Colleges

First chief of freshly merged City of Portsmouth College

The new leader will take the reins in the summer and joins the college 'at the start of a...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
News

BTEC students nearly twice as likely to drop out of university, report finds

Dropping out or repeating a year at university is rare, but students with BTECs are more likely to be...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
T Levels

‘Justice is served’: Final T Level awarding organisation revealed

The institute now has a full-house of awarding bodies to develop all 23 of the government’s flagship level 3...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Adult education

Relief as most AEB business cases are successful

Colleges and providers that didn't meet last year's 90 per cent AEB threshold have had their business case outcomes....

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

Providers wanted for ‘portable’ apprenticeships pilot

Apprentices will have multiple employers under the new 'flexi-jobs' programme.

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Covid-19

Omicron: Return of face coverings in classrooms to help stall surge

New measures for education have been announced to combat Omicron spread and surge in staff absences.

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
News

Zahawi grants new terms for deputy commissioners

The deputy commissioners work with colleges with quality or financial health concerns.

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Covid-19

Sixth formers could be offered Covid booster jabs

Booster jabs should be rolled out to 16 and 17 year olds, the JCVI has recommended.

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
News

College intervention – six things we learned in the FE Commissioner’s annual report

There are fewer colleges in intervention, but the new commissioner warns of more budget pressures to come.

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen