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23 April 2026

Author: FE Week Reporter

Zahawi and Javid encourage school and college student vaccine take-up

The education and health secretaries have urged parents to get their children vaccinated to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Nadhim Zahawi and health secretary Sajid Javid have written to the parents of secondary school and college students today warning “vaccines are our best defence”. The pair have also urged parents to keep testing their children […]

Revealed: The 88 providers that won national adult education budget tender funding

Half of the 88 training providers to win funding in the government’s national adult education budget (AEB) tender did not hold a procured AEB contract last year, FE Week analysis has found. Outcomes for the delayed procurement were communicated to providers last month and the list of winners has now been released. A total of […]

Highlights from Annual Apprenticeship Conference 2021

The seventh Annual Apprenticeship Conference (AAC) was like none before – literally – as we swapped the two-day in-person event at Birmingham’s ICC for a five-day virtual conference due to Covid-19. Despite putting a stop to face-to-face events, the pandemic did not falter the occasion. Across the week, the conference had over 1,500 apprenticeship employers […]

National Apprenticeship Week 2021 | Supplement

Download our special supplement showcasing National Apprenticeship Week 2021, published in partnership with NCFE. It has been a year like no other for apprenticeships which, like so many parts of the employment and training sector, have taken a substantial hit from the coronavirus pandemic. Official Department for Education data shows there were 60,860 apprenticeship starts […]

DfE demand all FE providers publish their ‘remote education offer’

This evening the Department for Education has published guidance on remote education. Click here. FE providers have until 18 January to comply with the guidance. It reads: “So that students (and parents of students aged 19 and below) know what to expect of their FE provider if they need to self-isolate or local restrictions require […]

Coronavirus: Pregnant staff advised to speak to college leadership

The Department for Education said tonight that college staff who are pregnant should be talking with their line manager about working from home. Government guidance, published this afternoon, says pregnant women should be particularly stringent to new measures aimed at protecting the most vulnerable groups, including working from home where possible. However pregnant staff have contacted […]

Ofsted publishes contested Shrewsbury College grade 4

Ofsted this morning published their contested grade four report into Shrewsbury Colleges Group, expressing concerns that “not all students feel safe”. The college will be “appealing against the safeguarding grade” and appear to be accusing the Ofsted national team of “overruling” their regional colleagues. See their full statement below. Shortly before 9am the report was […]

Labour launch manifesto – read what it says about FE and skills

This morning the Labour Party launched their manifesto ahead of the general election on 12 December (click here to download). Here’s what the document says about FE and skills. Further Education and Lifelong Learning “With automation and the Green Industrial Revolution bringing major changes to industry, it is more important than ever that people have […]