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13 April 2026

Author: FE Week Reporter

Kensington and Chelsea students get top tips

A renowned video producer, artist manager and record label boss was on hand to give Kensington and Chelsea students her top tips for success. Rachel McClelland has more than ten years’ experience in the entertainment industry and has worked with some of the biggest names in music, including Dizzee Rascal, Jay Z, Mr Hudson and […]

Huntingdonshire Regional College football stars are picked to play for England squad

Three students studying Sport and Exercise Sciences at Huntingdonshire Regional College have been selected to play for the England Colleges Football team. The college is the only one to secure this many places in the squad, which is the national team for college based players. It is run in partnership by British Colleges Sport and […]

Finding the balance for working in partnership

Of the many challenges facing the FE Sector today, getting the right balance between working with private training providers and being self- sufficient is one that continues to challenge college principals and their senior leadership teams. We all know the history of poor franchising and sub contracts, and many of the horror stories that surround […]

Changing the funding formula for 16-19 learners

Following the closure of the 16-19 funding formula review consultation at the start of the month, FE Week asked Paul Warner, director of employment and skils at the AELP, and Lynne Sedgmore, executive director of the 157 Group, for their thoughts on simplification, funding rates and methodologies. Simplification is about much more than reducing paperwork. […]

Tom Wilson, director, Unionlearn

Raised in rural Shropshire, in a family that was “very middle of the road” politically, Tom Wilson was an unlikely teenage leftie. In fact, his parents – both teachers – regarded his political awakenings with some amusement, he says. Educated at Wellington Grammar School, which “had pretentions to being a posh school but was in […]

Changing the funding formula for 16-19 learners

Following the closure of the 16-19 funding formula review consultation at the start of the month, FE Week asked Paul Warner, director of employment and skils at the AELP, and Lynne Sedgmore, executive director of the 157 Group, for their thoughts on simplification, funding rates and methodologies. There is much to welcome in the proposals […]

Schools with sixth forms restricting college access

Schools with sixth forms are giving students biased advice and restricting the access of colleges and training providers, according to a report by the 157 Group. The policy paper, titled ‘Information is not enough: the case for professional careers guidance’, calls for more schools and colleges to offer impartial guidance, as well as face-to-face careers […]

£60m yacht? That could give 45,000 students EMA, says NUS

The National Union of Students (NUS) has suggested how the estimated £60 million needed to buy a new yacht for the Queen could be spent improving FE. Education secretary Michael Gove made the suggestion in a letter to Nick Clegg and Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt last week. David Cameron has since rejected the proposal, saying […]

UCU case against IfL has now been ‘discontinued’

Legal proceedings between the University and College Union (UCU) and the Institute for Learning (IfL) have been discontinued. The move comes after the individual claimant in the case, who is a member of  the UCU, which has been supporting the action, took on a new job in higher education (HE), where membership to the IfL […]