News

Struggling Gateshead in merger talks

An embattled college is in merger talks with two neighbouring college groups after a surprise £6 million deficit crippled...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Provider disputes £2.6m clawback following ESFA investigation

The parent company of a recently-purchased apprenticeship training provider is disputing a £2.6 million clawback and remains suspended from...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Colleges and ITPs become gateway providers to Kickstart the economy

Colleges and independent FE providers have been flocking to support the government’s new Kickstart initiative by helping employers who...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Apprenticeship provider register closure ‘stalling’ training industry, says former SFA manager

A former Skills Funding Agency manager has accused the government of “stalling” the training industry at a time of...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Membership of AoC’s new steering group to increase the diversity of leadership and governance revealed

The members of the Association of Colleges’ new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) steering group have today been revealed....

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Movers and Shakers

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 326

Your weekly guide to who’s new and who’s leaving. Joel Charles, Director of policy, communications and public affairs, Seetec...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Apprentice quality assurance charges to end from October

Controversial £40 charges for the external quality assurance of apprenticeship endpoint-assessment will start being phased out as soon as...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Strip colleges of autonomy to choose course offer, says report

Colleges should be forced to surrender their powers to decide what courses they run to new, local FE directors,...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Opinion

Loss of some autonomy for colleges is a step in the right direction

Appointing regional FE directors would enable colleges to stop competing and work together for the best learning provision, writes...

Fraser Whieldon
Tom Richmond