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20 April 2026

Author: FE Week Reporter

NIACE distributes manifesto of womens’ right to learn

A ten-point manifesto is being distributed by NIACE to help ensure every woman has the right to learn. The statement of policies is being given out at the three main party conferences, starting with the Liberal Democrat Party Conference which was held in Birmingham yesterday. The manifesto is currently in a draft format, and will […]

DfE consults on plans to make FE teachers fully qualified in schools

A consultation has been launched which could pave the way for further education (FE) teachers to work in schools as qualified members of staff. The Department for Education (DfE) has outlined plans to reduce relevant bureaucracy so lecturers can be qualified for school teaching without doing any further training, assessment or serving statutory. Under the […]

Remind me again why I pay the training budget of a $422bn company?

The supermarket chain Asda is owned by Walmart, which for fiscal year ending January 31, 2011 (according to Wikipedia), “reported a net income of $15.4 billion on $422 billion of revenue with a 24.7 per cent gross profit margin”, making it “the world’s 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000 list, and […]

FE Week mini-mascot (edition 2)

Follow the adventures of FE Week’s biggest and smallest fan! Mostly this week I have been learning that autumn leaves are crunchy“ And also you can follow our FE Week mini-mascot on Twitter @daniellinford  

Committee accuse Minister of ‘ramshackle’ approach to funding

FE Week held an evidence gathering session at the House of Commons on Tuesday to allow college principals, agency officials and front and back bench MPs to discuss the Government’s most recent policy U-turn. The ‘clarification’, which covers all 19+ Skills Funding Agency funded learners, including those seeking fully funded English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) […]

SFA announces £25 million in Renewal Grants for colleges

The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has announced that £25 million in Renewal Grants is to be made available to colleges. The SFA Chief Executive, Geoff Russell, has written to eligible colleges to notify them of the funding. He said: “This allocation is part of our continuing support and commitment to colleges in the modernisation of […]

Bedford College’s Student of the Year prepares to set the Olympic route on fire

Bedford College Student of the Year Deji Tobais has got through to the second stage of selection for Olympic Torchbearers. The international sprinter remains hopeful of a place in the 2012 Olympics squad – and now also to carry the torch across the UK. He was nominated by Bedford College in response to a nationwide […]

Leeds City College dancers get ready for an international audience

A group of dance students are stepping up preparations to perform to an international audience at WorldSkills 2011, after being selected from almost 200 UK schools and colleges to ‘showcase’ their skills alongside the competitions. The Leeds City College Dance Collective will be showcasing an exciting multimedia dance piece entitled ‘Maps of Identity’, which mixes […]

Fun day is ‘simples’ at Shuttleworth College

A new season of ‘Animal Fun Day’ short courses at Shuttleworth College is about to begin. Young people aged 11-16 get the chance to peer into the lives of all sorts of animals, including creepy crawlies and slippery snakes. Carl Groombridge, lecturer said: “This is a chance for young people to get up close to […]