News

FE ‘saviour’ Cable loses seat as Conservatives head for majority

The self-proclaimed ‘saviour of FE’ has been ousted in a disastrous General Election for the Liberal Democrats and Labour....

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

New lead sponsor for Skills Show revealed

Vocational education charity the Edge Foundation is the new lead sponsor for the Skills Show, it has been announced....

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
Opinion

Let’s stop banging our head against the brick wall over vocational education

While the major political parties’ focus on FE and skills is to be welcomed, they need to look beyond...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Takeover agreed for A4e to create ‘biggest’ Work Programme contractor

Welfare-to-work provider A4e has been sold to recruitment services firm Staffline in a £35.4m deal that includes £11m of...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Your FE & skills General Election questions answered — part three: Liberal Democrats

The Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats have all come in for grilling with a host of questions from...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Your FE & skills General Election questions answered — part two: Labour

The Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats have all come in for grilling with a host of questions from...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Your FE & skills General Election questions answered — part one: The Conservatives

The Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats have all come in for grilling with a host of questions from...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

UTCs, apprenticeships and destination data central to Tory manifesto plans for FE

The Conservatives will put a University Technical College (UTC) “within reach of every city” and increase the use of...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Provider hit with grade four rating after just one apprenticeship achievement in two years

An independent learning provider that has seen just one learner achieve an apprenticeship since it started running the programme almost...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford