Degree apprenticeships – not just because they are ‘free’

With the apprenticeships title having undergone a government consultation aimed at protecting the brand, David Allison looks at what...

Judge hits out over awarding organisation charities’ £400k trademark wrangle

A judge has rapped two open college network charities for running up huge legal bills in a trade mark...

Former college lecturer facing jail after admitting child rape

A former Basingstoke College of Technology (BCoT) teacher was today facing a lengthy jail term after pleading guilty to...

The Association of Teachers and Lecturers lists job cuts consultations at over 50 colleges

The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) has issued a list of more than 50 colleges that have looked...

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Gazelle bosses slash annual membership fee to £15k after more than half of colleges quit group

The number of colleges in Gazelle has more than halved in the space of just over a year to...

Shadow Skills Minister Gordon Marsden hits out over DfE climbdown on English and maths funding rule

– Schools, colleges and independent learning providers fail to enrol learners on English and maths – 35,000 16 to...

MPs to look at FE and skills sector role as part of BIS Select Committee ‘digital economy’ inquiry

Further education is set to come under the spotlight with the House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)...

Government rejects calls for employers to face Magistrates for running ‘in-house’ apprenticeships in less than 12 months

The government has rejected calls to make employers subject to proposed new laws aimed at preventing “misuse” of the...