Colleges

Chichester CEO Green unable to work, staff told

Deputy chief executive covering Andrew Green’s duties until further notice

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted

Deputy FE commissioner joins Ofsted board

Frances Wadsworth among five new appointments to governing board of the inspectorate

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Higher education

Peck’s picks: FE leaders join OfS’ ‘critical friend’ panel

Two current and one former principal selected to alert higher education regulator to emerging risks

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Strikes

Half of college strikes called off as three-day walk out begins

Strike list whittled down to 16 colleges after more deals and talks tabled

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofqual

Ofqual boss quizzed on resit ‘treadmill’, V Levels, AI anxiety and new rebuke powers

Sir Ian Bauckham was questioned by MPs this morning

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships

Care worker provider faces £1.2m clawback

The company blames high turnover in the care sector for a lack of evidence in funding claims

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor


Ofsted

First batch of new-style Ofsted report cards released

Just one FE provider achieves rare ‘exceptional’ grade and no colleges involved in early inspections

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Adult education, Apprenticeships

Corbyn challenger appointed as ‘expert skills adviser’ at DWP

Praful Nargund will offer unpaid advice for at least six months

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Long read, Skills reform

Mapping the skills debate across the opposition benches

Thirty years after ‘education, education, education’: Where are we now? A look at how today’s parties are positioning themselves on…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Strikes

Further pay deals made ahead of teacher strike next week

Staff at 25 colleges now to strike for three days next week

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
News

Watchdog opens ‘statutory inquiry’ into City & Guilds sale

Executive bonuses and trustees’ ‘decision making’ to be formally probed

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Skills bootcamps

Mayors walk away from skills bootcamps

Devolution rules mean local leaders are gaining more freedom over their policy plans

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor

Must read

Colleges, Long read

Legrave’s last orders: build cash, challenge leaders and don’t ignore teaching

In her final interview, the outgoing FE Commissioner warns colleges not to mistake funding rises for financial safety

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
16-19

Curriculum review: ‘Strengthen’ resit accountability and reduce T Level assessment burden

Review recommends already-announced V Levels, level 2 pathways and new pre-GCSE English and maths quals

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
News

Case dismissed: Marples loses High Court claim against DfE

A judge has dismissed a multi-million-pound claim brought by former training boss Peter Marples and his family against the…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

Revealed: V Levels incoming as axe looms for BTECs

New qualifications set to launch as ‘third route’ between A-levels and T Levels

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel