Skills reform, T Levels

Wave 3 T Level contracts set to more than double in value

Government continues to respond to affordability concerns from awarding bodies

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Ofsted

Ofsted names new ‘external reference group’ members

Groups will offer 'independent advice and challenge' as watchdog embarks on wide-ranging reforms, but FE and skills representation is...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen and Freddie Whittaker
specialist colleges

Labour’s private school VAT plan must exclude specialist colleges

Forcing specialist colleges to charge local authorities VAT is wasteful and will divert resources from teaching the most vulnerable,...

Shane Chowen
Clare Howard
Skills reform

A strong Skills England can tackle migration misconceptions

New skills strategies need to retain, as well as recruit, workers in shortage sectors, writes Andy Forbes

Shane Chowen
Andy Forbes
Leadership

Leading a strong college response to riots and disorder

As the physical damage caused by the riots is repaired, Ellen Thinnesen explains how colleges restore trust in the...

Shane Chowen
Ellen Thinnesen
Colleges, Politics

Why do governments keep letting colleges down?

Consecutive governments' disconnect from further education threatens to deepen inequality and stifle opportunity

Shane Chowen
Pepe Di’Iasio
Ofsted

Beauty and the best: Hair and beauty provider graded ‘outstanding’ across the board

Inspectors heaped praise on holistic curriculums and "role model" managers at Debut Training Academy

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Industrial action

UCU staff threaten ‘last resort’ indefinite strike action

Dispute between college teaching union and its staff over workplace racism and conditions escalates with threat of continuous strikes...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Qualifications

Phillipson defends ‘risible’ partial level 3 defunding pause

Pausing 2025 and 2026 defunding plans could prejudice DfE review, education secretary says

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen