News

Ofsted watch: Universities falter while colleges shine

Universities have stumbled this week, with one being rated ‘requires improvement’ and another losing its grade one, while colleges...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

St Helens College handed financial health warning

St Helens College has been served a financial health notice to improve by the Education and Skills Funding Agency....

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Opinion

Banks’ power diminished with insolvency threats – but a short-term gain for long-term pain?

Despite the lack of media attention, the government’s introduction of the college insolvency regime now being tested on Hadlow...

Fraser Whieldon
Nick Linford
News

AoC president faces challenger for the top job

Never mind the race to become prime minister, the race to elect the next president of the Association of...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

‘There’s more than one way to be a gen sec’: New UCU boss up for the challenge

The new University and College Union boss has backed herself to successfully lead the organisation despite never having run...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Queen’s birthday honours 2019: Who got what in FE and skills?

Eight leading figures from the further education sector have been recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours. These include five...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Guns, machetes and iron bars: Why Unison wants college staff trained

A union has demanded college staff be trained in how to deal with weapons-related incidents, after workers from campuses...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Struggling national college seeks partners in order to survive

A national college is seeking partner organisations after struggling to recruit learners and scraping through 2017-18 with a government...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

West Notts College university centre less than half-full three years after opening

A university centre at the troubled West Nottinghamshire College has had to revise down its learner growth numbers by...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon