Bulletin, Movers and Shakers

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 328

Your weekly guide to who’s new and who’s leaving. Simon Pierce, Principal, St Helens College and Knowsley Community College...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Will England take inspiration from Germany’s chambers of commerce?

The government’s forthcoming FE white paper could hand the British Chambers of Commerce key influencing powers over funding and...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Unions call for substantial college staff pay increase following £400m boost

Trade unions have called for a “significant” pay rise for college staff this year, after the government pumped an extra...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

WorldSkills UK LIVE back for 2020 with online event

Plans to replace this year’s WorldSkills UK LIVE with a virtual event, including talks from the likes of Great...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Long-running apprenticeship provider goes bust

An independent training provider in Birmingham has entered insolvency after Covid-19 reduced the company’s income to a point that...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Shadow education secretary apologises after calling Covid-19 a ‘good crisis’

Shadow education secretary Kate Green has apologised after calling the Covid-19 pandemic a “good crisis” which Labour “should not let...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

College dependent on merger to survive has latest bid rejected by ESFA

A merger that was planned to save a cash-strapped college from going bust has been rejected by the Education...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Bulletin, Movers and Shakers

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 327

Your weekly guide to who’s new and who’s leaving. Sue Sturgeon, Chair, Activate Learning Start date: August 2020 Previous...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Opinion

Is Ofsted really ready to inspect all apprenticeships?

Ofsted will need to prove it can handle the higher levels if they are to inspect all apprenticeships, writes...

Fraser Whieldon
Adrian Anderson