Colleges, Skills reform

First ‘technical excellence colleges’ named in £100m construction skills drive

Colleges in every region of England will lead new hubs to train 40,000 workers by 2029

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
net zero

Green skills funding results delayed over premature course adverts

Providers were caught promoting courses before funding had been confirmed

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges

‘Inadequate’ Furness College chooses merger partner

Announcement follows an FE Commissioner structure and prospects appraisal

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Assessment, Skills reform

Stop trying to make technical education look academic

In the race for 'simplicity' in technical education, we forget that the labour market is anything but simple, writes...

Shane Chowen
David Gallagher
News

College mulls judicial review after downgrade to ‘good’

Previously 'outstanding' Farnborough College of Technology said its March inspection 'focused obsessively' on A-levels

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Training Providers

Springfield Training owner explains sudden closure

CEO pursues damages from ex-employees who 'unlawfully' accessed employer data amid assessment backlogs

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics

Education committee replaces suspended MP with ex-education secretary

James Cleverly to replace Patrick Spencer on Parliament's education select committee

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

Foundation apprenticeship success could ‘add risk’

This year's record apprenticeships budget is under pressure

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

Assessment reforms ‘just a correction’, says Bauckham

New apprenticeship assessments solve 'problems' with current EPA model

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen