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# FE Week

The leading digital newspaper covering the Further Education, Skills and Apprenticeships Sector. FE Week is the trusted source for the latest FE news.

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- [Latest news from FE Week](https://feweek.co.uk/news/) - The latest news from FE Week, in-depth, investigative education Journalism, determined to get past the bluster and explain the facts for the FE & Skills sector.
- [A devolution revolution – or merely evolution for skills?](https://feweek.co.uk/a-devolution-revolution-or-merely-evolution-for-skills/) - This week's white paper takes some important steps forward for skills but it's more a stepping stone than a final destination, writes Fiona Aldridge
- [The FE fashion school where change is always on trend](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-fashion-school-the-fashion-retail-academy-where-change-is-always-on-trend/) - Fashion Retail Academy CEO Lee Lucas has seen the fashion retail industry training needs transform over 20 years. How the FRA builds up skills for big brands
- [Sky’s the limit for AI and apprenticeships, says entrepreneur Alberg](https://feweek.co.uk/skys-the-limit-for-ai-and-apprenticeships-says-entrepreneur-alberg/) - Serial entrepreneur Richard Alberg on how he transformed his technology business Aptem to embrace the opportunities of AI in apprenticeships
- [Another 92 courses face the chop to make way for T Levels](https://feweek.co.uk/another-93-courses-face-the-chop-to-make-way-for-t-levels/) - Ninety-two courses taken by over 17,000 students face the axe as the government reveals its latest hit list of level 3 qualifications. Popular courses for 16- to- 19-year-olds in engineering and manufacturing are set to lose their funding from 2025 as officials continue to clear the way for their flagship T Level qualifications. The qualifications
- [Pandemic-induced online learning was ‘greatest barrier’ for T Level and transition students](https://feweek.co.uk/pandemic-induced-online-learning-was-greatest-barrier-for-t-level-and-transition-students/) - Reduced in-person teaching from pandemic restrictions was the biggest barrier for T Level learners, a new survey has revealed.
- [Unpresidented: College in 'crisis' over best-paid CEO's new role](https://feweek.co.uk/unpresidented-college-in-crisis-over-best-paid-ceos-new-role/) - A college is facing “serious questions” over its governance following accusations of nepotism and a newly created role of president for England’s highest-paid principal which has thrown the recruitment process for his successor into disarray.
- [Why reviving the college-led SPA could see the sector through a challenging time](https://feweek.co.uk/why-reviving-the-college-led-spa-could-see-the-sector-through-a-challenging-time/) - The college-led structure and prospects appraisal has lost popularity but it could be just the ticket for taking back control, writes Ian Valvona
- [Tackling racial injustice must start with curriculum and teacher development](https://feweek.co.uk/tackling-racial-injustice-must-start-with-curriculum-and-teacher-development/) - Victoria Nyoni explains why the student commission on racial justice is recommending better training for teachers and new thinking on curriculum
- [Why colleges are well placed to lead education towards greater neuro-inclusion](https://feweek.co.uk/why-colleges-are-well-placed-to-lead-education-towards-greater-neuro-inclusion/) - The FE sector’s accessible curriculum is an excellent launchpad to showcase how neuroinclusive education can be, says Paul Eeles
- [Complaints about racism must be heard and acted upon](https://feweek.co.uk/complaints-about-racism-must-be-heard-and-acted-upon/) - Too many students still feel calling racism out will only get them in trouble, writes Harinder Randhawa
- [We need a visible culture of equity and inclusion to root out racism](https://feweek.co.uk/we-need-a-visible-culture-of-equity-and-inclusion-to-root-out-racism/) - The invisible curriculum and the extra-curricular must be as clearly inclusive of diversity as what happens in the classroom, writes De’Andre Morris
- [Pride is as pride does. LGBTQ+ communities need us to listen and act](https://feweek.co.uk/pride-is-as-pride-does-lgbtq-communities-need-us-to-listen-and-act/) - If my own journey has taught me anything it is that we must keep listening and driving the Pride message onward, writes Ann Limb
- [Supporting us must start with understanding who we are and what we need](https://feweek.co.uk/supporting-us-must-start-with-understanding-who-we-are-and-what-we-need/) - Poor communication and lack of understanding are hampering colleges’ support of students from minoritised ethnic groups, writes Areeba Iftakhar
- [ChatGPT: Keegan launches call for evidence on AI in education](https://feweek.co.uk/chatgpt-keegan-launches-call-for-evidence-on-ai-in-education/) - Education secretary Gillian Keegan is launching a call for evidence on using artificial intelligence (AI) like ChatGPT in education “to get the best” out of the new technology.
- [Minister wants education providers to benefit from AI revolution](https://feweek.co.uk/minister-wants-education-providers-to-benefit-from-ai-revolution/) - Ministers are scoping out how to ensure education providers benefit financially from any future use of pupil data by artificial intelligence systems.
- [Council rapped for failing to meet student's SEND transport costs](https://feweek.co.uk/council-must-pay-3500-after-failing-to-meet-send-students-transport-costs/) - A mother has been awarded almost £3,500 in compensation after a council refused to pay to transport her son, who suffers with anxiety, to college.
- [London SEND college awarded top Ofsted marks](https://feweek.co.uk/london-send-college-awarded-top-ofsted-marks/) - A London-based SEND college delivering vocational courses has been praised for its “highly inclusive and supportive” education in an ‘outstanding’ Ofsted report
- [Yorkshire SEND college fails to make safeguarding progress after third Ofsted visit in four months](https://feweek.co.uk/yorkshire-send-college-fails-to-make-safeguarding-progress-after-third-ofsted-visit-in-four-months/) - Ofsted inspectors have raised concerns over the safety of learners at a Wakefield SEND college after a full inspection and multiple follow-up monitoring visits.
- [Colleges should be central to discussions about tuition and post-Covid recovery](https://feweek.co.uk/colleges-should-be-central-to-discussions-about-tuition-and-post-covid-recovery/) - Leaving colleges out of major reports on the impact of tuition ignores the sector’s vital role for disadvantaged older learners, writes Alice Eardley
- [First regional AEB learner survey published](https://feweek.co.uk/first-regional-aeb-learner-survey-published/) - The Greater London Authority has today published its first regional adult education budget (AEB) learner survey.
- [Skills and training: the centrepiece of Brabin’s northern project](https://feweek.co.uk/skills-and-training-the-centrepiece-of-brabins-northern-project/) - The mayor claims to have used her adult education budget to target areas where change was needed most, but is keenly eyeing more powers to make a difference
- [Colleges with the biggest pay gap between principals and staff revealed](https://feweek.co.uk/colleges-with-the-biggest-pay-gap-between-principals-and-staff-revealed/) - Colleges defend ‘high’ pay gap while unions lash out after more than one in 10 college boards pay FE principals seven or more times the median employee salary
- [UCAS chief executive Marches on](https://feweek.co.uk/ucas-chief-executive-to-stand-down-later-this-year/) - Clare Marchant will leave higher education admissions body UCAS later this year to lead the University of Gloucestershire
- [College group becomes first FE institution with permanent degree powers](https://feweek.co.uk/college-group-becomes-first-fe-institution-with-permanent-degree-powers/) - The Office for Students deemed NCG worthy to award bachelors and masters degrees indefinitely this month
- [The apprenticeship levy cannot sit in isolation of place-based need](https://feweek.co.uk/the-apprenticeship-levy-cannot-sit-in-isolation-of-place-based-need/) - We mustn’t lose sight of other employer incentives and the importance of strategic and local leadership amid clamour for levy reform, writes David Phoenix
- [We should be celebrating the growth of degree apprenticeships – not denigrating it](https://feweek.co.uk/we-should-be-celebrating-the-growth-of-degree-apprenticeships-not-denigrating-it/) - To hear FE sector leaders you’d think there were too many degree apprenticeships when. In fact there are too few, writes Mandy Crawford-Lee
- [Judge upholds 71-year-old teacher’s Covid complaints](https://feweek.co.uk/judge-upholds-71-year-old-teachers-covid-complaints/) - The teacher said she had been subjected to indirect age discrimination
- [Fund careers advisers directly to ease burden on colleges, DfE told](https://feweek.co.uk/fund-careers-advisers-directly-to-ease-burden-on-colleges-dfe-told/) - Leaving colleges to foot the bill is creating 'significant disparities' in careers provision, says committee
- [Fast-growing adult education provider suddenly closes](https://feweek.co.uk/fast-growing-adult-education-provider-suddenly-closes/) - A training provider with multi-million-pound adult education contracts across several mayoral combined authorities has suddenly closed down.
- [ESFA to run special AEB allocations review for colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/esfa-to-run-special-aeb-allocations-review-for-colleges/) - Colleges facing cuts to their national adult education budget allocations due to underdelivery during Covid will have their funding reviewed.
- [PeoplePlus walks away from AEB delivery](https://feweek.co.uk/peopleplus-walks-away-from-aeb-delivery/) - Three years ago PeoplePlus held the largest national AEB contract among all independent training providers
- [Local collaboration puts equality and diversity on a stronger footing](https://feweek.co.uk/local-collaboration-puts-equality-and-diversity-on-a-stronger-footing/) - Haroon Bashir explains how working with colleagues across colleges has been crucial to improving equality and diversity provision across the West Midlands
- [Colleges must embrace their central role in making apprenticeships more inclusive](https://feweek.co.uk/colleges-must-embrace-their-central-role-in-making-apprenticeships-more-inclusive/) - A rise in apprenticeship popularity must be matched by increased efforts to make them more accessible to neurodivergent learners, writes Mesay Gashaw
- [How we’re rethinking teacher development for sustainability](https://feweek.co.uk/how-were-rethinking-teacher-development-for-sustainability/) - Education for sustainability starts with how we train and develop our teachers, writes Charlie Simmans
- [Why every college should have a literacy lead](https://feweek.co.uk/why-every-college-should-have-a-literacy-lead/) - Staff have truly engaged with driving literacy up across the curriculum, says Danielle Long. Imagine what a national network of us could do
- [Funding rate boost for next round of higher technical skills injection fund](https://feweek.co.uk/funding-rate-boost-for-next-round-of-higher-technical-skills-injection-fund/) - The second round of the government’s “skills injection fund” that aims to boost delivery of level 4 and 5 higher technical qualifications (HTQs) will involve higher per student funding rates.
- [Ian Pryce, chief executive, Bedford College Group](https://feweek.co.uk/ian-pryce-chief-executive-bedford-college-group/) - Ian Pryce believes FE “hasn’t been good” at telling the story of how 30 years of college independence from government changed it “out of all recognition”. The chief executive of the Bedford College Group, is determined to redress that in his final FE Week interview as he approaches retirement. There is a perfect synchronicity to Ian Pryce, Bedford College Group
- [Germany beats England hands down on apprenticeships, so what can we learn?](https://feweek.co.uk/germany-beats-england-hands-down-on-apprenticeships-so-what-can-we-learn/) - The looming general election gives the sector a chance to take the lead in shaping the next stage of skills policy, writes Graham Hasting-Evans
- [Prison leaders slammed for ‘slow progress’ on reading education](https://feweek.co.uk/prison-leaders-slammed-for-slow-progress-on-reading-education/) - Watchdogs criticise lack of progress on last year’s damning report on prison education
- [Ofqual and DfE studying ‘feasibility’ of ‘fully digital’ exams](https://feweek.co.uk/ofqual-and-dfe-studying-feasibility-of-fully-digital-exams/) - Study includes looking at whether national infrastructure up to scratch for on-screen exams
- [Care apprenticeships could be in line for bigger funding boost, and more from SEG conference](https://feweek.co.uk/care-apprenticeships-could-be-in-line-for-bigger-funding-boost-and-more-from-seg-conference/) - Officials are considering boosting funding for adult care apprenticeships by more than one band.
- [WorldSkills UK rolls out Centre of Excellence after three-year pilot](https://feweek.co.uk/worldskills-uk-rolls-out-centre-of-excellence-after-three-year-pilot/) - UK further and higher education organisations can now access ‘world-class’ teacher training and networks through the scheme
- [Perkins pledges additional spending on SME apprenticeships](https://feweek.co.uk/perkins-pledges-additional-spending-on-sme-apprenticeships/) - Labour's plan to replace the apprenticeship levy won't reduce SME apprenticeships, the shadow minister said, confirming that additional spending has been agreed
- [Capita loses out on £233m Teachers’ Pension Scheme contract to Indian IT firm](https://feweek.co.uk/capita-loses-out-on-233m-teachers-pension-scheme-contract-to-indian-it-firm/) - Outsourcing company Capita has lost its government contract to administer the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) after 27 years.
- [College principal to succeed Birbalsingh as social mobility chair](https://feweek.co.uk/college-principal-selected-lead-social-mobility-committee/) - Alun Francis has been filling in as interim chair since 'country's strictest headteacher' resigned in January
- [Ofsted slams apprenticeship provider for training ‘more akin to CPD’](https://feweek.co.uk/ofsted-slams-apprenticeship-provider-for-training-more-akin-to-cpd/) - Inspectors said apprentices already had sector experience so should not be eligible for apprenticeship funding
- [Sir Michael Barber reappointed as government skills adviser](https://feweek.co.uk/sir-michael-barber-reappointed-as-government-skills-adviser/) - Sir Michael Barber's skill policy adviser role to government has been extended.
- [‘Inadequate’ provider stops trading with almost £1m in unpaid bills](https://feweek.co.uk/inadequate-provider-stops-trading-with-almost-1m-in-unpaid-bills/) - An insolvent adult care training provider has over £960,000 in unpaid bills to creditors after announcing it will wind up operations following a scathing Ofsted verdict.
- [MOVERS & SHAKERS: EDITION 430](https://feweek.co.uk/movers-shakers-edition-430/) - Debbie Gardiner Managing Director, Learn Plus Us Start date: May 2023 Previous Job: Chief Commercial Officer, Learn Plus Us Interesting fact: Debbie ran her first fundraiser when she was just 10 years of age; a jumble sale in her garage. It was a massive success, raising a whopping £20 (a lot of money in 1970)
- [Apprenticeships in pharma are on the up. Here’s how to make sure they stay that way](https://feweek.co.uk/apprenticeships-in-pharma-are-on-the-up-heres-how-to-make-sure-they-stay-that-way/) - Apprenticeships have the potential to meet the industry’s skills gaps, says Andrew Croydon, but only with concerted effort to ramp up the system
- [Mind the gap: adult skills education must adapt to changing learner needs](https://feweek.co.uk/mind-the-gap-adult-skills-education-must-adapt-to-changing-learner-needs/) - New research reveals seismic changes in job supply and employee demands with considerable repercussions for adult education, explains Iviyot Oberoi
- [Level 2 apprenticeship spending down by £200m since the levy](https://feweek.co.uk/level-2-apprenticeship-spending-down-by-200m-since-the-levy/) - Annual spending on level 2 apprenticeships has plummeted by more than £200 million since the launch of the levy – as money paid out for higher levels rockets, FE Week can reveal.
- [89 winners scoop silver at 2023 Pearson National Teaching Awards](https://feweek.co.uk/89-winners-scoop-silver-at-2023-pearson-national-teaching-awards/) - Outstanding teachers, support staff and leaders from across the UK’s schools and colleges have been honoured in the Pearson National Teaching Awards.
- [Foul play? Football club sues college](https://feweek.co.uk/foul-play-football-club-sues-college/) - A London college is being sued amid allegations that it ignored a six-figure debt owed to a football club for use of its pitches and coaches.
- [Unions take college teacher recruitment crisis to MPs](https://feweek.co.uk/unions-take-college-teacher-recruitment-crisis-to-mps/) - The education select committee held the first session of its inquiry into the recruitment and retention of teachers this morning. MPs heard from a range of education experts and union representatives, including the University and College Union and Association of School and Colleges Leaders who spoke about the key challenges in colleges. Here are the The education select committee launched its inquiry into the recruitment and retention of teachers
- [London mega-college announces new CEO](https://feweek.co.uk/london-mega-college-announces-new-ceo/) - One of the country’s largest FE college groups has revealed its next chief executive.
- [King’s Birthday Honours: Who received what in FE & skills?](https://feweek.co.uk/kings-birthday-honours-2023-who-received-what-in-fe-and-skills/) - More than a dozen leaders named in the honours list, including one CBE, three OBEs, seven MBEs and three BEMs
- [DfE's transgender guidance will include colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/dfes-transgender-guidance-will-include-colleges/) - Official government guidance on provision for transgender students will be expanded to include further education colleges, the education secretary has said.
- [Why Manchester’s proposals could lead straight MBacc to square one](https://feweek.co.uk/why-manchesters-proposals-could-lead-straight-mbacc-to-square-one/) - Greater Manchester’s reforms are a step in the right direction but the journey has much further to go to get our sector Bacc to the future, writes Marius Ostrowski
- [‘Astonishing’: Ofqual publishes VTQ entries for first time](https://feweek.co.uk/astonishing-ofqual-publishes-vtq-entries-for-first-time/) - Ofqual has published entry data for vocational and technical qualifications for the first time.
- [MOVERS & SHAKERS EDITION 429](https://feweek.co.uk/movers-shakers-edition-429/) - Gillian Day Director of Finance and Resources, JTL Start date: April 2023 Previous Job: Director of Finance & Corporate Services, The Housing Ombudsman Interesting fact: As a linguist, Gillian has lived in both Spain and France and, when a student at university, used to earn a bit of extra cash by making and decorating wedding
- [Students call for wiser use of money in online exhibition](https://feweek.co.uk/students-call-for-wiser-use-of-money-in-online-exhibition/) - More than 140 students from 51 colleges will have their work displayed as part of a national exhibition that explores the theme of sustainability. The online exhibition was launched this week by the Sixth Form College Association and features hundreds of films, paintings, podcasts and music pieces. More than 600 young people from Sweden were Students from the UK and Sweden have art in the exhibition
- [IfATE promises review of occupational standards](https://feweek.co.uk/ifate-promises-urgent-review-of-occupational-standards/) - The government’s apprenticeship and technical education quango has committed to reviewing “high priority” occupational standards this year. The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) this week published plans to simplify the skills system, in the form of its “A Simpler Skills System” report. While the proposals were light on tangible new actions to simplify Standards updates are "needed" to support emerging skills are among those which will be reviewed
- [Lawyers urge caution as colleges face £100,000 holiday pay ruling](https://feweek.co.uk/lawyers-urge-caution-as-colleges-face-100000-holiday-pay-ruling/) - Colleges are bracing themselves for six-figure bills following a landmark ruling that gives all staff equal holiday pay. But an expert law firm is advising colleges to be cautious as the government moves forward with proposed legislation which could bypass the legal case. Colleges across England have consulted lawyers since the Supreme Court judgment in Some colleges said the ruling had already had of a "significant adverse impact"
- [Back in business: Employers renew case for level 2 business admin](https://feweek.co.uk/plan-for-level-2-business-admin-apprenticeship-back-on-the-table/) - Employers are making another attempt to get a level 2 business administration apprenticeship over the line, with plans to launch a government petition if officials continue to reject the proposal.
- [Always check the engine before you blame the passengers ](https://feweek.co.uk/always-check-the-engine-before-you-blame-the-passengers/) - The core message contained in a new IfATE report is as predictable as it is tiresome, says Tom Bewick
- [How Ofsted’s proposed new complaints process will work](https://feweek.co.uk/how-ofsteds-proposed-new-complaints-process-will-work/) - No more internal reviews, a direct line to a senior inspector and new complaint routes put forward
- [Principal blamed as college sent into administered status](https://feweek.co.uk/principal-blamed-as-college-sent-into-administered-status/) - The FE Commissioner has singled-out former principal Jacqui Mace (pictured) for failings at a London college that has been placed into administered status. Dr David Collins said this in a report published on Thursday (February 18) on Stanmore College, which was led by Ms Mace until December. A letter published on the same day, from
- [Destination defund: the fight to save travel and tourism courses](https://feweek.co.uk/destination-defund-the-fight-to-save-travel-and-tourism-courses/) - High-profile workforce shortages in the travel industry haven’t stopped the government’s plans to defund rafts of popular courses. Jessica Hill investigates what’s next for travel and tourism training. When stories about long queues at UK airports hit the headlines last summer, travel woes were blamed on staffing shortages across the industry. But with the government Travel and tourism courses
- [Reclassification among reasons for considerably delayed college accounts](https://feweek.co.uk/reclassification-among-reasons-for-continued-delayed-accounts-for-9-colleges/) - Unfinished audits and reclassification to the public sector are among the reasons given as to why nine colleges missed the government’s deadline for publishing their annual accounts.
- [Join the educational extravaganza: Festival of Education returns](https://feweek.co.uk/join-the-educational-extravaganza-festival-of-education-returns/) - Immerse yourself in the Festival of Education at Wellington College, where over 5,000 educators gather for inspiring sessions, notable speakers, and a vibrant festival atmosphere.
- [Former skills minister Andrea Jenkyns to be made a dame](https://feweek.co.uk/former-skills-minister-andrea-jenkyns-to-be-made-a-dame/) - Jenkyns was only skills minister for three months, but is to receive the gong in Boris Johnson's resignation honours list
- [MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 428](https://feweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-edition-428/) - Beth CurtisGroup Vice Principal Strategy & Business Development, TEC Partnership Start date: June 2023 Previous Job: Director of Strategy and Business Development, Protocol Interesting fact: Beth loves getting to know the locals whilst travelling: highlights have included swimming with whale sharks in Mexico, seeing sloths and turtles in Costa Rica and feeding elephants in Thailand
- [Colleges are key to re-engaging Covid’s ‘lost generation’ in education, employment or training](https://feweek.co.uk/colleges-are-key-to-re-engaging-covids-lost-generation-in-education-employment-or-training/) - Colleges are the obvious one-stop-shop for re-engaging disenfranchised young people after Covid and bridging the UK’s skills gaps, says Karen Johnson
- [Logistics assessment body acquired by VTCT](https://feweek.co.uk/logistics-assessment-body-acquired-by-vtct/) - VTCT has bolstered its EPA operation by acquiring Skills for Logistics
- [Justice: Provider overturns published grade 4 Ofsted report after 'arduous' battle](https://feweek.co.uk/justice-provider-overturns-published-grade-4-ofsted-report-after-arduous-battle/) - A training provider has overturned an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted judgment following an extraordinary decision by the watchdog to publish – and then unpublish – the damaging verdict.
- [Director ban for bogus apprenticeships firm chief](https://feweek.co.uk/director-ban-for-bogus-apprenticeships-firm-chief/) - A seven year director disqualification has been served on the boss of apprenticeships provider London College of Global Education Ltd
- [Colleges lambast 'disastrous' changes to financial year](https://feweek.co.uk/colleges-lambast-disastrous-changes-to-financial-year/) - Finance leads hit out at plans to bring college financial year in line with the rest of the public sector
- [Revealed: 42 colleges and schools share £140m capacity cash ahead of demographic spike](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-42-colleges-and-schools-share-140m-capacity-cash-ahead-of-demographic-spike/) - More than 40 colleges and sixth forms will share £140 million to build facilities to accommodate a demographic spike in 16 to 19-year-olds.
- [Apprentices to take 'integrated' EPA and mandatory qual assessment](https://feweek.co.uk/apprentices-to-take-integrated-epa-and-mandatory-qual-assessment/) - New guidance on mandatory qualifications could see fewer apprentices drop out early
- [Accrediting TQs will strengthen ‘long-term credibility’ of T Levels, Ofqual proposes](https://feweek.co.uk/accrediting-tqs-will-strengthen-long-term-credibility-of-t-levels-ofqual-proposes/) - Awarding organisations should once again be required to have their T Level technical qualifications accredited by Ofqual, reversing reforms made by the previous government.
- [SEND reform will reshape colleges, but workload shock is coming](https://feweek.co.uk/send-reform-will-reshape-colleges-but-workload-shock-is-coming/) - Individual support plans could embed inclusion in mainstream education, but they shift SEND legal responsibility and risk overwhelming colleges: Stone King
- [SEND reforms spell diet EHCPs and red herring funding](https://feweek.co.uk/send-reforms-spell-diet-ehcps-and-red-herring-funding/) - Replacing EHCPs with a three-tier system under the SEND reforms could end the Gladiators-style Gauntlet parents face: Chris Quickfall, Cognassist
- [There is hope in SEND reform if we help steer what comes next](https://feweek.co.uk/there-is-hope-in-send-reform-if-we-help-steer-what-comes-next/) - Imposing SEND solutions designed for schools on colleges comes with risks, but there is time to get proposals right, says Clare Howard
- [Colleges face new legal duties through SEND overhaul](https://feweek.co.uk/colleges-face-new-legal-duties-through-send-overhaul/) - Colleges will face fresh legal duties to produce new support plans for learners with SEND under proposed reforms that set out to reduce the number of young people receiving education, health and care plans.
- [As SEND needs rise, apprenticeships face an inclusion reality check](https://feweek.co.uk/as-send-needs-rise-apprenticeships-face-an-inclusion-reality-check/) - A 50% rise in apprentices declaring learning difficulties or disabilities is reshaping delivery across the apprenticeships system: Mark Abrahams, Aptem
- [SEND reform must mean better support, not fewer rights](https://feweek.co.uk/send-reform-must-mean-better-support-not-fewer-rights/) - The success of the SEND reforms will depend on funding FE college capacity properly and protecting learners from unintended consequences: David Hughes, AoC
- [Apprenticeship reform: An opportunity to future‑proof skills and unlock career pathways](https://feweek.co.uk/apprenticeship-reform-an-opportunity-to-future-proof-skills-and-unlock-career-pathways/) - Apprenticeship reforms promise to simplify processes, reduce bureaucracy, and reflect the realities of modern work and learning. The education sector now has a unique opportunity to build something more accessible, more responsive, with a renewed focus on quality. At City & Guilds, apprenticeships and quality have always been central to their mission. In September 2025,
- [DfE to fund maternity pay improvements in colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-to-fund-maternity-pay-improvements-in-colleges/) - Colleges are set to receive additional funding to improve maternity pay for their staff, the Department for Education has announced.
- [University hit by seven-figure apprenticeship clawback](https://feweek.co.uk/university-hit-by-seven-figure-apprenticeship-clawback/) - A university has been forced to repay £1.385 million in apprenticeship funding after government investigators found widespread missing evidence
- [Apprenticeships were never just for the young – history proves it](https://feweek.co.uk/apprenticeships-were-never-just-for-the-young-history-proves-it/) - Ministers rethinking apprenticeships funding risk forgetting: they were designed for mastery, not youth unemployment statistics: Rob May, Innovate Awarding
- [Welsh college pulls plug on England apprenticeships](https://feweek.co.uk/welsh-college-pulls-plug-on-england-apprenticeships/) - One of Wales’s largest apprenticeship providers has confirmed it will withdraw from delivering apprenticeships in England.
- [Greater Lincolnshire set to cut ESOL courses from 2027, Reform UK mayor confirms](https://feweek.co.uk/greater-lincolnshire-to-cut-esol-courses-from-2027-reform-uk-mayor-confirms/) - Greater Lincolnshire’s mayor will press ahead with plans to scrap publicly funded ESOL courses, despite consultation responses opposing the move.
- [FE staff offered scholarships to explore gaps in sector’s research](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-staff-offered-scholarships-to-explore-gaps-in-sectors-research/) - FE staff will be funded to take a Masters or PhD by the Association of Colleges and NCFE, under a new scheme to fill research gaps in the sector
- [Lifetime bans for teachers guilty of serious misconduct to be extended to FE](https://feweek.co.uk/lifetime-bans-for-teachers-guilty-of-serious-misconduct-to-be-extended-to-fe/) - Teachers in further education colleges and training providers could soon be in scope for teacher misconduct regulations that can result in lifetime bans from the profession. The Department for Education is consulting on broadening the rules which allow for the Teacher Regulation Agency (TRA) to issue prohibition orders to anyone “employed or engaged” in teaching
- [How new technology is supporting our November resits](https://feweek.co.uk/how-new-technology-is-supporting-our-november-resits/) - Getting students ready for November resits is challenging and time-pressured, but the right tech can help maximise time in and out of class, says Laura Rowson
- [Swamped TRA capacity questioned ahead of FE expansion](https://feweek.co.uk/swamped-tra-capacity-questioned-ahead-of-fe-expansion/) - The expansion of the teacher misconduct agency’s power to issue lifetime bans to FE teachers has been questioned amid “failures” to resolve eight-year-old cases
- [Apprentice minimum wage to rise to £8](https://feweek.co.uk/apprentice-minimum-wage-to-rise-to-8/) - The minimum hourly wage for apprentices will be boosted to £8 next April, the chancellor has announced ahead of tomorrow’s budget
- [Two big exam board winners in third wave of T Levels](https://feweek.co.uk/two-big-exam-board-winners-in-third-wave-of-t-levels/) - The awarding organisations that will develop, deliver and award the six T Levels being rolled out from 2022 are Pearson and City & Guilds. Following a tender, City & Guilds has been handed contracts totalling almost £12.5 million to develop qualifications in engineering, manufacturing, processing and control; maintenance, installation and repair for engineering and manufacturing;
- [Revealed: Awarding bodies for 2023 T Levels](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-awarding-bodies-for-2023-t-levels/) - City & Guilds, NCFE and Highfield have been announced as the awarding organisations for the fourth wave of T Levels being rolled out in 2023
- [NCFE scoops £38m prize in battle for T Level contracts](https://feweek.co.uk/ncfe-scoops-38m-prize-in-battle-for-t-level-contracts/) - NCFE has triumphed in the battle between awarding bodies for T Level contracts, as the flagship qualifications hit a milestone in their rollout
- [T Level placements CAN be done remotely, DfE announces](https://feweek.co.uk/t-level-placements-can-be-done-remotely-dfe-announces/) - Students who started a T Level in 2020 and 2021 can complete a large chunk of their industry placement remotely, the government has announced today.
- [There is no T Level recruitment target, DfE maintains](https://feweek.co.uk/there-is-no-t-level-recruitment-target-dfe-maintains/) - The DfE has insisted it still has no T Level recruitment target, even though Treasury made funding available for “up to 100,000 students” by 2024.
- [‘Wrong message’: leaders criticise ending of T Level maths and English requirement](https://feweek.co.uk/wrong-message-leaders-criticise-ending-of-t-level-maths-and-english-requirement/) - Axing the requirement for T Level students to achieve GCSE-level English and maths by the end of their course risks devaluing the brand of the qualifications
- [Zahawi claims to have evidence there will be enough employers for T Level placements](https://feweek.co.uk/zahawi-claims-to-have-evidence-there-will-be-enough-employers-for-t-level-placements/) - Nadhim Zahawi claims to have seen evidence that shows enough employers will offer 45-day work placements when T Levels are fully rolled out.
- [NHS called on to aid T Level placements crisis](https://feweek.co.uk/nhs-called-on-to-aid-t-level-placements-crisis/) - The NHS and local councils are being called on by government to aid the T Level placements crisis as colleges rush to find enough for every student starting classes this year
- [Top civil servant offers reassurance to T Level students unable to find placements](https://feweek.co.uk/top-civil-servant-offers-reassurance-to-t-level-students-unable-to-find-placements/) - Students will be offered special treatment if they cannot undertake T Level industry placements owing to Covid-19, a Department for Education official has said
- [Covid delays Ofsted’s T Level research](https://feweek.co.uk/covid-delays-ofsteds-t-level-research/) - Ofsted has pushed back its research into the implementation of T Levels, intended to give an independent overview of the quality, by a year due to the pandemic
- [‘Justice is served’: Final T Level awarding organisation revealed](https://feweek.co.uk/justice-is-served-final-t-level-awarding-organisation-revealed/) - Awarding giant Pearson has been contracted to develop the legal services T Level, the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education announced today.
- [Confused and frustrated: Most universities reject first cohort of T Level students](https://feweek.co.uk/confused-and-frustrated-most-universities-reject-first-cohort-of-t-level-students/) - Less than half of all UK universities have confirmed T Levels are suitable for entry on to at least one course this year.
- [DfE keeps T Level placement capacity proof a secret to protect policy 'safe space'](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-keeps-t-level-placement-capacity-proof-a-secret-to-protect-policy-safe-space/) - The government has refused to share evidence that it alleges will prove there will be enough T Level industry placements as the programme grows.
- [T Level mess is not a good look for universities – here’s what they should do](https://feweek.co.uk/t-level-mess-is-not-a-good-look-for-universities-heres-what-they-should-do/) - The HE sector needs to engage with the Department for Education and FE providers quickly, writes Mary Curnock Cook
- [Universities are stuck between a rock and a hard place on T Levels](https://feweek.co.uk/universities-are-stuck-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place-on-t-levels/) - Accepting students with T Levels is more complicated than it looks, writes Nick Hillman
- [Ofqual proposes stricter controls on BTECs that survive qualifications cull](https://feweek.co.uk/ofqual-proposes-stricter-controls-on-btecs-that-survive-qualifications-cull/) - Regulators have unveiled plans for more “rigorous” controls over the BTECs and other post-16 qualifications which survive a planned bonfire of level 3 courses
- [What providers need to know about applying to deliver T Levels from 2024](https://feweek.co.uk/what-providers-need-to-know-about-applying-to-deliver-t-levels-from-2024/) - The Department for Education has today launched the registration process to for providers to deliver T Levels from 2024 – the final year of the rollout.
- [‘Significantly’ less than half of AGQs like BTECs will get the chop, government concedes](https://feweek.co.uk/significantly-less-than-half-of-agqs-like-btecs-will-get-the-chop-government-concedes/) - Funding will be cut for only a “small proportion” of applied general qualifications such as BTECs that sit alongside A levels and T levels.
- [DfE seeks brokers for SME T Level placements](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-seeks-brokers-to-find-smes-to-host-t-level-placements/) - The Department for Education is looking for organisations to help broker T Level placements in small and medium-sized employers.
- [Here are 3 urgent ways T Levels still need reforming](https://feweek.co.uk/here-are-3-urgent-ways-t-levels-still-need-reforming/) - Everything from too-strict entry requirements to the exams timetable are stopping T Levels from working on the ground, writes Vernon Shaw
- [Employers losing interesting in T Levels, survey reveals](https://feweek.co.uk/employers-losing-interesting-in-t-levels-survey-reveals/) - Employers are losing interest in T Levels, a new study has found. A survey of 5,000 employers carried out by government researchers has found that interest in providing T Level placements declined by six percentage points between 2019 and 2021, from 36 per cent to 30 per cent. The “employer pulse survey” was conducted between
- [Revealed: 38 BTECs facing the chop to clear way for first T Levels](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-38-btecs-facing-the-chop-to-clear-way-for-first-t-levels/) - More than 150 level 3 qualifications – including 38 BTECs – that compete with the government’s new T Level courses are set to be axed from 2024.
- [T Levels will make the qualifications system less confusing](https://feweek.co.uk/t-levels-will-make-the-qualifications-system-less-confusing/) - But other qualifications, including BTECs, will continue to play an important role alongside T Levels and A levels, writes Alex Burghart
- [Pre-T Level course flops in first year](https://feweek.co.uk/pre-t-level-course-flops-in-its-first-year/) - Just one in seven of the first students who studied a course designed to prepare them for T Levels chose to progress on to a full T Level, FE Week can reveal.
- [No T Level achievement rates until wave 3 students complete](https://feweek.co.uk/no-t-level-achievement-rates-until-wave-3-students-complete/) - T Levels will not be included in published achievement rates until the third cohort on the flagship new qualifications have completed their course, FE Week can reveal.
- [Donelan hints at more employer incentives for T Level placements](https://feweek.co.uk/donelan-hints-at-future-employer-incentives-for-t-level-placements/) - Cash incentives for employers offering industry placements for T Level students could be back on the cards, according to a senior education minister. The house of commons education committee met on Wednesday to quiz the further and higher education minister Michelle Donelan. Topics ranged from a shortage of vets, social mobility and student loans in
- [DfE unveils plans for a new T Level in marketing](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-unveils-plans-for-a-new-t-level-in-marketing/) - Plans to develop a new T Level in marketing have been announced.
- [Minister claims 90% of first-wave T Level students secured work placements](https://feweek.co.uk/minister-claims-90-of-first-wave-t-level-students-secured-work-placements/) - More than 90 per cent of the first T Level learners secured work placements, according to unpublished internal data held by former skills minister Alex Burghart.
- [Focus feature: T Levels two years on](https://feweek.co.uk/focus-feature-t-levels-two-years-on/) - Teething problems and tweaks notwithstanding, FE providers are unexpectedly positive about the first cohort of T Levels. How can DfE get them right long term?
- [Third of first T Level students apply for university courses](https://feweek.co.uk/third-of-first-t-level-students-apply-for-university-courses/) - More than a third of the first cohort of T Level students have applied for university, new UCAS data shows.
- [T Level colleges awarded slice of £74m to refurbish buildings for 2023 delivery](https://feweek.co.uk/t-level-colleges-awarded-slice-of-74m-to-refurbish-buildings-for-2023-delivery/) - Over £74 million has been awarded to colleges to develop 86 T Level projects set to launch in September 2023, the Department for Education announced today. The funding will be used to refurbish or upgrade buildings as colleges prepare to deliver new T Levels in courses such as agriculture, animal care and catering. Additional funding
- [Our T Level success depends on big improvements in literacy and numeracy](https://feweek.co.uk/the-success-of-t-levels-depends-on-literacy-and-numeracy-improvements/) - Improving English and maths attainment is not exactly a new priority for government and it will be tough to do, writes David Robinson I was pleased to read in FE Week that the vast majority of the first cohort of students taking T Levels, and their FE providers, found the new courses to be a
- [Ungraded and 'requires improvement' providers can deliver more T Levels sooner](https://feweek.co.uk/ungraded-and-requires-improvement-providers-can-deliver-more-t-levels-sooner/) - Providers without an Ofsted grade can now apply to deliver more T Levels sooner, along with those with a 'requires improvement' rating. In an update to its T Level guidance for providers this morning, the Department for Education has made more providers eligible to deliver more T Levels from September 2023. The Department says this
- [First T Level students to receive one-off grading adjustment](https://feweek.co.uk/first-t-level-students-to-receive-one-off-grading-adjustment/) - The first T Level students will receive a one-off grading adjustment in tomorrow’s results to reflect the impact of Covid.
- [T Level results: A third achieve top grades but digital proves toughest subject](https://feweek.co.uk/t-level-results-a-third-achieve-top-grades-but-digital-proves-toughest-subject/) - More than a third of students have achieved top grades in the first ever set of T Level results – but digital has proven to be the most difficult subject.
- [T Level results 2022: 6 key findings](https://feweek.co.uk/t-level-results-2022-6-key-findings/) - The first T Level results are out – here’s what we know.
- [A passport into industry: First T Level graduates praise flagship qualifications](https://feweek.co.uk/a-passport-into-industry-first-t-level-graduates-praise-flagship-qualifications/) - As the first ever T Level graduates collect their results on level 3 results day, FE Week went along to City College Norwich to find out how students fared in the inaugural – and pandemic-impacted - years…
- [T Level results are welcome but need further scrutiny](https://feweek.co.uk/t-level-results-are-welcome-but-need-further-scrutiny/) - Almost a third of T Level students did not receive their university offer which merits closer investigation, writes Lisa Morrison Coulthard
- [The first T Level results mark a milestone in level 3 qualification reform](https://feweek.co.uk/the-first-t-level-results-mark-a-milestone-in-level-3-qualification-reform/) - Yesterday's T Level results show the new qualification is off to a fine start, writes Jennifer Coupland, CEO of the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education
- [Small business chiefs make fresh calls for apprenticeship and T Level cash incentives return](https://feweek.co.uk/small-business-chiefs-make-fresh-calls-for-apprenticeship-and-t-level-cash-incentives-return/) - Financial incentives for small firms to employ apprentices and provide T Level placements should return, a business group has said.
- [Health and science T Level results WILL be regraded after watchdog finds 'serious' issues](https://feweek.co.uk/health-and-science-t-level-results-will-be-regraded-after-watchdog-finds-serious-issues/) - First-year results for health and science T Level students will be regraded after the exams regulator found exam papers were not fit for purpose, FE Week can reveal.
- [Low-key launch for T Levels for adults pilot](https://feweek.co.uk/low-key-launch-for-t-levels-for-adults-pilot/) - A two-year trial to deliver T Levels for adults was quietly launched this month, as education chiefs look to test the flagship qualifications on 150 older learners ahead of a potential 2025 rollout.
- [Jenkyns: Results problems 'slightly tarnished' T Level brand](https://feweek.co.uk/jenkyns-results-problems-slightly-tarnished-t-level-brand/) - The newly reappointed minister for skills has set out some of her priorities at the Conservative Party Conference.
- [T Level exams issues could be more widespread than first thought, Ofqual reveals](https://feweek.co.uk/t-level-exams-issues-more-widespread-than-first-thought-ofqual-reveals/) - More T Level exam papers are at risk of not being fit for purpose, Ofqual has revealed.
- ['Too much content' concerns raised in early Ofsted T Level study](https://feweek.co.uk/too-much-content-concerns-raised-in-early-ofsted-t-level-study/) - A delayed Ofsted study into the implementation and quality of T Levels has found concerns that there is too much content and a need for improved planning.
- ['Crushed': 1 in 3 health and science T Level students turn their backs on flagship qualification](https://feweek.co.uk/crushed-1-in-3-health-and-science-t-level-students-turn-their-backs-on-flagship-qualification/) - A third of health and science T Level students switched to alternative courses or dropped out of college entirely after their first year following this summer’s exams fiasco.
- [T Levels need time to meet our expectations](https://feweek.co.uk/t-levels-need-time-to-meet-our-expectations/) - Students are on board with T levels, but it will take time to win over employers, universities and teachers, writes Stephen Leahey
- [DfE launches £150m capital fund for wave five T Level providers](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-launches-150m-capital-fund-for-wave-five-t-level-providers/) - Colleges in the fifth wave of the T Level rollout are being invited to bid for a slice of £150 million to help upgrade their facilities and purchase specialist kit.
- [Huge T Level employer cash incentive underspend revealed](https://feweek.co.uk/huge-t-level-employer-cash-incentive-underspend-revealed/) - Just £500,000 of a £7 million budget earmarked to entice employers to take on early T Level students for industry placements was spent.
- [Five findings from Halfon's education committee appearance](https://feweek.co.uk/five-findings-from-halfons-education-committee-appearance/) - Skills minister Robert Halfon has addressed questions from education select committee members today on the future of post-16 qualifications. The minister, a former chair of the committee himself, spoke on a range of subjects, including T Levels, apprenticeships, careers advice, a British Baccalaureate and traineeships. Here are a handful of things we learned: Are traineeships
- [DfE will now allow working from home in some T Level placements](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-will-now-allow-working-from-home-in-some-t-level-placements/) - The government has watered down its rules on T Level industry placements – including by allowing up to a fifth of hours to be delivered remotely in certain subjects.
- [Approval process for T Level alternatives finally revealed](https://feweek.co.uk/approval-process-for-t-level-alternatives-finally-revealed/) - Alternatives to T Levels will be available, the government insists, but will first need to pass a complex approvals process
- [New T Levels in energy and sustainability on the cards](https://feweek.co.uk/new-t-levels-in-energy-and-sustainability-on-the-cards/) - Potential new T Levels in energy and sustainability are being explored by education chiefs as part of efforts to boost green skills.
- [Halfon orders universities to publish T Levels admissions statements](https://feweek.co.uk/halfon-orders-universities-to-publish-t-levels-admissions/) - The skills minister wants more transparency from universities on accepting T Levels as valid entry qualifications
- [Further changes planned for health and science T Level after IfATE probe](https://feweek.co.uk/further-changes-planned-for-health-and-science-t-level-after-ifate-probe/) - More improvements are to be made to health and science T Levels after findings from another government review were published.
- [Ministers accused of level 3 backtrack](https://feweek.co.uk/peers-vow-to-confront-ministers-over-btecs-backtrack/) - Ministers are under fire for reneging on their promise to axe a “small” number of BTECs and other applied general qualifications
- [Level 3 reform: Keegan is about to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory](https://feweek.co.uk/level-3-reform-keegan-is-about-to-snatch-defeat-from-the-jaws-of-victory/) - Ending any consensus between politicians on level 3 reform could damage not just student choice, but also politicians' reputations, writes Tom Bewick
- [DfE announces new £12m T Level employer placement fund](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-announces-new-12m-t-level-employer-placement-fund/) - Fresh funding has been announced to entice employers into offering T Level placements – following the failure of previous sweeteners to get businesses on board.
- [Adult T Level pilot flounders as most colleges fail to recruit a learner](https://feweek.co.uk/adult-t-level-pilot-flounders-as-most-colleges-fail-to-recruit-a-learner/) - Just 14 students against a target of 150 have been recruited for a pilot of the government’s flagship T Level qualification
- [Providers shelve courses as students shun T Levels](https://feweek.co.uk/providers-shelve-courses-as-students-shun-t-levels/) - More than a fifth of wave two T Level providers deferred or cancelled courses because they could not recruit enough students.
- [T Level students were 'let down' last year - but lessons have been learnt](https://feweek.co.uk/t-level-students-were-let-down-last-year-but-lessons-have-been-learnt/) - Following the fallout from the first-year health and science T Level results last summer, awarding body NCFE has been on a drive to ensure problems aren’t repeated in 2023.
- [Ministers must heed colleges on their move to defund BTECs](https://feweek.co.uk/ministers-must-heed-colleges-on-their-move-to-defund-btecs/) - Ministers are making a mistake by setting T levels up against BTECs when they should be positioned against A levels, says Sam Parrett
- [Alumni agree: Losing BTECs will exclude many from success](https://feweek.co.uk/alumni-agree-losing-btec-will-exclude-many-from-success/) - New life histories research adds the voices of alumni to the chorus of concerns about the scrapping of BTEC, explain Susan McGrath and Maia Madhvani
- [Red tape and cost pressures leave firms struggling to offer T Level work placements](https://feweek.co.uk/red-tape-and-cost-pressures-leave-firms-struggling-to-offer-t-level-work-placements/) - Work placements are the most critical element of a T Level qualification, but employers are put off from offering them by health and safety concerns, time pressures, bureaucratic hurdles and cost fears. While the mandatory 45-day or 315-hour industry placement is regarded as the main reason why students should sign up for T Levels, colleges
- [Keegan delays launch of new 2023 T Levels](https://feweek.co.uk/keegan-delays-launch-of-new-2023-t-levels/) - The launch of four new flagship T Levels due to begin in September have been delayed due to quality concerns, FE Week understands.
- [‘Lower than expected’: T Levels attract 10,200 new students in 2022](https://feweek.co.uk/lower-than-expected-t-levels-attract-10200-new-students-in-2022/) - More than 10,000 young people were recruited onto T Levels in the third year of the rollout, new government data shows.
- [Blame game over T Level delay](https://feweek.co.uk/blame-game-over-t-level-delay/) - Fresh scrutiny has been levelled at the T Level rollout after the education secretary was forced to delay four of the new flagship courses just six months before launch.
- [Single awarding body model for T Levels to stay](https://feweek.co.uk/single-awarding-body-model-for-t-levels-to-stay/) - Ministers have doubled down on a contentious decision to use a single awarding body for each T Level, FE Week can reveal.
- [Ofqual plans changes to T Level assessments](https://feweek.co.uk/ofqual-plans-changes-to-t-level-assessments/) - T Level students will be able to sit core exams and employer-set project in two different assessment windows from September 2023, under new government plans.
- [T Levels: Up to £25k up for grabs in latest employer incentive](https://feweek.co.uk/t-levels-up-to-25k-up-for-grabs-in-latest-employer-incentive/) - Employers can claim for "legitimate costs" relating to industry placements for T Levels from this April
- [Temporary reprieve for 5 health and science courses facing the axe](https://feweek.co.uk/popular-btec-among-5-health-and-science-courses-to-be-saved-from-the-chop/) - Five of the 33 health and science level 3 courses set to be axed in 2024 to pave way for T Levels – including the popular BTEC health and social care diploma – have been given a temporary reprieve.
- [DfE seeks another contractor to help boost T Level employer placements](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-seeks-another-contractor-to-help-boost-t-level-employer-placements/) - The Department for Education has launched a £1 million contract for an organisation to drive new T Level employer placements.
- [Ofqual deletes key T Level results dates](https://feweek.co.uk/ofqual-deletes-key-t-level-results-dates/) - Ofqual has removed key dates for T Level results from its new information hub for vocational qualifications – just a week after MPs demanded more transparency on data for the new technical courses.
- [NCFE transfers two T Level licences to rival](https://feweek.co.uk/ncfe-transfers-two-t-level-licences-to-rival/) - A major awarding organisation has handed over responsibility for two of its T Levels to a competitor.
- [Catering T Level in doubt as awarding body ends development](https://feweek.co.uk/catering-t-level-in-doubt-as-awarding-body-ends-development/) - The future of the proposed T Level in catering hangs in the balance after its designated awarding body cut ties with the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.
- [T Levels: Government departments not 'walking the walk' on industry placements](https://feweek.co.uk/t-levels-government-departments-not-walking-the-walk-on-industry-placements/) - Central government departments and education agencies should le leading by example in offering placements for T Levels, say experts
- [Colleges share £100m for ‘fit for purpose’ T Level-ready buildings](https://feweek.co.uk/colleges-share-100m-for-fit-for-purpose-t-level-ready-buildings/) - Over £100 million has been allocated for 107 college T Level projects to support delivery of new courses launching in September 2024.
- [DfE renames struggling T Level transition programme](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-renames-struggling-t-levels-transition-programme/) - Concerns about low progression to T Levels have prompted the name change of the level 2 programme as new qualifications are developed
- [Students ‘misled’ and teachers struggling: Ofsted’s verdict on T Levels](https://feweek.co.uk/damning-ofsted-report-exposes-scale-of-t-level-teething-issues/) - “Many” students have dropped out of T Levels after being “misled” onto the flagship qualifications, while experienced teachers struggle to teach the “complex” courses, a damning Ofsted inquiry has found.
- [T Level results 2023: 1 in 3 students dropped out](https://feweek.co.uk/t-levels-results-2023-1-in-3-students-dropped-out/) - A third of wave two T Level students quit their course during their studies, results data suggests.
- [Results 2023: 7 VTQ and T Level key trends](https://feweek.co.uk/results-2023-7-vtq-and-t-level-key-trends/) - Results for students taking vocational and technical qualifications (VTQ) as well as T Levels are out this morning – here’s FE Week’s round up of the key trends.
- [How to buck the low T Level retention trend](https://feweek.co.uk/how-to-buck-the-low-t-level-retention-trend/) - With the DfE promising to investigate why so many T Level students dropped out, our senior reporter spoke to the colleges with high retention rates.
- [Q&A: Ofsted's verdict on T Levels](https://feweek.co.uk/qa-ofsteds-verdict-on-t-levels/) - After Ofsted released a damning review of T Levels over the summer FE Week spoke to Paul Joyce to find out his biggest concerns.
- [155,000 young people to ‘fall through the gap’ left by BTECs, report warns](https://feweek.co.uk/155000-young-people-to-fall-through-the-gap-left-by-btecs-report-warns/) - At least 155,000 young people will be left without a suitable post-16 course from 2026 as a result of the government’s plan to axe most BTECs, new analysis suggests. Experts predict that a sharp drop in the number of applied general qualifications, like BTECs, coupled with slow growth in the number of students taking their
- [Young carers 'put off' T Levels](https://feweek.co.uk/young-carers-put-off-t-levels/) - Young carers are being pushed away from enlisting on the government’s “gold standard” T Levels due to strict rules that would cut off their access to benefits
- [We worked hard to make T Levels a success – and our work has not stopped](https://feweek.co.uk/we-worked-hard-to-make-t-levels-a-success-and-our-work-has-not-stopped/) - With tailored messaging for employers and success stories in local media, York College is celebrating growth in some of their T Levels. Deputy principal Ken Merry explains how they did it
- [The Advanced British Standard could be the making of T Levels](https://feweek.co.uk/the-advanced-british-standard-could-be-the-making-of-t-levels/) - Far from a death knell for T levels, the Advanced British Standard could be the bold reform we need (but perhaps with a diferent name)
- [T Levels: The backbone of the new Advanced British Standard ](https://feweek.co.uk/t-levels-the-backbone-of-the-new-advanced-british-standard/) - Rather than hamper the qualifications' roll-out, the prime minister's proposed reform will boost their currency, says Robert Halfon
- [Confirmed: DfE will chop all courses that compete with wave 3 T Levels](https://feweek.co.uk/confirmed-dfe-will-chop-all-courses-that-compete-with-wave-3-t-levels/) - Ministers have confirmed plans to axe scores of level 3 courses taken by over 17,000 students that compete with the latest batch of “gold-standard” T Levels.
- [DfE claws back two thirds of £10m T Level employer incentive cash](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-claws-back-two-thirds-of-10m-t-level-employer-incentive-cash/) - Employers are calling on the government to raise awareness of T Level cash incentives after more than two-thirds of a £10m placements fund went unspent.
- [DfE's spending on T Level public awareness efforts revealed](https://feweek.co.uk/dfes-spending-on-t-level-public-awareness-efforts-revealed/) - The Department for Education has spent less than one per cent of its T Levels budget on publicity efforts, FE Week can reveal, amid mounting concerns over a lack of awareness of the flagship qualifications.
- [Awarding giants silent as bids open to run 'Gen 2' T Levels](https://feweek.co.uk/awarding-giants-silent-as-bids-open-to-run-gen-2-t-levels/) - The awarding giants that deliver the seven T Levels put up for relicensing this week are keeping tight-lipped over whether they will bid for the contracts again.
- [T Levels: IfATE set to launch health and science relicensing](https://feweek.co.uk/t-levels-ifate-set-to-launch-health-and-science-relicensing/) - Awarding organisations will soon be asked to bid to run the health and science T Levels, meaning the all of waves one and two now have a relicensing timetable
- [T Level student fee hikes slammed by college leaders](https://feweek.co.uk/t-level-student-fee-hikes-slammed-by-college-leaders/) - New T Level contracts can adapt entry fees charged to colleges and providers to guarantee awarding body profits, IfATE procurement documents reveal
- [‘Shock’ as ministers suddenly scrap hairdressing and barbering T Levels](https://feweek.co.uk/ministers-scrap-hairdressing-and-barbering-t-levels/) - Awarding organisations will now test demand for standalone beauty therapy T Levels as hair industry employers preferred existing apprenticeships
- [71 courses face the axe in favour of wave 4 T Levels](https://feweek.co.uk/71-courses-face-the-axe-in-favour-of-wave-4-t-levels/) - Over 70 courses taken by more than 32,000 students are set to be cut by the government in effort to make way for the fourth wave of T Levels.
- [Employers warned years ago that hairdressing T Levels wouldn’t cut it](https://feweek.co.uk/government-warned-years-ago-that-hairdressing-t-levels-wouldnt-cut-it/) - Hair industry employers flagged concerns with industry placements and training standards early in the T Levels process but were overruled by officials
- [IfATE backtracks on public sector T Level targets](https://feweek.co.uk/ifate-backtracks-on-public-sector-t-level-targets/) - IfATE board members raised the lack of T Level placements available in government departments and wanted to 'lobby' for targets, only to later change their mind
- [Awarding body writes off £2.5m as T Level recruitment stalls](https://feweek.co.uk/awarding-body-writes-off-2-5m-as-t-level-recruitment-stalls/) - Lower than expected T Level student numbers have hit NCFE's books to the tune of £2.5 million according to the charity's latest financial statements
- [DfE could step in if T Level fee hikes hit college budgets](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-could-step-in-if-t-level-fee-hikes-hit-college-budgets/) - The skills minister has said Department for Education officials will consider intervening if controversial T Level fee hikes hit college budgets
- [DfE launch T Level reviews amid 'worrying' drop-out rates](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-launch-t-level-reviews-amid-worrying-drop-out-rates/) - New figures show 16,000 students started a T Level last year, but confirmed one in three that started in 2021 dropped out
- [First T Level students: Where are they now?](https://feweek.co.uk/first-t-level-students-where-are-they-now/) - Controversial industry placements were the most popular element of T Levels for the first cohort that completed them, according to researchers
- [Revealed: Most T Level drop outs switch to axed courses](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-most-t-level-drop-outs-switch-to-axed-courses/) - 90% of wave two T Level drop-outs that switched to other technical courses went on qualifications due to be defunded in the next two years
- [NCFE fined £300k for 2022 T Level exam fiasco](https://feweek.co.uk/ncfe-fined-300k-for-2022-t-level-exam-fiasco/) - Awarding body has taken measures to ensure errors will not happen again and accepted the fine which comes on top of significant financial losses from T Levels
- [Gordon Brown urges Labour to 'ignore' pause and review promise](https://feweek.co.uk/gordon-brown-urges-labour-to-ignore-pause-and-review-promise/) - Former prime minister and Lord Sainsbury want new government to renege on a pledge made last year to rethink level 3 VTQ and BTEC cuts
- [Labour must keep choice at the heart of post-16 pathways](https://feweek.co.uk/labour-must-keep-choice-at-the-heart-of-post-16-pathways/) - Having a choice of technical education options, including T Levels, is the best way to create a system that works for all young people
- [Nobody benefits from endlessly delaying level 3 reform](https://feweek.co.uk/nobody-benefits-from-endlessly-delaying-level-3-reform/) - A 'pause and review' can't be an excuse to change direction again, says James Scott. Here are four ways to make sure the time is well spent
- [Why Gordon Brown is wrong to go against Labour's T Level promise](https://feweek.co.uk/why-gordon-brown-is-wrong-to-go-against-labours-t-level-promise/) - Labour's commitment to pause and review the defunding of T Level alternatives is right - not least because of what learners say about the qualification
- [First T Level relicensing winners and huge contract boosts revealed ](https://feweek.co.uk/first-t-level-relicensing-winners-and-huge-contract-boosts-revealed/) - Four T Level contracts have changed hands following the government’s first relicensing procurement – and the winning awarding bodies will receive up to double the amount of funding originally touted.
- [Wave 3 T Level contracts set to more than double in value](https://feweek.co.uk/wave-3-t-level-contracts-set-to-more-than-double-in-value/) - A new round of next-generation T Level contracts could be worth more than double what was previously available when offered to awarding organisations early next year.
- [How we'll go about reforming the level 3 landscape](https://feweek.co.uk/how-well-go-about-reforming-the-level-3-landscape/) - Skills minister Jacqui Smith sets out the government's guiding principles for reviewing qualifications to meet the needs of learners and employers
- [Just over half of T Level students satisfied with course, DfE survey reveals](https://feweek.co.uk/just-over-half-of-t-level-students-satisfied-with-course-dfe-survey-reveals/) - Most common reasons for apprentice dropouts and levels of OTJ compliance also revealed
- [BGT's Alesha’s singing the praises of ‘game changing’ T Levels](https://feweek.co.uk/bgts-aleshas-singing-the-praises-of-game-changing-t-levels/) - A charity funded by T Levels ‘architect’ David Sainsbury recruited Dixon and Dragons’ Den entrepreneur Sara Davies to promote the new qualifications
- [DfE told to abolish ‘overwhelmingly negative’ T Level transition course](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-told-to-abolish-overwhelmingly-negative-t-level-transition-programme/) - A think tank has called for the “overwhelmingly negative” T Level transition programme to be scrapped after finding one in four learners who progress to a T Level drop out within the first year
- [T Levels are transforming access to the financial sector](https://feweek.co.uk/t-levels-are-transforming-access-to-the-financial-sector/) - Marking T Levels Week, John Banks cites the benefits of the qualification for Lloyds Banking Group and the growing number of students they support
- [DfE eases T Level work placement rules to boost take up](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-eases-t-level-work-placement-rules-to-boost-take-up/) - Government rules for T Level industry placements have been further relaxed in a bid to boost the number of students taking the flagship qualifications.
- [Students ‘blamed’ for not finding T Level industry placements, research finds](https://feweek.co.uk/students-blamed-for-not-finding-t-level-industry-placements-research-finds/) - Industry placements are a major draw to T Levels for students but the 'reality' of their experience has been 'polarising', a report has found.
- [MPs plea for BTEC reprieve ahead of crunch review](https://feweek.co.uk/mps-plea-for-btec-reprieve-ahead-of-crunch-review/) - Parliament's education select committee said qualifications, like BTECs, should be available to students who don't want, or are not able, to do T Levels
- [Revealed: Level 3 quals saved from the chop... for now](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-level-3-quals-saved-from-the-chop-for-now/) - Ministers announce qualifications that will no longer be defunded next year
- [Onsite construction T Level scrapped after 3 years of delivery](https://feweek.co.uk/onsite-construction-t-level-scrapped-after-3-years-of-delivery/) - Ministers have scrapped a construction T Level due to a “lack of demand”.
- [T Level results to be published for individual colleges for first time](https://feweek.co.uk/t-level-results-to-be-published-for-individual-colleges-for-first-time/) - T Level results data for individual colleges will be made public this year for the first time – but an overall attainment measure for the new qualifications has been delayed.
- [IfATE: Contract delays won’t derail gen 2 health and science T Levels](https://feweek.co.uk/ifate-contract-delays-wont-derail-gen-2-health-and-science-t-levels/) - New awarding body licenses were due to be awarded in October for second generation versions of health and science T Level qualifications
- [DfE ponders national rollout of NHS T Level coordinators](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-ponders-national-rollout-of-nhs-t-level-coordinators/) - A national rollout of special coordinators to match T Level students with work placements in the NHS is being considered by the government
- [No answers for failed T Level students in re-mark fiasco](https://feweek.co.uk/no-answers-for-failed-t-level-students-in-re-mark-fiasco/) - A college and awarding body have been locked in a row for six months after only one student passed a niche T Level
- [Payments fail to solve T Level work placement problem](https://feweek.co.uk/payments-fail-to-solve-t-level-work-placement-problem/) - A cash incentives scheme to encourage employers to provide T Level industry placements flopped with nearly half the funding allocated clawed back
- [Universities are unlocking T Level industry placement opportunities](https://feweek.co.uk/universities-are-unlocking-t-level-industry-placement-opportunities/) - Universities are on the front foot in providing T Level work placements, says Jo Hartley-Metcalfe at UK ITSS, the UK Institute for Technical Skills & Strategy
- [DfE scraps three more T Levels](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-scraps-three-more-t-levels/) - Three more T Levels have been shelved due to low demand from students and employers, and Pearson scoops health and science contracts
- [T Level starts grew 59% to 25,500 in 2024-25](https://feweek.co.uk/t-level-starts-grew-59-to-25500-in-2024-25/) - Over 25,000 young people started a T Level in the fifth year of the government’s flagship qualification rollout, data published this morning shows.
- [DfE shaves £500m off T Levels spending](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-shaves-500m-off-t-levels-spending/) - The Department for Education is set to spend half a billion pounds less than planned on T Levels due to low student recruitment, FE Week has learned.
- [DfE revises 2023-24 T Level pass rates](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-revises-2023-24-t-level-pass-rates/) - The proportion of students passing T Levels last year has risen to 91 per cent after the government took resits and marking reviews into account
- [Everyone’s T’eed off, so let's dig in to make T Levels work](https://feweek.co.uk/everyones-teed-off-so-lets-dig-in-to-make-t-levels-work/) - It’s gone from bad to worse for T Levels but there's a route to recovery for education’s battered ‘gold standard’ says James Scott, TSCG CEO
- [NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure](https://feweek.co.uk/nao-reveals-enormity-of-t-level-take-up-failure/) - The UK’s spending watchdog has cast doubt on the scalability of T Levels after finding student number forecasts were missed by three quarters – resulting in a near-£700 million spending shortfall.
- [T Levels for adults ‘under review’ amid ‘very little interest’](https://feweek.co.uk/t-levels-for-adults-under-review-amid-very-little-interest/) - There are no plans to roll out T Levels to adults after a pilot scheme launched in 2022 attracted just 14 people, FE Week understands.
- [T Levels will hit sustainable levels ‘by 2029’ ](https://feweek.co.uk/t-levels-will-hit-sustainable-levels-by-2029/) - T Levels need 60,000 to 70,000 students enrolled on courses each year to be viable – and officials are confident of meeting that number by 2029, top education civil servants told MPs today.
- [We’re haunted by the ghosts of failed curriculum reforms](https://feweek.co.uk/were-haunted-by-the-ghosts-of-failed-curriculum-reforms/) - By entrenching class divides, T levels are becoming the new 11-plus. Francis’ curriculum review must challenge Lord Sainsbury’s outdated vision
- [Virtual work experience: a gamechanger for T Level placements?](https://feweek.co.uk/virtual-work-experience-a-gamechanger-for-t-level-placements/) - Geography, finances and disability can’t block work experience when it’s virtual, says Jo Bishop, Springpod
- [£6.3m available for T Level placement incentive fund for employers](https://feweek.co.uk/6-3m-available-for-t-level-placement-incentive-fund-for-employers/) - The government has made £6.3 million available to incentivise employers to provide construction and health T Level industry placements
- [PAC: T Levels could remain 'minority pursuit' without serious campaign](https://feweek.co.uk/pac-t-levels-could-remain-minority-pursuit-without-serious-campaign/) - T Levels could remain a “minority pursuit” if ministers fail to achieve a “critical mass” of student enrolments, MPs have warned
- [T Level results 2025: Pass rate up and dropouts down](https://feweek.co.uk/t-level-results-2025-pass-rate-up-and-dropouts-down/) - The T Level pass rate has risen above 91 per cent and the proportion of students dropping out has continued to shrink.
- [VTQ and T Level results 2025: 7 key trends](https://feweek.co.uk/vtq-and-t-level-results-2025-7-key-trends/) - From industry placements to gender gaps - FE Week gets beneath the headlines in today's vocational qualifications and T Level results
- [We still need to tackle the high T Level dropout rate](https://feweek.co.uk/we-still-need-to-tackle-the-high-t-level-dropout-rate/) - T levels are retaining more students yet the gap with A levels remains huge, and disadvantaged learners are paying the highest price - Robbie Maris, EPI
- [Forget the gloom, T Levels are turning a corner](https://feweek.co.uk/forget-the-gloom-t-levels-are-turning-a-corner/) - The T Levels data is clear: dropout rates are falling, pass rates are soaring, and T Level graduates are landing top apprenticeships and university places
- [T Level ambassador cash goes unspent despite awareness struggles](https://feweek.co.uk/t-level-ambassador-cash-goes-unspent-despite-awareness-struggles/) - The government has consistently underspent on a scheme to boost awareness of T Levels despite chronically poor understanding of the qualifications
- [T Level funding to be lagged from 2027](https://feweek.co.uk/t-level-funding-to-be-lagged-from-2027/) - Switch will end the use of estimated student numbers in line with other 16-19 courses, but keep in-year reconciliation from 2027
- [Apprenticeships work for adults, but T Levels give teens a better option](https://feweek.co.uk/apprenticeships-work-for-adults-but-t-levels-give-teens-a-better-option/) - Apprenticeships are sold as the only work-ready route but T Levels prove that learning before earning can be a better bet, says Chris Webb, Bradford College
- [My T Level journey at the Sharp end of digital skills](https://feweek.co.uk/my-t-level-journey-at-the-sharp-end-of-digital-skills/) - T Levels Week: Luca Jaworski's digital support services T Level course at South Essex Colleges Group meant he hit the ground running at electronics giant Sharp
- [A new Dawn for driving T Level take-up](https://feweek.co.uk/a-new-dawn-for-driving-t-level-take-up/) - The new regional chair of the T Level ambassador network tells FE Week how well-planned placements – and not targets – will determine the qualification’s future
- [Clawback reveals T Level underspend bigger than feared ](https://feweek.co.uk/clawback-reveals-t-level-underspend-bigger-than-feared/) - Officials have recouped £86 million from colleges and sixth forms since the rollout of T Levels due to overambitious allocations, data errors and “bumpy” policymaking.
- [Let’s back T Levels to break the country's skills deadlock](https://feweek.co.uk/lets-back-t-levels-to-break-the-countrys-skills-deadlock/) - With T Levels now delivering real skills for real jobs, we have a chance to keep talent rooted in every town: Dr Sam Rushworth, APPG on T Levels
- [Focus on T Level shortcomings gives hope for ‘T’ and ‘V’ system](https://feweek.co.uk/focus-on-t-level-shortcomings-gives-hope-for-t-and-v-system/) - While V Levels simplify choice for learners and employers, work to ensure T Levels fill the space left by large diplomas is encouraging, says David Rowley, NCFE
- [Finance T Level faces write-off after no AOs bid to run it](https://feweek.co.uk/finance-t-level-faces-write-off-after-no-aos-bid-to-run-it/) - The Department for Education is considering the future of the T Level in finance, which launched in 2022, after no awarding organisations bid to run it.
- [FE ‘engine’ running on fumes as MPs call for funding and pay reforms](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-engine-running-on-fumes-as-mps-call-for-funding-and-pay-reforms/) - Parliament's education select committee makes 40+ wide-ranging recommendations concluding its nine-month future of FE and skills inquiry
- [Government to tender for college board recruitment and audit service](https://feweek.co.uk/government-to-tender-for-college-board-recruitment-and-audit-service/) - The Department for Education has announced it will be piloting a college governor recruitment scheme and board performance audits
- [Institute of Directors takes over governor leadership training](https://feweek.co.uk/institute-of-directors-takes-over-governor-leadership-training/) - Subsidised training for chairs of boards will be run by the Institute of Directors from next month, the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has announced.
- [Most college boards missing black and Asian members, AoC finds](https://feweek.co.uk/most-college-boards-missing-black-and-asian-members-aoc-finds/) - Over half of FE college boards have no black board members, while less than a third have no Asian members, new research by the Association of Colleges has found
- [External governance reviewers ‘must understand the local context’, conference delegates are told](https://feweek.co.uk/external-governance-reviewers-must-understand-the-local-context-conference-delegates-are-told/) - A senior Ofsted inspector has warned colleges against using 'reviewers for hire' who would 'fly from one end of the country to another' for governance reviews
- [In search of new college governors: DfE opens tender for board recruitment service ](https://feweek.co.uk/in-search-of-new-college-governors-dfe-opens-tender-for-board-recruitment-service/) - Around half a million pounds is up for grabs to set up a new governor recruitment service for colleges at risk of intervention.
- [This is how evaluation practices lead to better governance](https://feweek.co.uk/this-is-how-evaluation-practices-lead-to-better-governance/) - Proper and thorough assessments of the governor board improves the performance and engagement of its volunteer members, writes Fiona Chalk
- [Successful bidder to run governor recruitment service revealed](https://feweek.co.uk/successful-bidder-to-run-governor-recruitment-service-revealed/) - Struggling colleges will have access to the free governor recruitment service from this September.
- [Lack of governor know-how is holding colleges back](https://feweek.co.uk/lack-of-governor-know-how-is-holding-colleges-back/) - Our changing society demands colleges with vision and adaptability, writes John Spindler, but our governance arrangements leave too many stuck in their ways
- [Governance: An inward-looking culture misses risks and opportunities](https://feweek.co.uk/governance-an-inward-looking-culture-misses-risks-and-opportunities/) - College governance bears a heavy weight of responsibility and must lift its eyes to opportunities and threats on the horizon, writes Trudi Stevens
- [The four Ps that will ensure your external governance review brings value for money](https://feweek.co.uk/the-four-ps-that-will-ensure-your-external-governance-review-brings-value-for-money/) - The new mandatory requirement for external governance review represents a substantial investment, writes Melissa Drayson, so it’s important to make it pay off
- [Paying college chairs is a growing necessity](https://feweek.co.uk/paying-college-chairs-is-a-growing-necessity/) - The sector is crying out for diverse talent who can support leaders to develop, write Ian Valvona and Paul Aristides
- [Three priorities for college governors in the lead-up to a general election](https://feweek.co.uk/three-priorities-for-college-governors-in-the-lead-up-to-a-general-election/) - Shaid Mahmood shares his insights on the future of the sector and its governance as he stands down from his position as Luminate chair
- [The governor with integrity and inclusivity at the heart of his job](https://feweek.co.uk/paul-butler-waltham-forest-college-chair/) - Demands on unpaid college chairs are growing. Waltham Forest College chair Paul Butler tells Jessica Hill about the importance of finding college governors who are rooted in their communities. College governors are told to ask challenging questions. But preparing interview questions to ask a highly experienced college governor is a tough ask. And Paul Butler Paul Butler, Waltham Forest Chair
- [When to flex your governance arrangements – and how to do it](https://feweek.co.uk/when-to-flex-your-governance-arrangements-and-how-to-do-it/) - Why your college should consider governance innovation in response to specific circumstances – even if it doesn’t fit your leadership culture
- [The importance of governors in setting the tone for a college](https://feweek.co.uk/the-importance-of-governors-in-setting-the-tone-for-a-college/) - A myriad of rightly-sounded notes add up to the symphony that is organisational culture, explains Ian Valvona, and governors are key players in the ensemble
- [College governance must play a key role in the AI revolution](https://feweek.co.uk/college-governance-must-play-a-key-role-in-the-ai-revolution/) - Colleges need to implement robust governance oversight over the use of AI to lead in this AI revolution, says Jenny Pharo of LSEC (London South East Colleges)
- [Governor recruitment is a challenge – but with solutions ](https://feweek.co.uk/governor-recruitment-is-a-challenge-but-with-solutions/) - Recruiting skilled and diverse governors is one of the biggest challenges facing further education colleges today, says Hull College chair Rob Lawson
- [FE governance leads the way—It’s time to say it out loud](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-governance-leads-the-way-its-time-to-say-it-out-loud/) - Higher education is learning from our example in FE but we mustn’t let governance gains from hard work slip away, says Croydon College chair Ian Valvona
- [FE’s reputation on the line: learning from Weston governance failures](https://feweek.co.uk/learning-from-weston-governance-failures/) - The damning Weston report reveals a shocking lack of transparency in senior pay and governance. This must never happen again in FE, says AoC CEO David Hughes
- [How FE leaders could help rescue university governance ](https://feweek.co.uk/how-fe-leaders-could-help-rescue-university-governance/) - FE colleges have strong, diverse governance while university boards struggle. Paul Aristides, AQ and Liz Bromley, NCG on appointing college leaders to HE boards
- [Chair of governors’ journey is as perilous as a motorbike ride](https://feweek.co.uk/chair-of-governors-journey-is-as-perilous-as-a-motorbike-ride/) - Michael Davis, chair of Capital College compares college governance to motorcycling: eyes up, hazards everywhere and progress is possible if you trust your team
- [BAME apprentice awards: back in person – and bigger than ever](https://feweek.co.uk/bame-apprentice-awards-back-in-person-and-bigger-than-ever/) - The BAME Apprenticeships Awards returned in style last night as over 500 guests gathered in Birmingham
- [Visibility matters – FE Week will do its bit](https://feweek.co.uk/visibility-matters-fe-week-will-do-its-bit/) - FE Week editor Shane Chowen looks into the diversity on our front pages, opinion, and profile articles
- [FE: for everyone](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-for-everyone/) - Download supplement We work in a sector that is notoriously diverse. Further education and skills is an ecosystem of differences; national and local funders, global and micro employer customers, large and small qualifications in every subject imaginable, and massive college groups and small local training providers serving learner populations that are often more diverse than
- [Ignored: 80% of colleges fail on legal requirement to inform the visually impaired on accessibility](https://feweek.co.uk/ignored-80-of-colleges-fail-on-legal-requirement-to-inform-the-visually-impaired-on-accessibility/) - Eighty per cent of UK colleges and post-16 academies are failing a legal requirement to inform visually impaired or blind students how they can access learning
- [WorldSkills UK diversity heroes shortlist announced](https://feweek.co.uk/worldskills-uk-diversity-heroes-shortlist-announced/) - Champions of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in technical education, skills and the workplace have been announced as finalists for this year’s WorldSkills UK Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Heroes Awards. The awards honour people and organisations that promote and embed innovative practices, projects and initiatives that are having a positive impact on students, workplaces and
- [Jeff Greenidge, director for diversity, AoC](https://feweek.co.uk/jeff-greenidge-director-for-diversity-aoc/) - Jeff Greenidge tells Jess Staufenberg why encouraging non-racists to be more vocal about their opposition to racism is the crucial next step for the sector
- [It’s time to talk about intersectionality in FE](https://feweek.co.uk/its-time-to-talk-about-intersectionality-in-fe/) - The intersection of different identities is barely mentioned or discussed in FE, writes Joyce I-Hui Chen
- [New national leaders announced but diversity concerns remain](https://feweek.co.uk/new-national-leaders-announced-but-diversity-concerns-remain/) - The Department for Education has refreshed its roster of national FE leaders following its latest recruitment round, but has been unsuccessful in making the teams more diverse. Five new national leaders of further education (NLFE) and two new national leaders of governance (NLG) have been appointed from high-performing institutions to step in and support colleges
- [DfE’s 'bizarre' BAME apprenticeships strategy](https://feweek.co.uk/dfes-bizarre-bame-apprenticeships-strategy/) - The DfE will strengthen ethnic minority representation in campaign imagery and make use of “influencers” to tackle low numbers of diverse young apprenticeships
- [SEND review 'disappointing' for FE](https://feweek.co.uk/send-review-disappointing-for-fe/) - The government’s proposals to reform the SEND system have finally been published - but college leaders have been left disappointed. Today's consultation is the government's response to the SEND review it launched in September 2019. The Department for Education (DfE) said its new proposals will build a “single, national SEND and alternative provision system” promising
- [The college gender gap narrows, but slowly](https://feweek.co.uk/the-college-gender-gap-narrows-but-slowly/) - Colleges are encouraging more men to work flexibly and are overhauling recruitment imagery to attract more women into better-paid teaching roles to tackle gender pay gaps.
- [This is what I’ve learnt as a staff member with ADHD](https://feweek.co.uk/this-is-what-ive-learnt-as-a-staff-member-with-adhd/) - Staff can use the term ‘ADHD’ flippantly, but a thorough understanding and compassion for the diagnosis is needed, writes Richard Moody
- [Do you know how to support a student with a recent autism diagnosis?](https://feweek.co.uk/do-you-know-how-to-support-a-student-with-a-recent-autism-diagnosis/) - As a member of staff with Asperger’s Syndrome, I have first-hand experience of the kind of support that can really help, writes Harry Empsall
- [Is equality and diversity still the elephant in the room?](https://feweek.co.uk/is-equality-and-diversity-still-the-elephant-in-the-room/) - From data policies to protecting the wellbeing of designated staff, don’t let the enthusiasm for diversity die, writes Haroon Bashir
- [Diversity in FE Week: A look at how we've done](https://feweek.co.uk/diversity-in-fe-week-a-look-at-how-weve-done/) - Twelve months after our first look at diversity and visibility within our newspaper pages, FE Week editor Shane Chowen looks at how we've done.
- [ETFxBLG: From leadership in diversity to diversity in leadership](https://feweek.co.uk/etfxblg-from-leadership-in-diversity-to-diversity-in-leadership/) - The Education and Training Foundation’s new partnership with the Black Leadership Group promises to diversify the sector’s talent pipeline, explains Anju Virdee
- [The Staffroom: Becoming a ‘trauma-informed’ setting](https://feweek.co.uk/the-staffroom-becoming-a-trauma-informed-setting/) - Understanding our students’ experiences helps to better support them with their behaviour and drive their recovery and attainment, explains Claire Cooper
- [The Staffroom: How to drive inclusion for the ‘people of pride’](https://feweek.co.uk/the-staffroom-how-to-drive-inclusion-for-the-people-of-pride/) - Sector inclusion of sexual orientations and gender identities has come a long way, say Mark Child and Kelly Townend, but ‘people of pride’ deserve better still
- [Teachers must stop being afraid to tackle racism in colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/teachers-must-stop-being-afraid-to-tackle-racism-in-colleges/) - Mahad and Hasan set out key recommendations from the 2022 student commission on racial justice, including building teachers' and students' confidence to speak up
- [AoC conference: A new era of diversity dawns](https://feweek.co.uk/aoc-conference-a-new-era-of-diversity-dawns/) - The diversity of our current crop of leaders is ushering in a new era for the representation of our learners - and hopefully our sector, writes Ann Limb
- [<strong>EDI: Five key considerations for a successful strategy</strong>](https://feweek.co.uk/edi-five-key-considerations-for-a-successful-strategy/) - Having achieved accreditation for their diversity work, London & South East Education Group’s Janet Curtis-Broni sets out how other colleges can join them on their journey
- [WorldSkills UK reveals 2023 equity, diversity and inclusion heroes](https://feweek.co.uk/worldskills-uk-reveals-2023-equity-diversity-and-inclusion-heroes/) - Winners included an apprentice who developed a financial literacy course for her community while also promoting apprenticeships in local schools
- [The FE sector has a key role to play to support gender equality in the workplace. Here’s how](https://feweek.co.uk/the-fe-sector-has-a-key-role-to-play-to-support-gender-equality-in-the-workplace-heres-how/) - Kirstie Donnelly sets out the case for going further to support young women into higher-earning careers, and three steps to start delivering gender equity
- [How to ensure EDI is more than a box-ticking exercise   ](https://feweek.co.uk/how-to-ensure-edi-is-more-than-a-box-ticking-exercise/) - Building a culture of diversity and inclusion can take you far beyond mere targets and win over the unconvinced, explains Leah Stone
- [ITPs are crucial players in ensuring apprenticeship inclusivity](https://feweek.co.uk/itps-are-crucial-players-in-ensuring-apprenticeship-inclusivity/) - As apprenticeships grown in popularity, ITPs have a central role in ensuring they deliver the social mobility they were designed to, writes Cheryl Brown
- [Is FE really meeting its goals when it comes to diversity?](https://feweek.co.uk/is-fe-really-meeting-its-goals-when-it-comes-to-diversity/) - In the wake of the shocking murder of George Floyd by a police officer on the streets of Minneapolis nearly three years ago, businesses and public institutions pledged to redouble their efforts to tackle racism and discrimination. Pledges, diversity charters and steering groups were launched to show that action was being taken. Representative organisations in Equality, diversity and Inclusion in colleges
- [The government’s transgender guidance must finally lead to greater inclusion  ](https://feweek.co.uk/the-governments-transgender-guidance-must-finally-lead-to-greater-inclusion/) - Sector guidance on transgender learners must be the impetus to get beyond toxic discourse and antiquated practices, write Hannah and Jake Graf
- [Keegan wants ‘extreme caution’ from colleges after trans advice delayed](https://feweek.co.uk/keegan-wants-extreme-caution-from-colleges-after-trans-advice-delayed/) - Education secretary claimed trans guidance delay was to 'allow more time' to speak with teachers, parents and lawyers
- [Time for government to end racial inequalities in apprenticeships](https://feweek.co.uk/time-for-government-to-end-racial-inequalities-in-apprenticeships/) - It’s Race Equality Week as well as National Apprenticeships Week, and there’s more in common to their agendas than the calendar, explains Jeremy Crook
- [Working with employers to make apprenticeships more accessible to autistic learners](https://feweek.co.uk/working-with-employers-to-make-apprenticeships-more-accessible-to-autistic-learners/) - Apprenticeships can extend opportunities and diversify our workforce – but employers need support to make it happen, says Paul Scales. Here’s how
- [Ellisha Soanes, the AoC's EDI guru](https://feweek.co.uk/ellisha-soanes-the-aocs-edi-guru/) - Ellisha Soanes
- [Neurodiversity in the workplace will stall without support from FE](https://feweek.co.uk/neurodiversity-in-the-workplace-will-stall-without-support-from-fe/) - The latest Neurodiversity Index shows substantial barriers to workplace inclusion – and FE plays an important role in overcoming them, writes Kirstie Donnelly
- [An evidence-based approach to equality, diversity and inclusion](https://feweek.co.uk/an-evidence-based-approach-to-equality-diversity-and-inclusion/) - Hearing the voices of our whole community has helped us embed a genuinely inclusive ethos that has benefited our staff and learners alike, explains Arinola Edeh
- [From veterans to refugees: City Lit's silent revolution in deaf education](https://feweek.co.uk/from-veterans-to-refugees-city-lits-silent-revolution-in-deaf-education/) - For over a century, City Lit has been a global beacon of hope for deaf education
- [How to make the further education sector neurodiverse-ready](https://feweek.co.uk/how-to-make-the-further-education-sector-neurodiverse-ready/) - A rising tide of need in schools will inevitably reach colleges before long, writes Hannah Gains. Here’s how to be ready to ride it to a more inclusive horizon
- [WorldSkills UK EDI heroes 2025 revealed](https://feweek.co.uk/worldskills-uk-edi-heroes-2025-revealed/) - Nine awards for outstanding individuals, institutions and initiatives that break down barriers to technical training have been announced
- [Right-wing backlash against gender diversity could fuel conflict in FE](https://feweek.co.uk/right-wing-backlash-against-gender-diversity-could-fuel-conflict-in-fe/) - With global politics fuelling discrimination against transgender and gender-diverse individuals, FE institutions must take urgent steps to foster inclusion
- [How FE can be a force for hope in an increasingly polarised world](https://feweek.co.uk/how-fe-can-be-a-force-for-hope-in-an-increasingly-polarised-world/) - In a world of polarised media and rising inequality, how can FE educators and leaders support students and staff? Ellisha Soanes, Aspire Black Suffolk
- [From blind hiring to flexible work: How FE can fix workplace exclusion](https://feweek.co.uk/from-blind-hiring-to-flexible-work-how-fe-can-fix-workplace-exclusion/) - Ethnic minority communities are being left behind by employers. Dr Jane Lewis, London Metropolitan University on how FE can help fix workplace exclusion
- [A third of colleges reported a death by suicide in past year, survey finds](https://feweek.co.uk/a-third-of-colleges-reported-a-death-by-suicide-in-past-year-survey-finds/) - Colleges are calling for more mental health support for their students after a third reported at least one death by suicide in the past 12 months.
- [Twice as many students suspended in colleges since Covid](https://feweek.co.uk/twice-as-many-students-suspended-since-covid/) - College suspensions of students have doubled since the Covid pandemic and expulsions are up 50 per cent, new data reveals
- [It’s possible to get students talking safely about gender violence](https://feweek.co.uk/its-possible-to-get-students-talking-safely-about-gender-violence/) - Debates polarise. Conversations transform. How the ‘call in’ approach—not calling out – helps colleges challenge harmful norms on gender violence, Bold Voices
- [World Peace Day: Facing volatility with values](https://feweek.co.uk/world-peace-day-facing-volatility-with-values/) - Peace isn’t found in treaties or speeches, but in the everyday acts of kindness and unity that colleges can nurture, writes Palvinder Singh
- [New GCSE results app to be rolled out nationwide](https://feweek.co.uk/new-gcse-results-app-to-be-rolled-out-nationwide/) - It follows a pilot where just six per cent of invited schools and colleges took part, but ministers hope it will save £30m
- [How ChatGPT could reduce and transform teacher workload](https://feweek.co.uk/how-chatgpt-could-reduce-and-transform-teacher-workload/) - James Kieft tests ChatGPT on a range of time-consuming tasks for teachers and assesses its potential to support and redefine a range of practices
- [CEO's mission to make AI a force for good in classrooms](https://feweek.co.uk/ceos-mission-to-make-ai-a-force-for-good-in-classrooms/) - Priya Lakhani, founder of one of the world’s biggest AI EdTech companies, is at pains to express how many of her glowing achievements have been driven by a strong moral conviction to make the world a better place. This is important for her, not only because she sits on the government’s AI Council and her
- [ChatGPT: Consider reviewing homework polices, DfE tells colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/chatgpt-consider-reviewing-homework-polices-dfe-tells-colleges/) - Colleges “may wish to review” their homework policies amid fears about the use of artificial intelligence like ChatGPT, the Department for Education has warned.
- [ChatGPT: FE institutions need a solid policy to manage the AI revolution](https://feweek.co.uk/chatgpt-fe-institutions-need-a-solid-policy-to-manage-the-ai-revolution/) - AI tools are on the cusp of transforming classrooms and effective policy is crucial to ensuring institutions aren’t rocked by this revolution, says Ruth Sparkes
- [Automation will result in different jobs - not fewer - but we must adapt ](https://feweek.co.uk/automation-will-result-in-different-jobs-not-fewer-but-we-must-adapt/) - A new report projects the impact of automation on the workplace and recommends five actions to start preparing for them now, explains Freya Thomas Monk
- [Managing the risks and maximising the opportunities of AI for apprenticeships](https://feweek.co.uk/managing-the-risks-and-maximising-the-opportunities-of-ai-for-apprenticeships/) - There’s little focus on how AI will affect apprenticeships, writes Jonathan Bourne, and yet it’s the education sector that’s ripest for disruption
- [Students and apprentices need AI-informed educators to get ahead in the 4th industrial revolution](https://feweek.co.uk/students-and-apprentices-need-ai-informed-educators-to-get-ahead-in-the-4th-industrial-revolution/) - Industries need training professionals to be on the front foot when guiding the next generation of recruits to careers that will inevitably be impacted by AI, writes Christian Warden and Richard Smith
- [AI and VR could divide or unite – and FE needs to lead the charge](https://feweek.co.uk/ai-and-vr-could-divide-or-unite-and-fe-needs-to-lead-the-charge/) - AI is already making a splash, with VR and AR not far behind, says Rob Wraith. FE leaders must start planning for their implementation
- [Higher-level apprenticeships ‘most exposed’ training route to AI advancement](https://feweek.co.uk/higher-level-apprenticeships-most-exposed-training-route-to-ai-advancement/) - Employees with level 4 and above apprenticeships are in jobs most “exposed” to artificial intelligence (AI) compared to any other training route
- [How AI is enhancing assessment, reducing workload and improving FE outcomes](https://feweek.co.uk/how-ai-is-enhancing-assessment-reducing-workload-and-improving-fe-outcomes/) - Aftab Hussain talks through the findings of Bolton College’s research pilot with NCFE and the implications for the further education sector
- [Three ways AI could transform the EPA landscape in 2024](https://feweek.co.uk/three-ways-ai-could-transform-the-epa-landscape-in-2024/) - Tad Chapman looks at how AI could make a significant difference to a strained end-point assessment system – but warns it’s no panacaea
- [AI will march into every aspect of education - but what are the consequences?](https://feweek.co.uk/ai-will-march-into-every-aspect-of-education-but-what-are-the-consequences/) - AI in colleges
- [How I've integrated AI in my everyday teaching](https://feweek.co.uk/how-ive-integrated-ai-in-my-everyday-teaching/) - Adil Hussain explains what tools he's learned to use to improve his classroom practice and his efficiency - and how you can too
- [Ofsted to explore how AI can help it make ‘better decisions’](https://feweek.co.uk/ofsted-to-explore-how-ai-can-help-it-make-better-decisions/) - Ofsted will train inspectors on artificial intelligence use and explore how the technology can help the watchdog to make “better decisions”.
- [Let’s get serious about AI and personalisation in apprenticeships](https://feweek.co.uk/lets-get-serious-about-ai-and-personalisation-in-apprenticeships/) - Embracing the latest technology can help a workforce better prepare for the challenges of today and tomorrow, writes Phillip McMullan
- [We must cautiously embrace AI to ensure its benefits are shared](https://feweek.co.uk/we-must-cautiously-embrace-ai-to-ensure-its-benefits-are-shared/) - Instead of taking pro- and anti- stances, we must prepare learners for a world in which AI is the norm by mitigating its risks, say Debra Gray and Paul McKean
- [Ministers plan to appoint edtech evidence checkers](https://feweek.co.uk/ministers-plan-to-appoint-edtech-evidence-checkers/) - Ministers plan to appoint edtech evidence checkers to help schools and colleges work out which products deliver the best impact as part of an artificial intelligence “training package” for teachers worth up to £5 million.
- [Hello Future: How we in FE can shape our own AI revolution](https://feweek.co.uk/hello-future-how-we-in-fe-can-shape-our-own-ai-revolution/) - The opportunities of AI for FE. Those from the further education sector who lean into AI and the digital revolution can influence the future
- [With the right opportunities we can become AI makers, not takers ](https://feweek.co.uk/with-the-right-opportunities-we-can-become-ai-makers-not-takers/) - AI literacy is becoming essential, but the coming era of AI automation will create even stronger demand for uniquely human skills
- [AI and data security – let’s worry about the right things ](https://feweek.co.uk/ai-and-data-security-lets-worry-about-the-right-things/) - Are AI chatbots learning from our inputs? Instead of fixating on training data risks, let's focus on broader digital security concerns says Michael Webb, Jisc
- [AI tool for electronics teaching developed by ex-IfATE board member](https://feweek.co.uk/ai-tool-for-electronics-teaching-developed-by-ex-ifate-board-member/) - A new 'tick less and talk more' AI tool designed to help FE teachers assess electronics practical work is set to launch this year.
- [AI’s double-edged sword: Boosting finance, widening skills divide](https://feweek.co.uk/ais-double-edged-sword-boosting-finance-widening-skills-divide/) - AI promises to transform finance, but biased algorithms and a lack of diversity threaten progress says Anna Brailsford, CEO of Code First Girls
- [Job markets demand AI skills, so why aren’t colleges delivering?](https://feweek.co.uk/job-markets-demand-ai-skills-so-why-arent-colleges-delivering/) - The future workforce demands AI fluency, yet many educators – including FE colleges – remain wary, says Raoul-Gabriel Urma of Cambridge Spark
- [The missing link for AI in education: A collaborative framework](https://feweek.co.uk/the-missing-link-for-ai-in-education-a-collaborative-framework/) - At Bolton College, an AI partnership framework supported the development of its campus chatbot services and could support the wider FE sector: Dr Aftab Hussain
- [FE providers wanted to become edtech ‘testbeds’](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-providers-wanted-to-become-edtech-testbeds/) - Ministers are asking schools, colleges and training providers to step forward to become edtech “testbeds” and help find scalable solutions to cut teacher workload.
- [AI guidance for colleges: 9 key findings for leaders](https://feweek.co.uk/ai-guidance-for-colleges-9-key-findings-for-leaders/) - Colleges could use AI to help monitor attendance patterns, generate tender documents and come up with ideas for lessons, new government toolkits have said.
- [The AI hallucination: Why tech will add problems, not solve them](https://feweek.co.uk/the-ai-hallucination-why-tech-will-add-problems-not-solve-them/) - The government’s latest AI initiatives are shiny distractions while teachers lose a million hours drafting policies DfE should’ve written years ago: Andrew Otty
- [Ofsted reveals how it will inspect providers' AI use](https://feweek.co.uk/ofsted-reveals-how-it-will-inspect-providers-ai-use/) - Ofsted will not assess FE providers’ use of AI 'as a stand-alone part' of inspections – but the tech’s impact on outcomes for learners will be looked at
- [AI Is rewriting tech careers – Can educators keep up?](https://feweek.co.uk/ai-is-rewriting-tech-careers-can-educators-keep-up/) - AI roles are expanding 3.6x faster than other jobs, tech teachers must pivot from static curricula to teaching adaptive learning or risk leaving students behind
- [A copy-and-paste into AI opens up a new shadowy world of risk](https://feweek.co.uk/a-copy-and-paste-into-ai-opens-up-a-new-shadowy-world-of-risk/) - For apprenticeship providers handling sensitive funding and learner data, ‘shadow AI’ poses GDPR, security, and reputational risks that can’t be ignored - Aptem
- [What ancient runners teach us about AI and education](https://feweek.co.uk/what-ancient-runners-teach-us-about-ai-and-education/) - The marathon-running paradox reveals a deeper debate about AI and writing in education, and what we truly value says Daisy Christodoulou of No More Marking
- [It’s not if AI will change FE, it’s how boldly we shape it](https://feweek.co.uk/its-not-if-ai-will-change-fe-its-how-boldly-we-shape-it/) - As artificial intelligence reshapes every sector, FE must rise to the challenge—not just teaching AI, but reimagining education for the age of disruption
- [AI is game-changing when it’s human, ethical and equitable](https://feweek.co.uk/ai-is-game-changing-when-its-human-ethical-and-equitable/) - The importance of a systematic, human-centered approach to AI in education to foster innovation while safeguarding ethics and sustainability - Ufi VocTech Trust
- [AI is moving too fast for colleges to go it alone](https://feweek.co.uk/ai-is-moving-too-fast-for-colleges-to-go-it-alone/) - AI in FE is moving fast. Communities can help educators, employers and learners share solutions, reduce risk and shape guidance together says Michael Webb, Jisc
- [Trust AI to help deliver FE’s promise of personalised learning](https://feweek.co.uk/trust-ai-to-help-deliver-fes-promise-of-personalised-learning/) - Huge amounts of data held by FE colleges can be unleashed by AI for better teaching, earlier intervention and stronger student outcomes: Matthew McShane, Canvas VLE
- [AI is reshaping our minds, not just our jobs](https://feweek.co.uk/ai-is-reshaping-our-minds-not-just-our-jobs/) - AI is reshaping the very fabric of human cognition, and unless leaders act, workers will face a crisis of mastery, meaning, and mental health says Perry Perrott
- [White paper needs a digital united front to deliver reform plans](https://feweek.co.uk/white-paper-needs-a-digital-united-front-to-deliver-reform-plans/) - Our collaborative digital approach with the Association of Colleges (AoC) will ensure that FE thrives in an age of reform: Robin Ghurbhurun, Jisc
- [FE leaders must work together on AI to deliver what students need](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-leaders-must-work-together-on-ai-to-deliver-what-students-need/) - An FE sector-wide approach to AI is vital to overcome the barriers created by funding, time and capacity constraints, says Keith Smith, HRUC
- [Students must be more Kendrick, less Drake with their learning](https://feweek.co.uk/students-must-be-more-kendrick-less-drake-with-their-learning/) - Generative AI hasn't just broken the essay for students; it exposed the hollow core of default assessment: Scott Hayden, Basingstoke College of Technology BCoT
- [In the AI arms race, teachers can use detection tools to stay ahead](https://feweek.co.uk/in-the-ai-arms-race-teachers-can-use-detection-tools-to-stay-ahead/) - Using an AI detector gives teachers confidence to talk to students about constructive AI use and the dangers of relying on shortcuts: Gailene Nelson, Turnitin
- [Young coders lack the experience to spot when AI’s getting it wrong](https://feweek.co.uk/young-coders-lack-the-experience-to-spot-when-ais-getting-it-wrong/) - Coders still need to be taught foundational knowledge of how software systems work. Their reliance on LLMs means they’re not ready for work: Stuart Day, Ten10
- [As we embrace ‘efficient’ AI we risk adding more work on top](https://feweek.co.uk/as-we-embrace-efficient-ai-we-risk-adding-more-work-on-top/) - Without structure and capacity AI innovation will become another burden on teachers rather than a driver of learning: Claudia Boerescu, Waltham Forest College
- [AI Skills Hub risks ‘copy and paste of past failure’](https://feweek.co.uk/ai-skills-hub-risks-copy-and-paste-of-past-failure/) - Ministers have been urged not to repeat past mistakes with the government’s rollout of free AI training that aims to reach 10 million workers by 2030
- [Revealed: SEND centres for excellence model to expand with six new providers](https://feweek.co.uk/send-centres-for-excellence-model-to-expand-with-six-new-providers/) - Two years on, the sector’s ‘centres for excellence’ in special educational needs and disabilities will be joined by mini-hubs. How is the model so far?
- [‘Everything goes at 18’: Ofsted warns of SEND cliff-edge](https://feweek.co.uk/everything-goes-at-18-ofsted-warns-of-send-cliff-edge/) - Support for SEND students beyond age 16 is an area of 'serious weakness' in ten areas visited by Ofsted after inspections resumed
- [New digital functional skills qual: warning sounded on SEND exclusion](https://feweek.co.uk/new-digital-functional-skills-qual-warning-sounded-on-send-exclusion/) - Brand new digital functional skills qualifications have already generated error messages, after warnings special educational needs learners could be excluded
- [Digital functional skills: DfE backtrack after SEND exclusion warning](https://feweek.co.uk/digital-functional-skills-dfe-backtrack-after-send-exclusion-warning/) - The Department for Education has backtracked on a measure for new digital functional skills courses which could have excluded special educational needs learners
- [SEND review may be folded into schools white paper](https://feweek.co.uk/send-review-may-be-folded-into-schools-white-paper/) - The leader of the government’s long-awaited SEND review has hinted its results could be rolled into the upcoming schools white paper
- [Derwen College, West Midlands](https://feweek.co.uk/derwen-college-west-midlands/) - A multi-award winning college on the remote border with Wales has flung its doors open to the public in every possible way. Jess Staufenberg explores the grounds
- [Parents of older learners will be sceptical about the SEND review](https://feweek.co.uk/parents-of-older-learners-will-be-sceptical-about-the-send-review/) - The fight for resources becomes harder the older students become – making the SEND review especially critical for this group, write Rachel Amos and Janvi Patel
- [Specialist SEND colleges go unmentioned in the green paper – that must change](https://feweek.co.uk/specialist-send-colleges-go-unmentioned-in-the-green-paper-that-must-change/) - The government should mandate local authorities to include specialist colleges in the new inclusion plans, writes Clare Howard
- [Digitising EHCPs does not solve the huge waiting lists for them](https://feweek.co.uk/digitising-ehcps-does-not-solve-the-huge-waiting-lists-for-them/) - Students are still desperately waiting for education, health and care plans – and this support should continue into HE in some cases, writes Sam Parrett
- [SEND review consultation may be extended as accessible versions delayed](https://feweek.co.uk/send-review-consultation-may-be-extended-as-accessible-versions-delayed/) - Ministers are considering extending their consultation on plans set out in the landmark SEND review, following delays in publishing accessible versions of the documents. The green paper was launched at the end of last month, with British Sign Language and an easy-read version of the consultation promised by “early April”. But almost a month has now passed, and
- [Delay (again) in accessible versions of SEND review](https://feweek.co.uk/delay-again-in-accessible-versions-of-send-review/) - Delays to accessible versions of the government’s SEND review has excluded some of the communities it seeks to support from the consultation process.
- [3-week SEND review extension after accessible versions finally published](https://feweek.co.uk/3-week-send-review-extension-after-accessible-versions-finally-published/) - A consultation on the government’s SEND review has been extended for three weeks after accessible versions of the document were finally published today. Last week, FE Week reported how the near six-week wait had excluded some of the communities the SEND review seeks to support from the consultation process. A large print version was published alongside the review
- [SEND college where students 'do not feel safe' judged 'inadequate'](https://feweek.co.uk/send-college-where-students-do-not-feel-safe-judged-inadequate/) - A college for young people with autism has been criticised by Ofsted for failing to make students feel suitably protected from harm.
- [SEND college judged 'inadequate' after Ofsted finds issues of neglect and 'uninspiring' curriculum](https://feweek.co.uk/send-college-judged-inadequate-after-ofsted-finds-issues-of-neglect-and-uninspiring-curriculum/) - Ofsted has raised concerns over issues of neglect, hygiene and an "uninspiring" curriculum at a college for SEND students in Wigan.
- [How to support learners with SEND into employment ](https://feweek.co.uk/how-to-support-learners-with-send-into-employment/) - Supporting learners with needs and disabilities into employment isn’t just about getting them the job but making sure they can keep it, writes Rhona Sapsford
- [Just 1 in 4 SEND students in work a year after supported internship ends](https://feweek.co.uk/just-1-in-4-send-students-in-work-a-year-after-supported-internship-ends/) - Just one in four special educational needs students remain in employment a year after their supported internship has ended, new figures have revealed.
- [What's behind the spate of 'inadequate' SEND college inspection results?](https://feweek.co.uk/vulnerable-student-colleges-hit-with-array-of-inadequate-inspection-results/) - Staff shortages, leadership gaps, and a lack of accountability have been blamed for a spate of ‘inadequate’ inspection results of SEND colleges.
- [The Staffroom: How to incorporate assistive technology](https://feweek.co.uk/incorporating-assistive-technology-to-support-every-learner/) - Assistive technology can improve access to learning and attainment, says Faye McLaughlin, and the best thing is you probably already have it at your fingertips
- [<strong>Affordable ways to create enabling environments for learners with SEND</strong>](https://feweek.co.uk/affordable-ways-to-create-enabling-environments-for-learners-with-send/) - How we design interior and exterior spaces can have a profound effect on learners with SEND, writes Claire Mantle, and it doesn’t have to be costly
- [SEND improvement plan ‘offers no solutions’ to post-16 problems](https://feweek.co.uk/send-improvement-plan-offers-no-solutions-to-post-16-problems/) - Government finally sets out its next steps for SEND review launched over three years ago
- [SEND plan: less big bang and more damp squib for FE](https://feweek.co.uk/send-plan-less-big-bang-and-more-damp-squib-for-fe/) - A lack of policies for 16-25 year old students with SEND brings in to question the government’s commitment to improvement, writes Ruth Perry
- [Everyone gains from a supported apprenticeship  - not just students with SEND](https://feweek.co.uk/everyone-gains-from-supported-apprenticeships-not-just-students-with-send/) - I’m pleased others see my success as an inspiration, says Joshua Earnshaw-Potts, but apprenticeships could allow many more to achieve what I have
- [The ‘painfully shy’ kid who became deputy principal](https://feweek.co.uk/the-painfully-shy-kid-who-became-deputy-principal/) - Those who work in FE often hold a special place in their heart for the sector. None more so than Claire Heywood, who has spent her entire 30-year learning and professional career at the Heart of Worcestershire College (HoW). For her, it is far more than just a workplace. The deputy principal believes the FE Claire Heywood, HoW College
- [Slowly layering pre-work support for SEND students is vital. I'm autistic myself - I know](https://feweek.co.uk/slowly-layering-pre-work-support-for-send-students-is-vital-im-autistic-myself-i-know/) - Businesses are missing out on talented young people who find preparing for the workplace overwhelming. Shirley Woods-Gallagher suggests how colleges can help
- [Revealed: The 21 experts to oversee roll-out of SEND reforms](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-the-21-experts-to-oversee-roll-out-of-send-reforms/) - The government has named the 21 members of its SEND and alternative provision implementation board who will be tasked with overseeing the roll-out of key reforms.
- [Specialist college sweeps ‘outstanding’ in first inspection](https://feweek.co.uk/specialist-college-sweeps-outstanding-in-first-inspection/) - Inspectors praised the specialist college's use of technology and "highly skilled" staff
- [SEND college to close after second ‘inadequate’ rating](https://feweek.co.uk/send-college-to-close-after-second-inadequate-rating/) - A specialist college for young people with autism is to close after being given an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating for the second time in a year.
- [Families face a postcode lottery for SEND support. That needs to change](https://feweek.co.uk/families-face-a-postcode-lottery-for-send-support-that-needs-to-change/) - Special needs staff work tirelessly to meet students' needs, but often this job has been too hard, writes children's minister Claire Coutinho
- [Revealed: Councils chosen to lead local SEND inclusion plans](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-councils-chosen-to-lead-local-send-inclusion-plans/) - Ministers also confirmed 7 new SEND free schools in cash-strapped council areas
- [From rebellious pupil to champion of specialist colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/natspec-chief-executive-clare-howard/) - Natspec chief Clare Howard tells FE Week what it takes to advocate for specialist colleges up against policymakers that see her members as 'an afterthought'
- [A supported internship changed my prospects and could help your learners too](https://feweek.co.uk/a-supported-internship-changed-my-prospects-and-could-help-your-learners-too/) - Toseef Ahmed explains how his supported internship has been a win-win for him, his team and his employer
- [Colleges are key to closing employment gaps for young people with learning disabilities](https://feweek.co.uk/colleges-are-key-to-closing-employment-gaps-for-young-people-with-learning-disabilities/) - People with learning disabilities can find their rightful place in the workforce with a little well-placed support, say the leaders of Internship Works
- [SEND apprenticeship pilot proving a hit](https://feweek.co.uk/send-apprenticeship-pilot-proving-a-hit/) - Apprenticeship leaders have hailed the early success of a “game-changing” pilot that aims to make apprenticeships more accessible to people with learning difficulties.
- [National Star College: teaching students how to speak up and fight back](https://feweek.co.uk/national-star-college-teaching-students-how-to-speak-up-and-fight-back/) - National Star College
- ['Outstanding' inspection leaves SEND college buzzing](https://feweek.co.uk/outstanding-inspection-leaves-send-college-buzzing/) - The college principal said investing in teaching and support staff was 'paramount' to their success
- [College leaders must join the fight for an EHCP system that delivers](https://feweek.co.uk/college-leaders-must-join-the-fight-for-an-ehcp-system-that-delivers/) - Fourteen years of fighting for every scrap have left me and my daughter in despair and traumatised by a heartless and wasteful EHCP system
- [Council spending on post-16 SEND place creation just 1% of total pot](https://feweek.co.uk/council-spending-on-post-16-send-place-creation-just-1-of-total-pot/) - Councils have spent just one per cent of a grant pot earmarked for creating tens of thousands of new SEND education places on post-16 providers.
- [Ofsted to examine how SEND pupils are prepared for adulthood](https://feweek.co.uk/ofsted-to-examine-how-send-pupils-are-prepared-for-adulthood/) - Inspectors from Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission will visit a 'small number of areas' to look at a 'particular aspect of SEND in-depth'
- [Four things to know from Ofsted’s careers review in specialist colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/four-things-to-know-from-ofsteds-careers-review-in-specialist-colleges/) - Ofsted has found specialist colleges are providing varying quality of careers guidance to SEND learners amid a lack of support from local authorities
- [Relax functional skills rules for autistic apprentices, says ex-minister](https://feweek.co.uk/relax-functional-skills-rules-for-autistic-apprentices-says-ex-minister/) - A former cabinet minister has called on the government to help autistic people into work by relaxing apprenticeship functional skills requirements.
- [Pioneering employer partnerships have helped us plug the SEND budget gap](https://feweek.co.uk/pioneering-employer-partnerships-have-helped-us-plug-the-send-budget-gap/) - Paul Cook explains how his specialist college has leveraged private sector funding to help plug the funding gap and create opportunities for his learners
- [The specialist FE sector should have its own clear ministerial brief](https://feweek.co.uk/the-specialist-fe-sector-should-have-its-own-clear-ministerial-brief/) - The status quo of specialist further education falling through the cracks of ministerial responsibility has gone on for long enough, writes Clare Howard
- [SEND colleges slam 'unwieldy' English and maths resit reforms](https://feweek.co.uk/send-colleges-slam-unwieldy-english-and-maths-resit-reforms/) - SEND colleges have warned that the government's controversial English and maths resit reforms are an “unwieldy demand” for SEND learners.
- [Complete the picture: Remove the eight-week time limit on apprenticeship English and maths flexibilities](https://feweek.co.uk/complete-the-picture-remove-the-eight-week-time-limit-on-apprenticeship-english-and-maths-flexibilities/) - Barriers for apprentices with learning difficulties are slowly coming down, but the government has missed a trick in its latest funding rules, says Paul Warner
- [The high cost pressures of safety valve deals](https://feweek.co.uk/the-high-cost-pressures-of-safety-valve-deals/) - Cash-strapped local authorities are under pressure through safety valve deals to place high-needs young people in placements that may not be suitable for them.
- [Specialist arts college strikes the right chord with Ofsted ‘outstanding’](https://feweek.co.uk/specialist-arts-college-strikes-the-right-chord-with-ofsted-outstanding/) - A specialist arts college for learners with special educational needs that was founded by musician Sir Richard Stilgoe has been rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.
- [Eight reforms to fix ‘broken’ SEND system from councils-backed report](https://feweek.co.uk/eight-reforms-to-fix-broken-send-system-from-councils-backed-report/) - The government must launch a national regulator and ban profits from state-funded private placements to fix the “broken” SEND system, a new report has said
- [Merseyside SEND college awarded first ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating](https://feweek.co.uk/merseyside-send-college-awarded-first-outstanding-ofsted-rating/) - A specialist SEND provider in the North West has been handed top marks by Ofsted for the first time
- [Labour's private school VAT plan must exclude specialist colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/labours-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, writes Clare Howard
- [Suicide risk over SEND confusion, coroner warns](https://feweek.co.uk/suicide-risk-over-send-confusion-coroner-warns/) - A coroner has warned that colleges are delaying applications for education, health and care needs assessments because they have misunderstood the rules
- [SEND: 'Whole-system reform needed', says NAO](https://feweek.co.uk/send-whole-system-reform-needed-says-nao/) - The new government should "explicitly" consider "whole-system" SEND reforms, the spending watchdog has urged in a devastating report that reveals the full scale of impending financial meltdown. The National Audit Office (NAO) has warned the special needs system is "financially unsustainable", with two-fifths of councils at risk of declaring bankruptcy by March 2026 over spiralling
- [Investigation: Driven to despair by council SEND transport mess](https://feweek.co.uk/driven-to-despair-by-council-send-transport-mess/) - A new Natspec survey has found safety issues and special needs students starting college late from delays with council-appointed transport services
- [Watchdogs call for EHCPs to include preparation for adulthood plans](https://feweek.co.uk/watchdogs-call-for-ehcps-to-include-preparation-for-adulthood-plans/) - Education, health and care (EHC) plans should include preparation for adulthood arrangements, two watchdogs have said after finding a “cliff edge” in support still exists for young people with SEND.
- [MPs launch inquiry to find SEND solutions](https://feweek.co.uk/mps-launch-inquiry-to-find-send-solutions/) - The education select committee want solutions that will fix the broken SEND system and improve outcomes for children and young people
- [Half of councils face insolvency over £5bn SEND deficit ticking timebomb](https://feweek.co.uk/half-of-councils-face-insolvency-over-5bn-send-deficit-ticking-timebomb/) - More than half of councils have warned they will become insolvent when a measure keeping spiralling SEND deficits off their balance sheets expires next year
- [Collaboration was our way of solving a local SEND crisis](https://feweek.co.uk/collaboration-was-our-way-of-solving-a-local-send-crisis/) - Collaboration and pooling resources between Lambeth local authority and LSEC education trust boosted delivery, helping to ease the local SEND crisis
- [Colleges directed to enrol SEND students despite inability to meet needs](https://feweek.co.uk/colleges-directed-to-enrol-send-students-despite-inability-to-meet-needs/) - Two thirds of colleges have been forced by local authorities to enrol SEND students even though they could not meet the young person’s needs, new data suggests
- [‘Worry’ over as doomed SEND college is saved by Big Issue](https://feweek.co.uk/worry-over-as-doomed-send-college-is-saved-by-big-issue/) - A special needs college that faced closure following a surprise eviction notice has been saved by a £3m loan from the Big Issue's 'social impact' funding arm
- [SEND job scheme extended after recruitment success](https://feweek.co.uk/send-job-scheme-extended-after-recruitment-success/) - A flagship employment programme for SEND learners has won a year’s extension after hitting its recruitment target
- [‘Wholly unsuitable’ EHCPs, long waits for help: SEND inspection failures revealed](https://feweek.co.uk/wholly-unsuitable-ehcps-long-waits-for-help-send-inspection-failures-revealed/) - “Wholly unsuitable” education, health and care plans (EHCPs) and long waits among the key reasons areas failed SEND inspections, new analysis by Ofsted shows.
- [Parents win payout after council SEND transport failure](https://feweek.co.uk/parents-win-payout-after-council-send-transport-failure/) - A local council has been ordered to pay thousands to three families for failing to help SEND learners get to college.
- [Urgently set out plans to avoid SEND deficits ‘cliff-edge’, MPs tell DfE](https://feweek.co.uk/urgently-set-out-plans-to-avoid-send-deficits-cliff-edge-mps-tell-dfe/) - The “end is looming for the short-term workaround” keeping councils from bankruptcy because of their spiralling SEND deficits, MPs have warned
- [FE Commissioner: Beware of 'hero' principals and 'dominant' chairs](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-commissioner-beware-of-hero-principals-and-dominant-chairs/) - Natspec's annual conference also hears that the future of post-19 EHCPs 'has not been agreed' ahead of major SEND reform white papers
- [SEND deficits to be kept off council balance sheets for two more years](https://feweek.co.uk/send-deficits-to-be-kept-off-council-balance-sheets-for-two-more-years/) - An accounting loophole keeping spiralling SEND deficits from bankrupting councils has been extended for two years
- [How trust built a transformative education partnership](https://feweek.co.uk/how-trust-built-a-transformative-education-partnership/) - National Star & HoW College created Worcestershire's first specialist FE hub for complex needs through partnership, trust & council backing. A replicable model
- [From EHCPs to work, our internship scheme is changing lives](https://feweek.co.uk/from-ehcps-to-work-our-internship-scheme-is-changing-lives/) - When young people with EHCPs leave education, meaningful work can feel out of reach. But Forward2Employment in Kent is providing careers for SEND young people
- [We’re redefining career opportunities for SEND learners](https://feweek.co.uk/were-redefining-career-opportunities-for-send-learners/) - A specialist college in Doncaster, Harrison College, is getting 90 per cent of its SEND young people into jobs, training or further education: CEO Gemma Peebles
- [The rulebook I never got: A neurodivergent teacher’s journey from masking to belonging](https://feweek.co.uk/the-rulebook-i-never-got-a-neurodivergent-teachers-journey-from-masking-to-belonging/) - I spent years as a neurodivergent person performing ‘normal’, then FE teaching gave me the space to unmask says Ayten Nevzat, psychology lecturer Newham College
- [SEND colleges deserve better than off-the-shelf design standards](https://feweek.co.uk/send-colleges-deserve-better-than-off-the-shelf-design-standards/) - How can building design support neurodivergent students? Orchard Hill College and Arcadis identify key gaps in government’s design guidance for SEND colleges
- [The exclusivity of the inclusion agenda: it isn’t ‘inclusive’ when voices are missing](https://feweek.co.uk/the-exclusivity-of-the-inclusion-agenda-it-isnt-inclusive-when-voices-are-missing/) - As government prepares for SEND reforms, inclusion is the buzzword of the day. But the SEND sector’s valuable voices are being sidelined: Ben Bastin, Natspec
- [MPs demand funding and transport guarantees for FE SEND students](https://feweek.co.uk/mps-demand-funding-and-transport-guarantees-for-fe-send-students/) - SEND students are being “overlooked” by further education policymakers and local authorities, leaving vulnerable learners “locked out” of education
- [SEND reforms for schools won’t solve FE’s high-needs problems](https://feweek.co.uk/send-reforms-for-schools-wont-solve-fes-high-needs-problems/) - As we enter the final days before publication of a schools white paper addressing SEND needs, we're shouting about FE’s distinct challenges: Ruth Perry, NATSPEC
- [NAO: SEND transport cuts could increase NEETs](https://feweek.co.uk/nao-send-transport-cuts-could-increase-neets/) - Critical new report sparks fresh calls for extended transport entitlements for post-16 SEND learners amid delayed government reforms
- [Ofsted inclusion 2.0: Making space for learners without EHCPs](https://feweek.co.uk/ofsted-inclusion-2-0-making-space-for-learners-without-ehcps/) - New Ofsted inclusion rules demand every educator adapts learning in real time. It’s inclusion by design, not just diagnosis: Chris Quickfall, Cognassist
- [For one week we’ll put FE’s SEND specialists centre stage](https://feweek.co.uk/for-one-week-well-put-fes-send-specialists-centre-stage/) - For too long SEND specialist FE has been the unsung hero of inclusive education. Our The Power of Specialist FE campaign is changing that: Clare Howard, Natspec
- [A youth guarantee that forgets SEND isn’t a guarantee at all](https://feweek.co.uk/a-youth-guarantee-that-forgets-send-isnt-a-guarantee-at-all/) - If youth guarantee fails to extend EHCP protections and invest in FE pathways to 25, ministers will miss growth targets and write off a generation: Ben Bastin
- [Specialist colleges transform lives yet remain invisible in policy](https://feweek.co.uk/specialist-colleges-transform-lives-yet-remain-invisible-in-policy/) - For many young people, specialist FE is the first place education truly works. Without more recognition and fair funding, we're failing them: Ben Bastin Natspec
- [SEND first class: How groundbreaking partnership are rethinking SEND support](https://feweek.co.uk/send-first-class-specialist-fe-colleges/) - Power of Specialist FE awareness week: Sutton Life Centre is a partnership where SEND learners are not only accessing education but building a future beyond it
- [Perm sec advises against ‘blanket’ council duty on post-16 SEND transport](https://feweek.co.uk/perm-sec-advises-against-blanket-council-duty-on-post-16-send-transport/) - The Department for Education’s top civil servant has warned against imposing a “blanket duty” on councils arranging transport for disabled learners
- [If everyone is a SEND teacher FE needs to train them, and fast](https://feweek.co.uk/if-everyone-is-a-send-teacher-fe-needs-to-train-them-and-fast/) - As Ofsted raises the bar on SEND provision, the government must confront the FE workforce gaps it created: Hannah Thomas Sophie Kuttschreuter, Activate Learning
- [Committee chair criticises DfE response to SEND report](https://feweek.co.uk/committee-chair-criticises-dfe-response-to-send-report/) - The chair of Parliament’s education committee has criticised government for not directly addressing recommendations set out by its SEND report, calling on ministers to provide a “much more detailed response” in the new year.
- [College teachers part of £200m SEND training scheme](https://feweek.co.uk/college-teachers-part-of-200m-send-training-scheme/) - College teachers will be expected to complete special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) training as part of government reforms, the Department for Education has announced.
- [Julie McCulloch to join EPI as new chief executive](https://feweek.co.uk/julie-mcculloch-to-join-epi-as-new-chief-executive/) - Julie McCulloch has been appointed as the new chief executive of The Education Policy Institute (EPI).
- [ESFA opens bids for new 16 to 18 traineeships contracts](https://feweek.co.uk/esfa-opens-bids-for-new-16-to-18-traineeships-contracts/) - Providers have been given three weeks to bid for a contract in the government’s 16 to 18 traineeships “market entry exercise”.
- [Clumsy, complex and slow: business puts the boot into Kickstart](https://feweek.co.uk/clumsy-complex-and-slow-business-puts-the-boot-into-the-kickstart-scheme/) - Businesses have slammed the government’s flagship Kickstart scheme – as new figures reveal less than two-fifths of jobs created have been filled.
- [Level 2 ‘won’t be forgotten’, promises new skills minister](https://feweek.co.uk/level-2-wont-be-forgotten-promises-new-skills-minister/) - New skills minister Alex Burghart has promised that people who need level 2 qualifications to 'step up' to apprenticeships 'won’t be forgotten'
- [BTECs: 118 MPs and Lords call on new education secretary to rethink cull](https://feweek.co.uk/btecs-118-mps-and-lords-call-on-new-education-secretary-to-rethink-cull/) - A cross-party group of 118 MPs and Lords have called on new education secretary Nadhim Zahawi to “recalibrate” the government’s plans to scrap BTECs.
- [BTECs: MPs to probe effect of defunding level 3 courses on learners](https://feweek.co.uk/btecs-mps-to-probe-effect-of-defunding-level-3-courses-on-learners/) - MPs have launched an inquiry into the government’s decision to defund level 3 qualifications, such as BTECs, that overlap with T Levels
- [Spending review: FE & sixth form funding still ‘well below’ 2010 levels, IFS confirm](https://feweek.co.uk/spending-review-fe-sixth-form-funding-still-well-below-2010-levels-ifs-confirm/) - Spending per student in further education and sixth forms will be ten per cent lower than 2010, the Institute for Fiscal Studies says
- [Ministers play down BTECs cull](https://feweek.co.uk/ministers-play-down-btecs-cull/) - Ministers have begun playing down the Department for Education’s plans to cull most BTECs, in the face of mounting opposition.
- [Scrapping BTECs is bad for levelling up and for BAME students](https://feweek.co.uk/scrapping-btecs-is-bad-for-levelling-up-and-for-bame-students/) - It’s difficult to see how reducing choice at level 3 will improve social mobility, diversity and inclusion, writes Kasim Choudhry
- [Labour warns BTECs cull could hit healthcare and retail hardest](https://feweek.co.uk/labour-warns-btecs-cull-could-hit-healthcare-and-retail-hardest/) - Healthcare and retail industries could be hardest hit if the government continues its “hasty” move to cut funding for most BTECs, according to the Labour Party.
- [Labour shortages: logistics, retail and construction on what needs to happen next](https://feweek.co.uk/labour-shortages-logistics-retail-and-construction-on-what-needs-to-happen-next/) - FE Week has spoken to industries hard hit by Brexit and Covid to find out what they want from the FE and skills system
- [Zahawi announces slowing down of BTECs cull](https://feweek.co.uk/zahawi-announces-slowing-down-on-btecs-cull/) - Plans to begin removing funding for most BTECs and other applied general qualifications from 2023 will be delayed by a year
- [Labour: BTECs defunding delay ‘doesn’t go far enough’](https://feweek.co.uk/labour-btecs-defunding-delay-doesnt-go-far-enough/) - Ministers’ one-year delay to defunding many BTECs and other applied general qualifications does not go far enough, the Labour Party has warned.
- [Traineeships flop: less than half 16-18 expansion cash allocated](https://feweek.co.uk/traineeships-flop-less-than-half-16-18-expansion-cash-allocated/) - Less than half of the £30 million earmarked for the government’s 16-to-18 traineeships market entry exercise is set to be awarded, FE Week understands.
- [BTEC funding to be debated in parliament after petition hits 100k signatures](https://feweek.co.uk/btec-funding-to-be-debated-in-parliament-after-petition-hits-100k-signatures/) - A petition to protect funding for applied general qualifications such as BTECs passed 100,000 signatures today and will be considered for debate in parliament.
- [Apprenticeship starts recovering to pre-pandemic levels, DfE data shows](https://feweek.co.uk/apprenticeship-starts-recovering-to-pre-pandemic-levels-dfe-data-shows/) - Apprenticeship starts appear to be recovering to pre-Covid levels, according to new Department for Education data.
- [What a waste: sector exasperated as £65m for traineeships is handed back to Treasury](https://feweek.co.uk/what-a-waste-sector-exasperated-as-65m-for-traineeships-is-handed-back-to-treasury/) - More than half of the £111 million earmarked for tripling the number of traineeships last year was handed back to the Treasury.
- [Levelling up: Plans for 'elite' new sixth forms and skills 'mission'](https://feweek.co.uk/levelling-up-plans-for-elite-new-sixth-forms-and-skills-mission/) - Fifty-five areas with “weak” education outcomes will be prioritised for new “elite” sixth forms and a fresh “skills mission” will be launched as part of the levelling up white paper, the government has said. There will also be a new “future skills unit” established, a £550 million boost to skills bootcamps over the next three
- [Spending rules for 16-19 increase 'sensible and proportionate', say leaders](https://feweek.co.uk/spending-rules-for-16-19-increase-sensible-and-proportionate-say-leaders/) - Colleges and training providers will have some flexibility over the extra funding, but leaders warn funding rates will still not be high enough.
- [Sustainability is now the ‘fourth functional skill’](https://feweek.co.uk/sustainability-is-now-the-fourth-functional-skill/) - Students at AELP’s first-ever green skills summit say sustainability should be learnt alongside English, maths and digital, writes Nichola Hay
- [DfE reveals plan to scrap thousands of level 2 and below qualifications](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-reveals-plan-to-scrap-thousands-of-level-2-and-below-qualifications/) - Thousands of level 2 and below qualifications face the chop under government plans announced today to “streamline” the system.
- [ESFA pleads for more traineeships as recruitment struggles continue](https://feweek.co.uk/esfa-pleads-for-more-traineeships-as-recruitment-struggles-continue/) - The government is pleading with traineeship providers to rapidly boost their recruitment as new figures suggest plans to triple the number of starts will flop again.
- [Now’s the time to support students with revision and exam stress](https://feweek.co.uk/nows-the-time-to-support-students-with-revision-and-exam-stress/) - Here are five ways to talk to your learners about coping with high-stakes assessment, and more effective revision practices, writes Lesley French
- [How can ITPs support learners with complex mental health needs?](https://feweek.co.uk/how-can-itps-support-learners-with-complex-mental-health-needs/) - Many learners tell us mainstream school negatively affected their mental health and that they need more support now, writes Zoe Whitmore
- [An urgent call to demystify apprenticeships](https://feweek.co.uk/an-urgent-call-to-demystify-apprenticeships/) - More still needs to be done to help teachers, parents and carers better understand apprenticeships, writes former skills minister Anne Milton.
- [Exams can't close the attainment gap. We must address the underlying causes](https://feweek.co.uk/exams-cant-close-the-attainment-gap-we-must-address-the-underlying-causes/) - Qualification reform is needed, but won't be enough on its own to address issues of inclusion, diversity and equality
- [A-level results 2022: Top grades drop 19% but remain higher than 2019](https://feweek.co.uk/a-level-results-2022-top-grades-drop-19-but-remain-higher-than-2019/) - The proportion of grade A* and A results falls after bumper year in 2021, but pupils fare much better than in last formal exams
- [A-level results are no disaster - but the system is not out of the woods](https://feweek.co.uk/a-level-results-are-no-disaster-but-the-system-is-not-out-of-the-woods/) - The vast majority of young people who wanted to attend university now can - after that there are some tricky questions, writes Tom Richmond
- [BTEC delays wreck results day for some](https://feweek.co.uk/results-day-wrecked-by-btec-delays/) - A "small percentage" of BTEC students have been left disappointed and fear for their places at university as admin blunder leaves them without final grades and UCAS points.
- [A-level results 2022: 6 key trends in England’s data](https://feweek.co.uk/a-level-results-2022-6-key-trends-in-englands-data/) - Results from the first formal A-level exams held since 2019 have been published. Here’s what we know… 1. Overall performance in England The proportion of A* and A grades has dropped this year compared to 2021 (when teacher-assessed grades were used) from 44.3 per cent to 35.9 per cent. However, this is still way above
- [Students deserve to see accountability over delayed results](https://feweek.co.uk/students-deserve-to-see-accountability-over-delayed-results/) - Awarding organisations, education institutions and the exams regulator should be open and honest about what's led to delayed qualification results, writes Bernie Savage. Everyone remembers the day they got their exam results. It’s one of those occasions in our lives that everyone’s got a story about. Countless hours of studying, practicing, rehearsing and revising all
- [Ofqual launches BTECs delay review - but Pearson tight-lipped on number in limbo](https://feweek.co.uk/ofqual-launches-btecs-delay-review-but-pearson-tight-lipped-on-number-in-limbo/) - Exams watchdog Ofqual has pledged a review to ensure BTECs are not delayed again - but Pearson is refusing to say how many students have been left in limbo.
- [Pearson warns 7,000 students won't get BTEC results tomorrow](https://feweek.co.uk/pearson-warns-colleges-of-level-2-btec-results-delays/) - Pearson said it “can’t guarantee” all students will get their level 2 BTEC grades on Thursday, following delays with level 3 results last week.
- [GCSE results 2022: Maths and English resits pass rate takes big drop](https://feweek.co.uk/gcse-results-2022-maths-and-english-resits-pass-rate-takes-big-drop/) - Pass rates for this summer’s GCSE maths and English resits in England have taken a big fall on last year, but only dropped slightly on pre-pandemic levels.
- [Mental health worries dominate 2022 youth voice census](https://feweek.co.uk/mental-health-worries-dominate-2022-youth-voice-census/) - A survey of over 4,000 11- to 30-year-olds has reported that anxiety and poor mental health are holding back more than half of young people.
- [Ofqual seeks colleges’ evidence on BTEC results delays](https://feweek.co.uk/ofqual-seeks-colleges-evidence-on-btec-results-delays/) - The exams watchdog is urging schools and colleges to submit evidence on delays to BTEC results this year as part of a review to stop it happening again.
- [BTEC and CTEC result delays scrutinised by MPs: 6 things we learned](https://feweek.co.uk/btec-and-ctec-result-delays-scrutinised-by-mps-6-things-we-learned/) - Awarding body bosses were grilled by MPs today on delays to BTEC and Cambridge Technical (CTEC) results that affected thousands of students this summer.
- [We can’t level up by blocking young people’s progress](https://feweek.co.uk/we-cant-level-up-by-blocking-young-peoples-progress/) - Restrictions on apprenticeship course requirements are so inconsistent they’re blocking a generation of potential workers from levelling up, writes Joe Crossley
- [Mental health: 8 key priorities to take the sector forward](https://feweek.co.uk/mental-health-8-key-priorities-to-take-the-sector-forward/) - World Mental Health Day really matters, but making the sector truly safe and inclusive must be everyday work for the sector’s leadership, writes Stuart Rimmer
- [Decreasing level 2 opportunities compromises levelling up](https://feweek.co.uk/decreasing-level-2-opportunities-compromises-levelling-up/) - Decreasing opportunities for level 2 qualifications are a levelling up own-goal and a threat to employers, providers and learners, writes Joe Crossley
- [Digital skills: Government action is needed – but the right sort](https://feweek.co.uk/digital-skills-government-reform-is-needed-but-the-right-sort/) - New research shows ministers should focus on removing the unintended consequences of previous and current qualification reforms, writes David Robinson
- [Traineeships scrapped amid years of low starts](https://feweek.co.uk/government-scraps-traineeships-amid-years-of-low-starts/) - The government has scrapped its flagship pre-employment skills programme following years of low starts, it has been confirmed. Reports that emerged over the weekend were confirmed by skills minister Robert Halfon in a written ministerial statement in the House of Commons this morning. Halfon said: "The traineeship programme has been running for nearly 10 years and the
- [Ending traineeships could be devastating for young learners](https://feweek.co.uk/ending-traineeships-could-be-devastating-for-young-learners/) - Ending traineeships could be devastating, especially for entry level learners and specialist training providers, writes Jane Hickie
- [Ending traineeships makes room for something better](https://feweek.co.uk/ending-traineeships-makes-room-for-something-better/) - A simpler and more responsive landscape of programmes for young people can only be a good thing, writes Stephen Evans
- [EPI warns of widening disadvantage gap for 16-19 learners](https://feweek.co.uk/epi-warns-of-widening-disadvantage-gap-for-16-19-learners/) - The disadvantage gap among 16-to-19 students widened in 2021, with those on applied general qualifications faring worse than during the first year of Covid-19.
- [Here's how a Baccalaureate could help close the growing 16-19 disadvantage gap](https://feweek.co.uk/heres-how-a-baccalaureate-could-help-close-the-growing-16-19-disadvantage-gap/) - Poorer 16-19 year olds are falling further behind, writes Sam Tuckett, so here's what it'll take for a new Baccalaureate to work for them
- [Summer results delays affected nearly 21,000 students, Ofqual review finds](https://feweek.co.uk/summer-results-delays-affected-over-20500-students-ofqual-review-finds/) - A review by exams regulator Ofqual has found that nearly 21,000 students were affected by BTEC and CTEC results delays last summer, more than 50 per cent more than was previously thought.
- [Pearson and OCR reports explain 2022 VTQ results delays](https://feweek.co.uk/pearson-and-ocr-reports-explain-2022-vtq-results-delays/) - Complex Covid-19 assessment adaptations were among reasons for “unacceptable” delays to thousands of level 2 and 3 results this summer, two new reports suggest.
- [Pupil premium plus pilot expanded to help more disadvantaged over-16s](https://feweek.co.uk/pupil-premium-plus-pilot-expanded-to-help-more-disadvantaged-over-16s/) - The government has expanded the pupil premium plus pilot to support looked-after teenagers and care leavers beyond the age of 16. The number of authorities involved in the scheme has now nearly doubled.
- [16-19 base rate to rise by just 2.2% from August 2023](https://feweek.co.uk/16-19-base-rate-to-rise-by-just-2-2-from-august-2023/) - Post-16 providers will see a 2.2 per cent increase in the national base rate for full time students aged 16 and 17 from August 2023 – equivalent to just an extra £100 per head.
- [Maths to 18: A welcome opportunity to refresh and engage](https://feweek.co.uk/maths-to-18-a-welcome-opportunity-to-refresh-and-engage/) - Delivering the prime minister's maths ambition will require careful consideration of learners' varying needs and those of a frustrated sector, says Steve Pardoe
- [FE must play its part in bridging political inequalities](https://feweek.co.uk/citizenship-fe-must-play-its-part-in-bridging-political-inequalities/) - Citizenship education in FE could help bridge political inequalities that grow when girls and working-class students reach 16, explains Jan Germen Janmaat
- [Post-16 maths cash 'lopsided' towards schools](https://feweek.co.uk/post-16-maths-cash-lopsided-towards-schools/) - Colleges are missing out on government cash aimed at bolstering the number of students studying maths after 16, analysis shared exclusively with FE Week has found.
- [The pioneering college brave enough to tackle suicide issues head on](https://feweek.co.uk/the-pioneering-college-brave-enough-to-tackle-suicide-issues-head-on/) - For many young people, colleges are the only place to turn at times of crisis. Jessica Hill goes to Weston College to find out how staff are providing life-saving support for students thinking about suicide
- [How to relieve Reflective Achievement Deficit Syndrome](https://feweek.co.uk/how-to-relieve-reflective-achievement-deficit-syndrome/) - Maths GCSE re-sit students don't need the subject to be more 'relevant', says Tom Broomhead. They need us to understand their specific context and needs
- [GCSE re-sits: ‘Wrong’ grades drain students and resources](https://feweek.co.uk/gcse-re-sits-wrong-grades-drain-students-and-resources/) - Ofqual’s own methodology shows the re-sits policy is wrongly affecting enough students to fill a moderately-sized stadium every season, writes Dennis Sherwood
- [Apprenticeship starts fall 6% in first quarter of 2022/23](https://feweek.co.uk/apprenticeship-starts-fall-6-in-first-quarter-of-2022-23/) - Apprenticeship starts in England dropped by 6 per cent in the first quarter of 2022/23 while traineeship starts fell 17 per cent, new government figures show.
- [Treasury recoups £230m in unspent traineeships cash in last two years](https://feweek.co.uk/treasury-recoups-230m-as-employers-miss-traineeships-target/) - Just a third of the government’s traineeships budget was spent during the past two years – with education chiefs handing back nearly £230 million to the Treasury, shocking new figures reveal.
- [Former education ministers slam DfE's level 3 qualifications cull](https://feweek.co.uk/former-education-ministers-slam-dfes-level-3-qualifications-cull/) - A cross-party group of Lords have urged the education secretary to withdraw “disastrous” plans to axe funding for recently reformed applied general qualifications.
- [Vulnerable adolescents deserve better than a maze of bureaucracy](https://feweek.co.uk/vulnerable-adolescents-deserve-better-than-a-maze-of-bureaucracy/) - A new public accounts committee report outlines a costly and decades-long failure to bring services together to support vulnerable adolescents, says Meg Hillier
- [College student suicide risk on the rise, 'stark' report reveals](https://feweek.co.uk/college-student-suicide-risk-on-the-rise-stark-report-reveals/) - Colleges have called for more resources to support student mental health after a new survey found nine in ten colleges reported attempted suicide by learners.
- [Maths to 18: A policy in search of a strategy  ](https://feweek.co.uk/maths-to-18-a-policy-in-search-of-a-strategy/) - Sixth form colleges stand ready to deliver the PM’s ‘maths for all’ ambition, says Bill Watkin, but it’s a long road before it’s a realistic possibility
- [One-year cash settlement for advanced maths premium amid policy changes](https://feweek.co.uk/one-year-cash-settlement-for-advanced-maths-premium-amid-policy-changes/) - A one-year cash boost is to be offered to colleges and providers set to lose £20,000 under changes to a maths premium aimed at encouraging take-up of the subject beyond the age of 16
- [Approval process for future level 2 qualifications unveiled](https://feweek.co.uk/approval-process-for-future-level-2-qualifications-unveiled/) - The government's new "employer-led" approval process for level 2 qualifications to be taught from 2025 has been published
- [Experts and minister hail ‘flying start’ as recruitment stats for IoTs revealed](https://feweek.co.uk/experts-and-minister-hail-flying-start-as-recruitment-stats-for-iots-revealed/) - The first batch of flagship Institutes of Technology have been hailed after recruitment data obtained by FE Week showed they are off to a “flying start”.
- ['Groundbreaking' progress for GCSE maths resit students in pilot, researchers claim](https://feweek.co.uk/groundbreaking-progress-for-gcse-maths-resit-students-in-pilot-researchers-claim/) - Findings from a ‘groundbreaking’ pilot have indicated that a new approach to teaching GCSE maths resits can radically improve students’ progress and attainment.
- [ESFA ups childcare cash for young parents as demand falls](https://feweek.co.uk/esfa-ups-childcare-cash-for-young-parents-as-demand-falls/) - Bursaries to cover childcare costs for young parents so they can stay in education have been boosted, as data shows the numbers of claimants are plummeting.
- [Keep BTECs until T Levels have stood the test of time, MPs demand](https://feweek.co.uk/keep-btecs-until-t-levels-have-stood-the-test-of-time-mps-demand/) - Ministers must halt their controversial planned bonfire of BTECs and other level 3 qualifications until there is evidence T Levels are a “more effective” replacement, a committee of MPs has warned.
- [Government should consider bringing back maintenance support](https://feweek.co.uk/government-should-consider-bringing-back-maintenance-support/) - Growing need for our work and evidence of its impact suggest it may be time to re-introduce educational maintenance support, write Nicky Morgan and Paul Eeles
- [FE is bucking the trend on the attainment gap. What could it do with more funding?](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-is-bucking-the-trend-on-the-attainment-gap-what-could-it-do-with-more-funding/) - The latest DfE data should be a much bigger story about the sector's strengths and a powerful argument for better funding, says Sarah Waite
- [MPs blast DfE for refusing to pause BTEC cutback](https://feweek.co.uk/mps-blast-dfe-for-refusing-to-pause-btec-cutback/) - The education select committee previously warned cutting back BTEC provision could deepen skills shortages and restrict student choice
- [More research needed into GCSE resit teaching methods, charity says](https://feweek.co.uk/more-research-needed-into-gcse-resit-teaching-methods-charity-says/) - Alternative methods of teaching GCSE resit students need to be explored and tested to improve pass rates, an education charity has said.
- [Collaboration is key to ensuring teaching and learning meet the needs of employers](https://feweek.co.uk/collaboration-is-key-to-ensuring-teaching-and-learning-meet-the-needs-of-employers/) - Genuine partnerships that properly value teaching and learning can rise to the challenge of our skills shortages, write Rosa Wells
- [Missed deadline risks thousands of BTEC results](https://feweek.co.uk/missed-deadline-risks-thousands-of-btec-results/) - Nearly 3,000 BTEC students risk not getting their final grades next month as their schools and colleges missed the July 5 deadline to submit learner data.
- [Revealed: ‘Front line’ boost to 16-19 funding](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-front-line-boost-to-16-19-funding/) - The national funding rate for 16-18 year olds will be 2.3 per cent higher than planned following the DfE's £185 million cash injection announcement for 2023/24.
- [The Great 2023 Grade Deflation: 7 things you need to know](https://feweek.co.uk/the-great-2023-grade-deflation-7-things-you-need-to-know/) - Schools, colleges and students are eagerly awaiting A-level results on Thursday – the second series of summer exams since the pandemic.
- [A-level results 2023: 26% fall in top grades as inflation almost wiped](https://feweek.co.uk/a-level-results-2023-26-fall-in-top-grades-as-inflation-almost-wiped/) - The proportion of top A-level grades achieved by England’s students dropped by more than 26 per cent this year, as results fell to near the same level as pre-pandemic 2019.
- [A-level results 2023: 7 key trends in England’s data](https://feweek.co.uk/a-level-results-2023-7-key-trends-in-englands-data/) - A-level results are out this morning – here’s your usual handy FE Week round up of the key trends.
- [A-level results 2023: London and south east pupils pull further ahead](https://feweek.co.uk/a-level-results-2023-london-and-south-east-pupils-pull-further-ahead/) - Students in London and the south east recorded the largest rise in top A-level results compared to 2019.
- [GCSE resits 2023: Maths and English pass rates down again](https://feweek.co.uk/gcse-resits-2023-maths-and-english-pass-rates-down-again/) - Just 16.4 per cent of students resitting GCSE maths in England passed with at least a grade 4 this year – down 4.8 percentage points on pre-pandemic levels.
- [Why Ada is a better blueprint for 16-19 than ABS](https://feweek.co.uk/why-ada-is-a-better-blueprint-for-16-19-than-abs/) - On Ada Lovelace Day, and as Ada national college opens a new campus, its CEO explains why the Advanced British Standard is missing a trick
- [16-19 tuition fund: Ofsted warns of 'weak' and 'generic' tutoring by external agencies](https://feweek.co.uk/16-19-tuition-fund-ofsted-warns-of-weak-and-generic-tutoring-by-external-agencies/) - Ofsted has criticised the use of external tutoring agencies and unqualified teachers in its latest review of the 16 to 19 tuition fund.
- [Young people’s access to mental health support shouldn’t be such a lottery](https://feweek.co.uk/young-peoples-access-to-mental-health-support-shouldnt-be-such-a-lottery/) - Nick Harrison reflects on new Sutton Trust findings on the breadth, depth and inequities of the mental health crisis in young people
- [DfE ‘considering’ making sex education compulsory in colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-considering-making-sex-education-compulsory-in-colleges/) - The government is considering making sex and relationships education compulsory in colleges
- [FE must play its part in tackling engineering’s costly image problem](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-must-play-its-part-in-tackling-engineerings-costly-image-problem/) - Engineering is much more than our education system routinely promotes and fixing that could be key to encouraging more girls into the sector, says Alisha Bell
- [The 16-19 disadvantage gap is worse than we thought](https://feweek.co.uk/the-16-19-disadvantage-gap-is-worse-than-we-thought/) - The case for a student premium was clear in 2019. Our latest analysis shows it is worse than offical figures suggest and needs urgent action, says Sam Tuckett
- [GCSE maths resit pass rate lower than pre-pandemic](https://feweek.co.uk/gcse-maths-resit-pass-rate-lower-than-pre-pandemic/) - The proportion of students passing GCSE resits in maths has fallen again this year and remains lower than pre-pandemic 2019.
- [Seventy-five years on, human rights education matters more than ever](https://feweek.co.uk/seventy-five-years-on-human-rights-education-matters-more-than-ever/) - Our new survey aims to capture human rights education’s place in FE and how we can support more colleges to benefit from its transformative power
- [Research shows the resits policy needs a complete rethink](https://feweek.co.uk/research-shows-the-resits-policy-needs-a-complete-rethink/) - New analysis by the EPI shows the resit policy is helping too few learners to better outcomes and the learners who need it most benefit the least
- [Resits: Colleges can do a lot – but they could do much more with some flexibility](https://feweek.co.uk/resits-colleges-can-do-a-lot-but-they-could-do-much-more-with-some-flexibility/) - Colleges can’t make the progress we need nationally on resits outcomes without some accommodations in policy, writes Asfa Sohail
- [FE recruitment hasn’t changed for 20 years. This year it must](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-recruitment-hasnt-changed-for-20-years-this-year-it-must/) - The way further education attracts and on-boards new staff must finally catch up with the reality of a changed workfroce, explains Amir Qureshi
- [16-19 funding to rise by 1.9% from August 2024](https://feweek.co.uk/16-19-funding-to-rise-by-1-9-from-august-2024/) - Per-student base rate funding for 16-19-year-old study programme and T Level students will increase by 1.9% from August, the government has announced
- [Sustaining Support for 16-19 Tuition Funding](https://feweek.co.uk/sustaining-support-for-16-19-tuition-funding/) - As the chancellor prepares his spring budget, Cheri Ashby argues for keeping what is a vital funding stream for closing disadvantage gaps
- [‘Politically driven’ post-16 policy churn has damaged stability, think tank warns](https://feweek.co.uk/politically-driven-post-16-policy-churn-has-damaged-stability-think-tank-warns/) - Governments must end the “high level” of policy churn across all four UK nations that has caused instabilities and overly complex training routes
- [‘Groundbreaking’ GCSE maths resit trial gets cash injection](https://feweek.co.uk/groundbreaking-gcse-maths-resit-trial-gets-cash-injection/) - A “groundbreaking” study that indicated radical progress in GCSE maths resit results has received a cash boost to expand its research.
- [Enabling colleges to deliver the Advanced British Standard](https://feweek.co.uk/enabling-colleges-to-deliver-the-advanced-british-standard/) - The current proposals are ambitious but largely unachievable within current conditions, writes Gemma Simmons-Blench. Here's wt colleges need to deliver them
- [AQA to launch free digital maths tests for GCSE resitters](https://feweek.co.uk/exam-board-to-launch-free-digital-maths-test-to-help-gcse-resitters/) - England’s largest exam board will launch a free digital maths test to help teachers work out why students are struggling, but has delayed plans to introduce on-screen exams.
- [Ticket to ride: Further education gets its chance to trial maths mastery](https://feweek.co.uk/ticket-to-ride-further-education-gets-its-chance-to-trial-maths-mastery/) - An EEF-funded trial could be just the ticket to start combatting negative attitudes to maths that are deeply set by the time learners reach FE, says Tim Leunig
- [‘Clunky’ Advanced British Standard risks ‘blunt choice’ for students, leaders warn](https://feweek.co.uk/clunky-advanced-british-standard-risks-blunt-choice-for-students-leaders-warn/) - Government plans for a new Advanced British Standard qualification will create a “blunt choice” between academic and vocational routes for students and add to uncertainty over post-16 options, leaders have warned.
