’s online Dragons’ Den, visited the college’s Rugby centre. She talked to students before receiving business pitches from two groups from the college’s Peter Jones Enterprise Academy. […]