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13 May 2026

Author: FE Week Reporter

Research shows that LGBT learners are being treated better in FE

Research comissioned by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) suggests that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) learners are being treated better than they were before in Further Education. The report, titled Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Equality in Adult Learning, concludes that most students have a positive experience in adult learning and feel welcomed by […]

Double delay announced by the Data Service

The Data Service announced on Wednesday that they would start the 2011/12 academic year by paying providers each month based on profiles rather than actual delivery,  following “a significant increase in the amount of development and testing” of the replatformed Online Data Collections Portal (OLDC). Despite the replatforming delays, the related FAQ document made it clear that providers […]

South Birmingham College invests £2.5m in campus refurbishment

South Birmingham College has invested £2.5million in extensive refurbishment works to improve its facilities for students. Over the summer three of the Beacon College campuses have been undergoing work in preparation for the start of term in September. The front entrance of the college in Hall Green is being redesigned so that it will stand […]

Consultation report outlines plans for further education loans

A consultation report released yesterday by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) outlines a new loan system for further education learners. Under the proposed plans FE students in England will be able to apply for a loan that pays the upfront cost of a course on their behalf. Minister for Further Education, Skills […]

Judging them by their results: MPs, sixth forms and value for money

Yesterday the House of Common’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) published its report on Getting value for money from the education of 16– to 18– year–olds. While few people are excited by a select committee report, I was a little dissappointed by the PAC report. There was plenty of common sense in the report including the […]