- [Our adaptive curriculum is a model for upskilling and reskilling the UK](https://feweek.co.uk/our-adaptive-curriculum-is-a-model-for-upskilling-and-reskilling-the-uk/) - The north east’s innovative initiative for retrofitting marks a significant shift in curriculum development to meet local and national skills shortages
- [We need more than ‘pause and review’ from Labour – and we need it now](https://feweek.co.uk/we-need-more-than-pause-and-review-from-labour-and-we-need-it-now/) - Our campaign has all but secured a post-election pause and review of level 3 qualification defunding. Now the opposition must make its position clear
- [Revealed: 74 qualifications survive 2025 level 3 course cull](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-74-qualifications-survive-2025-level-3-course-cull/) - Approved 'alternative' qualifications can be funded alongside A-levels and T Levels
- [Let’s arm students with the skills to shape their futures](https://feweek.co.uk/lets-arm-students-with-the-skills-to-shape-their-futures/) - Further education is a beacon of human rights education – but knowledge of these must be complemented with the skills to bring about change, writes Dan Shercliff
- [Maths to 18: MPs want financial literacy alternative to GCSE resits](https://feweek.co.uk/maths-to-18-mps-want-financial-literacy-alternative-to-gcse-resits/) - The government should create a financial literacy qualification as an alternative to GCSE maths resits as part of their plans for an Advanced British Standard
- [Mental health is key to educational efforts to rekindle social mobility](https://feweek.co.uk/mental-health-is-key-to-educational-efforts-to-rekindle-social-mobility/) - Government and the sector must put wellbeing at the heart of their work to reverse worrying trends in the health and wealth prospects of our communities, writes Liz Bromley
- [Why would anyone question the benefits of more teaching time for resits?](https://feweek.co.uk/why-would-anyone-question-the-benefits-of-more-teaching-time-for-resits/) - Why would educators question the fact that more time to do their work would result in better outcomes, asks Andrew Otty
- [This election must spell the end of the blunt GCSE resit](https://feweek.co.uk/this-election-must-spell-the-end-of-the-blunt-gcse-resit/) - The sector must rally to force a rethink on a policy that simply doesn’t meet the country’s needs, let alone young people’s, says Mary Conway
- [Character education is vital and should be explicitly taught](https://feweek.co.uk/character-education-is-vital-and-should-be-explicitly-taught/) - Amid rapid change, uncertainty and a mental health crisis, character education has never been more important to our role as educators, writes Rebecca Tigue
- [Manchester mayor builds support for MBacc](https://feweek.co.uk/manchester-mayor-builds-support-for-mbacc/) - FE Week visits Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to learn more about his plans to boost technical education in schools and colleges
- [A comprehensive model for post-16 vocational qualifications](https://feweek.co.uk/a-comprehensive-model-for-post-16-vocational-qualifications/) - Contrary to some suggestions, learners and the economy will be better served by broadening choice rather than restricting it, argues Freya Thomas Monk
- [EPI’s blueprint for a 16-19 student premium](https://feweek.co.uk/epis-blueprint-for-a-16-19-student-premium/) - The government should spend £340 million a year on a new “student premium” to tackle the “sizeable” attainment gap facing disadvantaged 16- to 19-year-olds
- [Policy for 16-19 is finally catching up with the evidence](https://feweek.co.uk/policy-for-16-19-is-finally-catching-up-with-the-evidence/) - EPI's new report calling for a 16-19 pupil premium opens the door to a better evidence-based approach to further education funding and support, says Sarah Waite
- [NEET support programme extended with £2.5m boost](https://feweek.co.uk/neet-support-programme-extended-with-2-5m-boost/) - A pilot programme providing careers support has been given a £2.5 million boost and aims to help 1,500 more disadvantaged young people find post-16 destinations
- [BTECs pause and review: Everything you need to know](https://feweek.co.uk/btecs-pause-and-review-everything-you-need-to-know/) - The Department for Education has confirmed a “short review” of controversial plans to defund BTECs and other level 3 technical courses, but there will be no long-term pause of the reforms.
- [There is still time for Labour to protect student choice](https://feweek.co.uk/there-is-still-time-for-labour-to-protect-student-choice/) - It's hard to believe that a secretary of state committed to prioritising disadvantaged students would abandon these qualifications, weites James Kewin
- [Attainment figures are meaningless for colleges. We should ditch them](https://feweek.co.uk/attainment-figures-are-meaningless-for-colleges-we-should-ditch-them/) - The sector is accomplishing something remarkable - but it is very much in spite of incentives to do otherwise, explains Andrew Otty
- [T Level results 2024: Fewer dropouts but pass rate dips below 90%](https://feweek.co.uk/t-level-results-2024-fewer-dropouts-but-pass-rate-dips-below-90/) - The T Level dropout rate has slightly improved this year, but the proportion of students passing the qualifications has dipped below 90 per cent for the first time.
- [A-level results 2024: A* grades rise by 8%](https://feweek.co.uk/a-level-results-2024-a-grades-rise-by-8/) - The proportion of A*s achieved by England’s students has risen by eight per cent as the post-Covid grading standard emerges. This year, 27.6 per cent of grades were A or above, up from 26.5 per cent in 2023 – a rise of 4 per cent. It’s also nearly 10 per cent higher than the 25.2
- [A-level results 2024: 8 key trends in England’s data](https://feweek.co.uk/a-level-results-2024-8-key-trends-in-englands-data/) - A-level results are out this morning – here’s your handy FE Week round up of the key trends. All findings are for students in England, unless stated. Here’s what we know… 1. Overall performance in England The proportion of A* and A grades has risen slightly to 27.6 per cent up, from 26.5 per cent last year,
- [Results 2024: 7 key trends from VTQ and T Level results](https://feweek.co.uk/results-2024-7-key-trends-from-vtq-and-t-level-results/) - Vocational and technical qualification (VTQ) and T Level results for 2024 are out today – here’s FE Week’s round-up of the key trends
- [How suspensions impact students in early adulthood](https://feweek.co.uk/how-suspensions-impact-students-in-early-adulthood/) - After years of rising suspension rates, the pandemic pause has given way to a striking resurgence. According to the latest data, they are at their highest rate since records began, with over 780,000 suspensions issued during the 2022/23 academic year—200,000 more than the previous year. Although suspension is a less serious sanction than permanent exclusion,
- [GCSE resits 2024: Maths pass rate up but English falls again](https://feweek.co.uk/gcse-resits-2024-maths-pass-rate-up-but-english-falls-again/) - There has been a small increase in the proportion of students achieving a grade 4 pass in their GCSE maths resit in England – but pass rates for English have continued to fall.
- [Bauckham: Assessment review should ‘look at’ GCSE resits policy](https://feweek.co.uk/bauckham-assessment-review-should-look-at-gcse-resits-policy/) - The government’s curriculum and assessment review should look at the policy of forcing pupils who don’t pass GCSE English and maths to resit the subjects, the head of exams regulator Ofqual has said.
- [Scrap resits? Yes, but we must go much further](https://feweek.co.uk/scrap-resits-yes-but-we-must-go-much-further/) - Piecemeal reform of the resit policy is not enough. The new government must deliver wholesale change to a more progressive system, says Sean Vernell
- [DfE hands over apprenticeships and T Level careers programme](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-hands-over-apprenticeships-and-t-level-careers-programme/) - The £3.2 million Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge (ASK) scheme is now run by the Careers and Enterprise Company to improve efficiencies
- [Revealed: Two college principals appointed to Labour's curriculum review](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-two-college-principals-appointed-to-labours-curriculum-review/) - Academy trust leaders, a SEND consultant and exams experts appointed to work with Professor Becky Francis on Labour's curriculum and assessment review
- [BTEC review terms kept secret despite transparency pleas](https://feweek.co.uk/btec-review-terms-kept-secret-despite-transparency-pleas/) - Ministers have refused to share the terms of reference for a “short review” into controversial level-3 qualification defunding plans.
- [Scrapping resits is the wrong thing to do for learners](https://feweek.co.uk/scrapping-resits-is-the-wrong-thing-to-do-for-learners/) - What example are we setting to young people if we cut and run on improving their life chances because it’s ‘too hard’? asks David Murray
- [Event Horizon: A singular chance to shape post-16 maths for the future](https://feweek.co.uk/event-horizon-a-singular-chance-to-shape-post-16-maths-for-the-future/) - Our new project aims to inform the government's curriculum review to help close attainment gaps in post-16 maths - and we need your input, explains Sarah Waite
- [How Manchester is making a beeline for vocational parity](https://feweek.co.uk/how-manchester-is-making-a-beeline-for-vocational-parity/) - A new tool is already creating a buzz around Manchester by giving young people better insights into technical education, explains Andy Burnham
- [How to win friends and influence the curriculum review](https://feweek.co.uk/how-to-win-friends-and-influence-the-curriculum-review/) - Tim Leunig draws on his time reading consultation responses to help FE Week readers seize their moment and alter the course of the government’s reforms
- [Pupil premium plus post-16 pilot reduces ‘cliff edge’ of support, report finds](https://feweek.co.uk/pupil-premium-plus-post-16-pilot-reduces-cliff-edge-of-support-report-finds/) - Local authorities involved in a pilot for disadvantaged teens have told the government it has reduced “the potential cliff edge” of support when they leave school
- [BTEC survival hope after Smith’s policy shift](https://feweek.co.uk/btec-survival-hope-after-level-3-policy-shift/) - Popular courses facing the axe under controversial level 3 reforms may now survive after a “fundamental shift” signalled by the government.
- [What FE wants from the curriculum review (and beyond)](https://feweek.co.uk/what-fe-wants-from-the-curriculum-review-and-beyond/) - Colleges will benefit greatly from an improved curriculum offer along these lines, but this review alone can’t fix all the problems, writes Anne Murdoch
- [Five priorities for the Francis review to power up skills](https://feweek.co.uk/five-priorities-for-the-francis-review-to-power-up-skills/) - Drawing on Edge Foundation’s research, Olly Newton sets out how the curriculum and assessment review could make our skills system the envy of others
- [Level 3 qualifications reform poses a risk to digital skills](https://feweek.co.uk/level-3-qualifications-reform-poses-a-risk-to-digital-skills/) - BTECs are an essential part of the skills training landscape for a vital economic sector, explains Julia Von Klonowski
- [We can’t afford complacency in the fight for BTECs](https://feweek.co.uk/we-cant-afford-complacency-in-the-fight-for-btecs/) - Defunding these qualifications is ill-informed and the risk is too high for learners, colleges and universities, writes David Phoenix
- [Our three recommendations to the government’s Level 3 review](https://feweek.co.uk/our-three-recommendations-to-the-governments-level-3-review/) - The review must take students’ needs as its starting point to decide on the right mix of qualifications, writes James Kewin
- [FE lacks capacity for major reform, says curriculum review chair](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-lacks-capacity-for-major-reform-says-curriculum-review-chair/) - Staff shortages are among 'capacity issues' in the post-16 system that will limit the reforms recommended by the government’s curriculum and assessment review.
- [Government must unleash ITPs to beat the population bulge](https://feweek.co.uk/government-must-unleash-itps-to-beat-the-population-bulge/) - A temporary bulge in the number of 16- to 19-year-olds is a looming challenge, but Leeds is leading the way with its flexible response, explains Ben Rowland
- [Ministers ponder carrots and sticks to curb NEET crisis](https://feweek.co.uk/ministers-ponder-carrots-and-sticks-to-curb-neet-crisis/) - Docking benefits and subsidising wages are among ideas being considered by ministers to get jobless young people into work, reports suggest.
- [EEF splashes record cash on resits research](https://feweek.co.uk/eef-splashes-record-cash-on-resits-research/) - Two GCSE English and maths resit programmes will receive nearly £1.3 million to improve teacher training and small group tutoring in colleges
- [DfE waters down English and maths resit funding rule shake-up](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-waters-down-english-and-maths-resit-funding-rule-shake-up/) - The government has watered down proposed minimum teaching hours and abandoned plans to remove the tolerance in GCSE resit funding rules
- [Level 3 announcement is a shot in the arm for sector unity](https://feweek.co.uk/level-3-announcement-is-a-shot-in-the-arm-for-sector-unity/) - The government has made the right decision in most cases and bought the sector time to keep making its case for a coherent level 3 offer, writes James Kewin
- [Why 16-19 education is a critical piece of the curriculum and assessment review puzzle ](https://feweek.co.uk/why-16-19-education-is-a-critical-piece-of-the-curriculum-and-assessment-review-puzzle/) - This often overlooked phase of education is critical to the government's mission-led approach and requires greater clarity, says Freya Thomas Monk
- [November resits: GCSE English pass rate plummets](https://feweek.co.uk/november-resits-gcse-english-pass-rate-plummets/) - The proportion of students passing GCSE resits in English fell dramatically in the November series but performance in maths re-takes rises marginally
- [More targeted interventions are key to GCSE resit success](https://feweek.co.uk/more-targeted-interventions-are-key-to-gcse-resit-success/) - A one-year ‘GCSE step’ course would better support those GCSE resit students that have fallen furthest behind, says Dr Alice Eardley of Get Further
- [Chaos and contradictions: Francis review response round-up](https://feweek.co.uk/chaos-and-contradictions-francis-review-response-round-up/) - A round up of responses to the curriculum and assessment review or Francis review which has created a mountain of consultation responses for officials to digest
- [Let’s embed financial literacy into the curriculum](https://feweek.co.uk/lets-embed-financial-literacy-into-the-curriculum/) - A decision to prioritise functional skills over more robust financial literacy qualifications risks leaving students unprepared for life's financial realities
- [Do we really need functional skills anyway?](https://feweek.co.uk/do-we-really-need-functional-skills-anyway/) - Our skills system failed adult apprentices who couldn’t pass functional skills. But do we need functional skills now you can learn practical skills from videos?
- [Young NEETs approaches 1m](https://feweek.co.uk/young-neets-approaches-1m/) - The number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) is pushing closer to one million, figures published today have revealed
- [Maths resitters aim for bullseye on darts day](https://feweek.co.uk/bullseye-for-maths-resitters-on-our-day-of-darts/) - How North East Surrey College of Technology (Nescot) has roped in darts champions to enthuse college students with a passion for maths, through darts
- [DfE: Funding ‘unprecedented’ extra students this year is ‘unaffordable’](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-funding-unprecedented-extra-students-this-year-is-unaffordable/) - Funding rates will rise in September for 16-19 learners, but in-year growth will be capped at two-thirds amid a huge rise in student numbers
- [No extra cash means no extra students, colleges warn](https://feweek.co.uk/no-extra-cash-means-no-extra-students-colleges-warn/) - A funding rate rise still isn't enough to fund additional capacity colleges need to accommodate growing student numbers next year, leaders argue
- [FE failing to keep pace with teen mental health implosion](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-failing-to-keep-pace-with-teen-mental-health-implosion/) - The FE college sector has lagged schools in the rollout of mental health support teams and is set to miss a government target this month, says YoungMinds
- [It’s time for a resits rethink](https://feweek.co.uk/its-time-for-a-resits-rethink/) - By rethinking how we approach GCSE English and maths resits, we'll break the cycle of repeated failure says Freya Monk, managing director Pearson Qualifications
- [Curriculum review could transform opportunities for disadvantaged](https://feweek.co.uk/curriculum-review-could-transform-opportunities-for-disadvantaged/) - By embedding essential skills into education, the government's curriculum review can unlock social mobility says Robert Craig of Skills Builder Partnership
- [Mayors reboot Kickstart scheme for employment score](https://feweek.co.uk/mayors-reboot-kickstart-scheme-for-employment-score/) - Mayors are rebooting a paid work experience programme trialled by the government during the pandemic in a bid to help more people into jobs
- [Interim curriculum review: GCSE resit rules need ‘greater nuance’](https://feweek.co.uk/interim-curriculum-review-gcse-resit-rules-need-greater-nuance/) - Students who fail to pass GCSE English and maths at school should still be required to study the subjects in post-16 education – but with “greater nuance in measures”, the government's curriculum and assessment review has said.
- [Benefits crackdown to reduce NEETs](https://feweek.co.uk/benefits-crackdown-to-reduce-neets/) - The government plans to cut health and disability benefits for young people in a bid to push them into employment or training.
- [Use reform to tailor functional skills to industry needs](https://feweek.co.uk/use-reform-to-tailor-functional-skills-for-leaner-and-industry-need/) - We use our functional skills expertise to determine minimum literacy and numeracy levels for each apprenticeship we offer, says Mike Worley, HIT Training
- [DfE launches GCSE resit teacher training tender](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-launches-gcse-resit-teacher-training-tender/) - The government is inviting bids for contracts worth up to £1 million from organisations to deliver training that increases “student and teacher confidence and ability” in GCSE maths and English resits.
- [Embed enterprise education into college curriculums](https://feweek.co.uk/embed-enterprise-education-into-college-curriculums/) - FE colleges and sixth forms can do more, working with entrepreneurs and the Careers and Enterprise Company, to equip young people with enterprise skills say FSB
- [Navigating Adolescence: Young Lives, Young Futures in a social media age](https://feweek.co.uk/navigating-adolescence-young-lives-young-futures-in-a-social-media-age/) - As young people turn to social media influencers for guidance, the need for real-world support has never been greater says Olly Newton, the Edge Foundation
- [Our data sharing fears hamper support of NEET young people](https://feweek.co.uk/our-data-sharing-fears-hamper-support-of-neet-young-people/) - Agencies need help to navigate GDPR rules so they can collaborate and tackle the country’s NEET joblessness problem, says Venugopal Agrawal of Policy Connect
- [Adolescence is a wake-up call: Are we equipping young people for online realities?](https://feweek.co.uk/adolescence-is-a-wake-up-call-are-we-equipping-young-people-for-online-realities/) - We need to go beyond qualifications to tackle the toxic masculinity and online radicalisation that is ruining adolescence, says Heather Akehurst, Open Awards
- [‘Short-sighted’: DfE controversially cuts ASK careers scheme funding](https://feweek.co.uk/short-sighted-dfe-controversially-cuts-ask-careers-programme-funding/) - The Department for Education accused of being “short-sighted” after it axed funding for a flagship careers programme focusing on apprenticeships and T Levels.
- [Locked-up young offenders know each other… now we know why](https://feweek.co.uk/locked-up-young-offenders-know-each-other-now-we-know-why/) - New research from the Children's Commissioner exposes the startling truth about where young offenders come from, says Natasha Porter, CEO of Unlocked Graduates
- [Adult functional skills axe makes change for under-19s more vital](https://feweek.co.uk/adult-functional-skills-axe-makes-change-for-under-19s-more-vital/) - There’s already evidence of employers favouring over-19s so we must look now at improving the functional skills offer for 16-18s, says Kerry Boffey, CEO of FIN
- [Teaching digital skills is vital given the risks teenagers face](https://feweek.co.uk/teaching-digital-skills-is-vital-given-the-risks-teenagers-face/) - NCFE research revealed how under-19s are more likely to lack basic digital skills than over-60s, yet teaching such skills remains optional says David Redden
- [Mayors spending on youth to Get Britain Working](https://feweek.co.uk/mayors-spending-on-young-to-get-britain-working/) - Young people who risk becoming NEET will be the focus of Get Britain Working cash handed to mayors this year
- [We’ve copied a US jobs scheme to combat youth violence here](https://feweek.co.uk/weve-copied-a-us-jobs-scheme-to-combat-youth-violence-here/) - Our pioneering jobs scheme is inspired by successful schemes in US cities and is offering employment paths while tackling youth violence: Thora Eberts, UK Youth
- [Three exam papers for resits…the maths doesn’t add up for FE](https://feweek.co.uk/three-exam-papers-for-resitsthe-maths-doesnt-add-up-for-fe/) - It’s time for policymakers to rethink GCSE assessment design as the unsustainable burden resits are placing on colleges grows worse, writes Craig Hodgson, NSCG
- [Youth NEET numbers remain 'stubbornly high'](https://feweek.co.uk/youth-neet-numbers-remain-stubbornly-high/) - The number of young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) remained 'worryingly high' in the first quarter of this year
- [Lance the Boyle of English exam papers that baffle learners](https://feweek.co.uk/lance-the-boyle-of-english-exam-papers-that-baffle-learners/) - Exams should assess writing, not familiarity with Ant and Dec. It’s time Functional Skills English papers reflect the lives of diverse adult learners
- [‘Significant disadvantage gap’ in GCSE resits revealed](https://feweek.co.uk/significant-disadvantage-gap-in-gcse-resits-revealed/) - Disadvantaged students fall behind by a fifth of a grade in English and one eighth of a grade in maths compared with their better-off peers when resitting GCSEs, new research shows.
- [Is education policy ‘TIP’ing into a trauma-informed trap? ](https://feweek.co.uk/is-education-policy-tiping-into-a-trauma-informed-trap/) - Education is repeating mistake of embracing radical reforms like trauma-informed practice (TIP) without evidence - social mobility commission chair Alun Francis
- [Fixing resits requires fixing the system around them](https://feweek.co.uk/fixing-resits-requires-fixing-the-system-around-them/) - The demands of teaching GCSE resits go far beyond curriculum delivery. We need targeted training, collaboration, and evidence-backed approaches to help teachers
- [We’ll not alert Gen Z students to roles using dusty old job boards](https://feweek.co.uk/well-not-alert-gen-z-students-to-roles-using-dusty-old-job-boards/) - With apprenticeship uptake stagnant and Gen Z turning to TikTok for careers advice, outdated CV-based recruitment must be replaced - Sue Pittock, Remit Training
- [Bottom 10 per cent missing out on GCSE core subject success](https://feweek.co.uk/bottom-10-per-cent-missing-out-on-gcse-core-subject-success/) - A decade of GCSE resits and curriculum reforms have seen England’s young adults surging up global skills rankings. But for the bottom 10%, progress flatlined
- [New ‘youth panel’ to help shape government policies](https://feweek.co.uk/new-youth-panel-to-help-shape-government-policies/) - The government has set up an advisory panel of young people to help 'shape' its policies for keeping them in education, employment or training.
- [When kindness takes a seat in the exam hall ](https://feweek.co.uk/when-kindness-takes-a-seat-in-the-exam-hall/) - In FE we spend months preparing students for exam content but not the emotions it brings -Masha Apostolidu, maths resilience and psychological safety researcher
- [University clearing: How teachers can support students](https://feweek.co.uk/university-clearing-how-teachers-can-support-students/) - Results day: All the important details college staff need to help young people without the grade they'd hoped for through university clearing
- [A-level results 2025: Top grades rise slightly again this year](https://feweek.co.uk/a-level-results-2025-top-grades-rise-slightly-again-this-year/) - The proportion of top A-level grades achieved by students in England has risen slightly again this year – with boys outscoring girls for the first time since the pandemic hit.This year, 28.2 per cent of grades were A or above, up from 27.6 per cent last year (a 2 per cent rise). That also marks
- [A-level results 2025: 8 key trends in England’s data](https://feweek.co.uk/a-level-results-2025-8-key-trends-in-englands-data/) - A-level results are out this morning – here’s your handy FE Week round up of the key trends.
- [When is a pass not a pass? When the system says so ](https://feweek.co.uk/when-is-a-pass-not-a-pass-when-the-system-says-so/) - GCSE exam results day shouldn’t be a moment of manufactured failure. We need to recognise achievement at every level, not just those the system values most
- [GCSE resits 2025: English and maths pass rates stable amid entries surge](https://feweek.co.uk/gcse-resits-2025-english-and-maths-pass-rates-stable-amid-entries-surge/) - Pass rates in GCSE maths and English resits have remained stable despite a spike in the number of post-16 students sitting the exams this summer.
- [GCSE results expose a broken system, but adults prove what’s possible](https://feweek.co.uk/todays-results-expose-a-broken-system-but-adults-prove-whats-possible/) - For too many, GCSE resits are a treadmill to nowhere. Without proper investment in alternative pathways, the government’s skills agenda will remain a fantasy
- [Being a ‘digital native’ doesn’t mean students are safe online](https://feweek.co.uk/being-a-digital-native-doesnt-mean-students-are-safe-online/) - Ofcom’s online safety regulations for social media companies are a welcome step but don’t go far enough for young people in FE, says Rob Faulkner of Smoothwall
- [Young people have spoken. Now it’s time for government to listen](https://feweek.co.uk/young-people-have-spoken-now-its-time-for-government-to-listen/) - The young people-led shadow curriculum and assessment review sets out recommendations for a more inclusive, empowering education system: NUS Amira Campbell
- [The challenge for resits runs deeper than exam volume](https://feweek.co.uk/the-challenge-for-resits-runs-deeper-than-exam-volume/) - Less exams, more relevant content and flexible structures could break demoralising cycle of failure when it comes to resits: Lucy Chowns and Katy Lewis, Pearson
- [White paper to confirm V Levels and GCSE resit 'stepping stones'](https://feweek.co.uk/white-paper-to-confirm-v-levels-and-resit-stepping-stones/) - Rollout of new V Levels, which will replace “hundreds” of courses that sit alongside A-levels and T Levels, is expected to begin from 2027.
- [V Levels are an opportunity to bring coherence, if we get it right](https://feweek.co.uk/v-levels-are-an-opportunity-to-bring-coherence-if-we-get-it-right/) - V Levels will vocational education the credibility it deserves, if designed with clarity, consistency and collaboration: Fiona Aldridge, the Skills Federation
- [Finally, a real stepping stone for GCSE English and maths learners](https://feweek.co.uk/finally-a-real-stepping-stone-for-gcse-english-and-maths-learners/) - For students struggling through GCSE resits, this stepping stone qualification could be the breakthrough they’ve been waiting for: Dr Alice Eardley, Get Further
- [V Levels: a victory for vocational education, or another V sign to the FE sector?](https://feweek.co.uk/v-levels-a-victory-for-vocational-education-or-another-v-sign-to-the-fe-sector/) - New V Levels promise a third pathway alongside A and T Levels. But are they a genuine breakthrough or a clever rebrand of existing plans? James Scott, TSCG
- [V Levels can streamline, but beware a re-badging exercise](https://feweek.co.uk/v-levels-can-streamline-but-beware-a-re-badging-exercise/) - The vision for a simpler skills system and new V Levels in the post-16 white paper is welcome, but we need to tackle other deep-rooted issues: Robbie Maris, EPI
- [New V Levels qualification must build on the best of BTECs](https://feweek.co.uk/new-v-levels-qualification-must-build-on-the-best-of-btecs/) - V Levels must build on BTEC’s proven strengths if they’re to deliver the workforce the UK needs: Freya Thomas Monk, Pearson Qualifications
- [Curriculum review: 'Strengthen' resit accountability and reduce T Level assessment burden](https://feweek.co.uk/curriculum-review-strengthen-resit-accountability-and-reduce-t-level-assessment-burden/) - Review recommends already-announced V Levels, post-16 level 2 pathways and new pre-GCSE English and maths qualifications for resitters
- [Francis review prompts DfE shake-up of English and maths accountability measures](https://feweek.co.uk/francis-review-prompts-dfe-shake-up-of-english-and-maths-accountability-measures/) - College performance measures for English and maths will be changed so the government can track how much time students have in learning before they resit GCSEs
- [We need to deliver a new V Level vision for Level 3](https://feweek.co.uk/v-levels-could-bring-clarity-to-a-confused-post-16-system-if-we-get-the-balance-right/) - New V Levels qualifications promise to simplify the post-16 landscape, but success depends on protecting flexibility for learners: Lisa O'Loughlin, John Laramy
- [Let’s ensure this youth guarantee works for every young person](https://feweek.co.uk/lets-ensure-this-youth-guarantee-works-for-every-young-person/) - FE, employers and local systems must prove we can turn the youth guarantee for NEETs into a universal right, not a postcode lottery: Laura-Jane Rawlings
- [There's widening participation, but narrowing mental health support](https://feweek.co.uk/theres-widening-participation-but-narrowing-mental-health-support/) - More disadvantaged learners are entering FE and HE but stretched services mean many can’t access the mental health support they need: Imran Mir, Apex College
- [November resits: Upturn in English GSCE pass rate](https://feweek.co.uk/november-resits-upturn-in-english-gsce-pass-rate/) - The proportion of students passing their English language GCSE resits in November increased this academic year, new figures show
- [V Levels ambition will outrun reality unless we slow down](https://feweek.co.uk/v-levels-ambition-will-outrun-reality-unless-we-slow-down/) - The proposed post-16 landscape looks coherent. But V Levels ambition risks outrunning reality unless providers are given time, clarity and flexibility: NCFE
- [Khan criticised as being 'wasteful' for £40k splurge on AEB consultant](https://feweek.co.uk/khan-criticised-as-being-wasteful-for-40k-splurge-on-aeb-consultant/) - London’s mayor is planning to spend up to £40,000 of the capital’s adult education budget on hiring a consultant to review a consultation – despite employing more than 50 staff to manage the policy
- [London is first to warn about AEB underspend for 2019/20](https://feweek.co.uk/london-is-first-to-warn-about-aeb-underspend-for-2019-20/) - The first signs of yet another adult education budget (AEB) underspend have appeared, after the Greater London Authority revealed delivery is “lower than expected”. Agenda papers for a board meeting in February shows they are already taking action by moving unused funds to a budget for later in the year. GLA officials have proposed to
- [Coronavirus: Some mayoral combined authorities guarantee AEB payments to ALL provider types](https://feweek.co.uk/coronavirus-mayoral-combined-authorities-guarantee-aeb-payments-to-all-provider-types/) - Multiple mayoral combined authorities (MCAs) have promised to honour adult education budget payments to all types of providers during the coronavirus pandemic
- [London Mayor to increase AEB funding rates by 10% - but will the ESFA follow?](https://feweek.co.uk/london-mayor-to-increase-aeb-funding-rates-by-10-but-will-the-esfa-follow/) - The mayor of London will increase the funding rates for all adult education budget qualifications up to and including level 2 by 10 per cent next year. It is the second year in a row that Sadiq Khan has announced rates higher than what is offered through the national AEB - funded by the Education
- [DfE and mayors speed up efforts to tackle HGV driver shortage](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-and-mayors-speed-up-efforts-to-tackle-hgv-driver-shortage/) - Driver shortages are being addressed with training opportunities by the Department for Education and mayoral combined authorities
- [Ofsted at odds with mayoral combined authority's provision](https://feweek.co.uk/ofsted-at-odds-with-mayoral-combined-authoritys-provision/) - Discord between Ofsted and a mayoral combined authority has emerged after inspectors criticised a provider for enrolling graduates on a level 1 programme
- [Levelling up: More areas to be offered devolved adult education budgets](https://feweek.co.uk/levelling-up-more-areas-to-be-offered-devolved-adult-education-budgets/) - More local areas will be given the opportunity to take control of their adult education budget under proposals announced in the levelling up white paper.
- [Provider pulls out of £3m devolved contract due to low student uptake](https://feweek.co.uk/provider-pulls-out-of-3m-devolved-contract-due-to-low-student-uptake/) - A training provider is cancelling a near-£3 million adult education budget contract with a devolved authority and closing five centres due to lack of demand.
- [London launches VIP adult education quality mark](https://feweek.co.uk/london-launches-vip-adult-education-quality-mark/) - A new quality mark for London’s adult education providers could give them the edge in future bids for capital and education funding. On Wednesday, the Greater London Authority (GLA) launched its own quality mark designed to recognise high-quality courses in the mayor’s six priority sectors. The Mayor’s Academies Quality Mark is now open for applications
- [Tactical subcontracting deal abandoned in mayoral combined authority](https://feweek.co.uk/tactical-subcontracting-deal-abandoned-in-mayoral-combined-authority/) - An education charity has pulled a tactical subcontracting deal worth up to £350,000 of adult education funding after a mayoral combined authority intervened.
- [Let’s have a new era of skills devolution to local leaders](https://feweek.co.uk/lets-have-a-new-era-of-skills-devolution-to-local-leaders/) - Being given responsibility for the AEB has allowed City Hall to increase the Londoners retraining, writes Jules Pipe
- [Controversy as Liverpool City Region hands adult education budget contracts to ‘out-of-area’ providers](https://feweek.co.uk/controversy-as-liverpool-mayor-hands-adult-education-budget-contracts-to-out-of-area-providers/) - The mayoral authority in Liverpool has defended the outcome of a recent adult education budget tender after receiving complaints that “out-of-area” providers won contracts.
- [Less generous adult education clawback threshold offered in most devolved areas](https://feweek.co.uk/less-generous-adult-education-clawback-threshold-offered-in-most-devolved-areas/) - The ESFA’s threshold for funding adult education courses that are not delivered is more generous than most mayoral combined authorities
- [Adult funding rates set to rise in London](https://feweek.co.uk/adult-funding-rates-set-to-rise-in-london/) - Funding for courses at level 2 and below will be increased for London residents from next year, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced. The adult education funding uplift, set to cost £10 million, was announced by Sadiq Khan alongside measures to widen eligibility by removing the three-year residency requirement to access funded courses.
- [York and North Yorkshire secures adult education powers in devolution deal](https://feweek.co.uk/york-and-north-yorkshire-secures-adult-education-powers-in-devolution-deal/) - A devolution deal for York and North Yorkshire is to be signed today which will include adult education funding transferring to local leaders.
- [Mayors' plan to simplify adult education funding](https://feweek.co.uk/mayors-plan-to-simplify-adult-education-funding/) - Simplified adult education funding is being eyed by some of England’s mayoral combined authorities this year, ahead of government plans to merge pots of money.
- [This is how training providers can prepare for more devolution in the Adult Education Budget](https://feweek.co.uk/this-is-how-training-providers-can-prepare-for-more-devolution-in-the-adult-education-budget/) - Don't duplicate your bid applications and do look elsewhere for inspiration, writes Steve Morris
- [East Midlands area secures adult education budget powers in first of a kind county devolution deal](https://feweek.co.uk/east-midlands-area-secures-adult-education-budget-powers-in-first-of-a-kind-county-devolution-deal/) - The first county devolution deal has been secured for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire that will see the adult education budget and skills powers devolved..
- [Further education is at the heart of the East Midlands devolution deal](https://feweek.co.uk/further-education-is-at-the-heart-of-the-east-midlands-devolution-deal/) - The new deal for the East Midlands means working closely with further education providers to create new career pathways, writes Ben Bradley
- [What to expect under plans for adult education devolution across England](https://feweek.co.uk/what-to-expect-under-plans-for-adult-education-devolution-across-england/) - More devolution deals are set to be signed off by the end of the year as the government ploughs ahead with plans to give every area of the country control of its adult education budget (AEB)
- [Expanded North East devolution deal to transfer AEB powers by 2024](https://feweek.co.uk/expanded-north-east-devolution-deal-to-transfer-aeb-powers-by-2024/) - An expanded devolution deal for the North East of England has been unveiled by the government, which will see the adult education budget transfer to local leaders by 2024.
- [Manchester mayor’s ‘MBacc’ to rival EBacc to boost technical education](https://feweek.co.uk/manchester-mayors-mbacc-to-rival-ebacc-to-boost-technical-education/) - It's not yet clear why schools would promote the MBacc technical education options over the EBacc
- [Skills devolution: Five ways to ensure communities are in the driving seat](https://feweek.co.uk/skills-devolution-five-ways-to-ensure-communities-are-in-the-driving-seat/) - A new report by LTE Group makes five recommendations to ease the tension at the heart of skills devolution, explains John Thornhill
- [Combined authority abandons botched AEB procurement](https://feweek.co.uk/combined-authority-abandons-botched-aeb-procurement/) - West Yorkshire Combined Authority has dramatically abandoned its adult education budget procurement for this academic year
- [Adult training axed to avoid court fights, authority admits](https://feweek.co.uk/adult-training-axed-to-avoid-court-fights-authority-admits/) - Training contracts targeted at some of West Yorkshire’s most needy were ditched last month to “minimise the risk” of legal challenges
- [South Yorkshire mayor Oliver Coppard](https://feweek.co.uk/south-yorkshire-mayor-oliver-coppard/) - Metro mayor Oliver Coppard his skills strategy for South Yorkshire, and how he is using devolution to tackle health and economic inequalities
- [We must avoid devolution's risks to deliver for communities](https://feweek.co.uk/local-learning-how-adult-education-can-be-at-the-heart-of-english-devolution/) - We must learn the lessons of prior devolution to ensure the new deal delivers for adult learners, the economy and civil society, explains Simon Parkinson
- [Mayors better at spending adult skills cash](https://feweek.co.uk/mayors-better-at-spending-adult-skills-cash/) - Regional mayors have allocated more of their adult education budgets than the government, figures obtained by FE Week show.
- [Boris’s rushed retraining scheme created huge underspend ](https://feweek.co.uk/boriss-rushed-retraining-scheme-created-huge-underspend/) - Low uptake of a flagship government retraining scheme that offers free courses to adults resulted in mayors handing back half the £133m they were allocated
- [Skills devolution spreads with plan for six new regions](https://feweek.co.uk/skills-devolution-spreads-with-plan-for-six-new-regions/) - The number of people covered by devolved skills budgets is set to increase rapidly with six new potential regions announced last week.
- [Providers need a better roadmap as more areas enter devolution](https://feweek.co.uk/providers-need-a-better-roadmap-as-more-areas-enter-devolution/) - As devolution unfolds, ambiguities about ground rules in each region hamper strategic planning by course providers, says Jacqueline Oughton of Twin Group
- [‘Back door devolution’ as 11 councils get extra procurement powers](https://feweek.co.uk/back-door-devolution-as-11-councils-get-extra-procurement-powers/) - Ministers have been accused of 'devolution through the back door' after quietly launching plans to hand more adult education funding powers to local councils
- [From competition to coordination: Blueprint for a smarter skills system](https://feweek.co.uk/blueprint-for-a-smarter-skills-system-under-devolution/) - Westminster ‘hoards power’—but will its devolution plans fix the skills system? Think consultancy's AoC-backed report lays out 19 urgent reforms
- [DfE sorry for councils’ adult skills powers confusion  ](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-sorry-for-councils-adult-skills-powers-confusion/) - Officials apologise to councils involved in a 'back door' skills devolution pilot for failing to consult them properly before hiking adult education funding
- [‘Potential’ for more skills devolution amid mayoral ‘tension’, says minister](https://feweek.co.uk/potential-for-more-skills-devolution-amid-mayoral-tension-says-minister/) - The skills minister has said there is “potential for further devolution” as she admitted to “tensions” with mayors over skills funding powers.
- [Combined authority pauses adult skills contracts after legal challenge](https://feweek.co.uk/combined-authority-pauses-adult-skills-contracts-after-legal-challenge/) - A new combined authority has paused the awarding of procured adult skills funding contracts after a provider launched a legal challenge over an alleged botched tender.
- [Legislation paves way for mayors to appoint ‘skills commissioners’](https://feweek.co.uk/legislation-paves-way-for-mayors-to-appoint-skills-commissioners/) - New legislation will give mayors powers to appoint 'commissioners' to lead on delivery of their skills and employment policies.
- [Mayor's money to heat up FE 'cold spots'](https://feweek.co.uk/mayors-money-to-heat-up-fe-cold-spots/) - A combined authority is handing out £4.5 million in grants to colleges and training providers to fill further education 'cold spots' in its smaller towns
- [EMCCA's adult skills cash released after legal bid is ditched](https://feweek.co.uk/emccas-adult-skills-cash-released-after-legal-bid-is-ditched/) - A new combined authority has finally dished out £6.5 million in procured adult skills fund contracts following the withdrawal of a legal challenge that delayed the tender process.
- [London’s adult ed job payments fall flat](https://feweek.co.uk/londons-adult-ed-job-payments-fall-flat/) - A London scheme that paid £400 for every adult learner who found work in key sectors used only 2.5 per cent of its £5.4 million budget, FE Week can reveal.
- [Norfolk and Suffolk obtain adult education budget powers in devolution deal](https://feweek.co.uk/norfolk-and-suffolk-obtain-adult-education-budget-powers-in-devolution-deal/) - Two more counties – Norfolk and Suffolk – will sign devolution deals today that will see local leaders take control over adult education budgets.
- [AEB funding rates to increase in West Midlands](https://feweek.co.uk/aeb-funding-rates-to-increase-in-west-midlands/) - Adult education budget funding will increase by 10 per cent in the West Midlands to help providers with rising costs, the combined authority has announced
- [West Midlands reveals ‘bold’ plan to boost level 3 training](https://feweek.co.uk/west-midlands-reveals-bold-plan-to-boost-level-3-training/) - Proposals include upping its low income threshold, free courses for West Midlands FE staff and reviewing learner support funding
- [AEB funding rates boosted by 5% in Liverpool](https://feweek.co.uk/aeb-funding-rates-boosted-by-5-in-liverpool/) - Colleges and training providers that deliver adult education in Liverpool will receive a one-off 5 per cent funding rate uplift this year.
- [The success of London Multiply demonstrates the importance of adopting a local approach](https://feweek.co.uk/the-success-of-london-multiply-demonstrates-the-importance-of-adopting-a-local-approach/) - Devolution of budgets is already proving effective in supporting Londoners to upskill and reskill and the government should go further, writes Jules Pipe
- [London providers allowed to keep AEB contracts after Ofsted 'inadequate'](https://feweek.co.uk/london-providers-allowed-to-keep-aeb-contracts-after-ofsted-inadequate/) - Two London training providers stung with ‘inadequate’ Ofsted ratings last year have been allowed to see out their adult education budget contracts.
- [West Mids to fund 'study programmes' for young adults](https://feweek.co.uk/west-mids-to-fund-study-programmes-for-young-adults/) - Young adults to benefit from a raft of measures set to boost the number of level 3 qualifications in the area.
- [Combined authority ponders double college build to tackle FE ‘cold spots’](https://feweek.co.uk/combined-authority-ponders-double-college-build-to-tackle-fe-cold-spots/) - A combined authority has set aside almost £5 million to explore whether two new college campuses need to be built to tackle further education “cold spots”
- [WEA threatens legal action against combined authority amid grant funding row](https://feweek.co.uk/wea-threatens-legal-action-against-combined-authority-amid-grant-funding-row/) - The WEA is considering legal action over a new combined authority's decision not refuse grant funding for adult education courses
- [Budget 2024: AEB deals for 3 county councils](https://feweek.co.uk/budget-2024-aeb-deals-for-3-county-councils/) - Three more areas of England are to gain control of their adult education budgets in devolution deals confirmed today.
- [Manchester provider's AEB contracts terminated early](https://feweek.co.uk/manchester-providers-aeb-contracts-terminated-early/) - Private training provider lost contracts worth over half a million pounds after Ofsted branded its adult skills training ‘inadequate’.
- [Mayoral authorities can't afford new national adult ed funding rates](https://feweek.co.uk/mayoral-authorities-cant-afford-new-national-adult-ed-funding-rates/) - A large mayoral authority has spurned new national adult education funding rates over concerns they will lead to a drop in thousands of learners.
- [Local elections: What mayoral hopefuls have to say on skills](https://feweek.co.uk/local-elections-what-mayoral-hopefuls-have-to-say-on-skills/) - Labour's West Midlands metro-mayor candidate has claimed he has placed skills at the centre of his campaign, while others focus on other policy areas
- [London’s mayor pairs skills with business in new appointment](https://feweek.co.uk/londons-mayor-pairs-skills-with-business-in-new-appointment/) - London’s deputy mayor for business is taking on the capital’s £402 million skills budget, following a reshuffle of Sadiq Khan’s top team.
- [Combined authority ‘rewinds’ adult education budget tender after complaints](https://feweek.co.uk/combined-authority-rewinds-adult-education-budget-tender-after-complaints/) - A combined authority has made the “highly unusual” move of “rewinding” its adult education budget tender despite already revealing the winning bidders.
- [WEA wins one-year grant reprieve from combined authority](https://feweek.co.uk/wea-wins-one-year-grant-reprieve-from-combined-authority/) - North East Combined Authority's cabinet said protests from WEA learners worried about losing their courses informed its decision to offer a one-year transition
- ['No, madam minister': Street slams Jenkyns' devo-sceptic remarks](https://feweek.co.uk/no-madam-minister-street-slams-jenkyns-devo-sceptic-remarks/) - The skills minister should be 'spoken to' by the chief whip for questioning adult skills devolution, according to west midlands mayor.
- [Liverpool City Region targets over 50s for apprenticeships](https://feweek.co.uk/liverpool-city-region-targets-over-50s-for-apprenticeships/) - A targeted campaign is being developed in Liverpool to help older learners – particularly those aged 50 and above who have been made redundant or want to change careers – into apprenticeships.
- [Cornwall secures adult education and skills powers in £360m devolution deal](https://feweek.co.uk/cornwall-secures-adult-education-and-skills-powers-in-360m-devolution-deal/) - A £360 million devolution deal has been announced by the government this morning which will see Cornwall local leaders given powers over skills and the adult education budget among other responsibilities.
- [Revealed: The 5 winners of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough AEB tender](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-the-5-winners-of-the-cambridgeshire-and-peterborough-aeb-tender/) - The five training providers that have won contracts with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to deliver its devolved adult education budget have been revealed. The combined authority will take control of an annual £12 million budget to deliver to deliver adult education from September. Just over £2 million of it was put out to tender in January.
- [Revealed: The 17 winners of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s AEB tender](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-the-17-winners-of-the-greater-manchester-combined-authoritys-aeb-tender/) - The providers which have won adult education budget contracts from Greater Manchester Combined Authority have been revealed
- [Revealed: London AEB tender funding allocations](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-london-aeb-tender-funding-allocations/) - The sums being handed to providers under the Greater London Authority’s adult education budget tender have been revealed
- [One in five providers concerned about procurement process for devolved AEB](https://feweek.co.uk/one-in-five-providers-concerned-about-procurement-process-for-devolved-aeb/) - A fifth of providers believe devolved adult education budget tenders need to be improved, according to the Association of Employment and Learning Providers
- [London will be first to launch regional AEB learner survey](https://feweek.co.uk/london-will-be-first-to-launch-regional-aeb-learner-survey/) - The Greater London Authority is planning to become the first devolved area to launch a regional adult education budget learner survey. This would likely be in addition to the three separate surveys already undertaken annually by colleges, contractors on behalf of the Department for Education and by Ofsted during inspection. The plan for a London
- [Mayor launches £100 per week payments for net zero students](https://feweek.co.uk/mayor-launches-100-per-week-payments-for-net-zero-students/) - Weekly payments of £100 have been made available to over 100 students in the north east to incentivise in net zero skills courses. A £1 million ‘net zero industry scholarship’ has been launched by Tees Valley Combined Authority. It will offer term-time weekly payments of £100 to up to 141 students who train in industrial
- [Devolution is working for London's adult learners. We need more](https://feweek.co.uk/devolution-is-working-for-londons-adult-learners-we-need-more/) - Jules Pipe marks Colleges Week with a celebration of the sector's success in London, powered by devolved funding and control
- [Devolving 16-19 funding would be a nightmayor, minister warned](https://feweek.co.uk/devolving-16-19-funding-would-be-a-nightmayor-minister-warned/) - Ministers have been urged to ignore mayors’ demands for devolution of 16 to 19 budgets as relinquishing Whitehall control would lead to “less funding getting to the front line”.
- [Khan puts business bosses in skills driving seat](https://feweek.co.uk/khan-puts-business-bosses-in-skills-driving-seat/) - London Mayor Sadiq Khan is seeking employers in key sectors to join boards to 'ultimately lead commissioning' of skills, work and careers programmes.
- [The politics behind the King of the North's MBacc mission](https://feweek.co.uk/the-politics-behind-the-king-of-the-norths-mbacc-mission/) - Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham's ‘MBacc’ policy, the UK’s first integrated, employer-driven technical education system, is alternative to the EBacc
- [Young adults need better funding post-Covid](https://feweek.co.uk/young-adults-need-better-funding-post-covid/) - Study programme funding for 19-23 year-olds will provide the wrap-around support young adults need
- [Mayoral pledges: Burnham plans 'halls of apprentice' for Greater Manchester](https://feweek.co.uk/mayoral-pledges-burnham-plans-halls-of-apprentice-for-greater-manchester/) - Andy Burnham, the newly re-elected mayor of Greater Manchester, has pledged to pilot student hall-style accommodation for apprentices within the next four years
- [Levelling-up cash put in hard-up students’ pockets](https://feweek.co.uk/levelling-up-cash-to-keep-hard-up-students-in-education/) - Hundreds of college students in an Essex town are set to receive a one-off £360 payment to help them stay in further education – funded by the UKSPF
- [Devolution white paper: Skills funding pots to be un-ringfenced](https://feweek.co.uk/devolution-white-paper-skills-funding-pots-to-be-un-ringfenced/) - Devolution of adult skills funding is set to 'go further' with plans to 'un-ringfence' funding pots for skills bootcamps and the free courses for jobs offer.
- [Ministers funding LSIPs until at least September](https://feweek.co.uk/ministers-funding-lsips-until-at-least-september/) - Funding for local skills improvement plans has been confirmed for the next six months, as the sector awaits long-term financial decisions
- [Days of DfE adult ed procurement could be over](https://feweek.co.uk/no-decision-on-adults-skills-reflects-devolution-shift/) - The future of adult skills contracts for independent training providers is being 'contemplated' by the Department for Education.
- [Let's stop talking about soft skills - They are power skills](https://feweek.co.uk/lets-stop-talking-about-soft-skills-they-are-power-skills/) - Often derided as superfluous, these skills are rapidly gaining importance in the world of recruitment, explains Rebecca Roycroft
- [The skills sector is vital for social justice and systemic change](https://feweek.co.uk/the-skills-sector-is-vital-for-social-justice-and-systemic-change/) - We must rethink the skills sector as the engine of social justice and systemic change, not just economic prosperity
- [DfE plans 'classification' tool to fix ‘fragmented and deficient’ skills system](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-plans-classification-tool-to-fix-fragmented-and-deficient-skills-system/) - Government plans are afoot to develop a “long overdue” skills “classification tool” in a bid to help training providers to be “more efficient”
- [Lack of skilled workers risks major infrastructure projects going over budget, PAC warns](https://feweek.co.uk/lack-of-skilled-workers-risks-major-infrastructure-projects-going-over-budget-pac-warns/) - Major government infrastructure projects risk going over budget due to a shortage of trained project managers and skilled workers, MPs have warned.
- [Government growth and skills policies should target career-changers](https://feweek.co.uk/government-growth-and-skills-policies-should-target-career-changers/) - New NFER research shows a million jobs are at risk from new technologies and automation, and government should focus its efforts on supporting these workers
- [Mayors in spending panic to beat £2.6bn skills cash deadline](https://feweek.co.uk/mayors-in-spending-panic-to-beat-2-6bn-skills-cash-deadline/) - Metro mayors have admitted they are racing to spend millions of pounds on skills training before a £2.6 billion funding scheme ends in March.
- [Apprenticeship and Training Awards 2025 officially launched](https://feweek.co.uk/apprenticeship-and-training-awards-2025-officially-launched/) - A new chapter in recognising the best in the UK’s apprenticeship sector is set to begin with the launch of 2025's Apprenticeship and Training Awards (ATAs).
- [Stop construction skills training duplication, charity urges government](https://feweek.co.uk/stop-construction-skills-training-duplication-charity-urges-government/) - Duplication of construction skills training criteria being developed by separate sector bodies should be streamlined to ensure the industry can meet demand for an estimated 250,000 workers by 2030, an education charity has argued.
- [What the curriculum review needs to know about generic skills](https://feweek.co.uk/what-the-curriculum-review-needs-to-know-about-generic-skills/) - Our new report shows vocational learners get a better deal than their academic counterparts but that we are an international outlier, explains Charlynne Pullen
- [Network Rail puts halted HS2 college site back on track](https://feweek.co.uk/network-rail-puts-halted-hs2-college-back-on-track/) - A failed railway college built to train HS2 workers will be resurrected as a Network Rail education centre after standing empty for a year.
- ['Uncertainty' frustrated £2.6bn skills fund delivery, report finds](https://feweek.co.uk/uncertainty-frustrated-2-6bn-skills-fund-delivery-report-finds/) - Tight timelines and “uncertainty” in spending rules have frustrated delivery of a £2.6 billion skills and business support scheme, a report has confirmed.
- [32 'new' homebuilding skills hubs to ‘fast-track’ apprentice training](https://feweek.co.uk/32-new-homebuilding-skills-hubs-to-fast-track-apprentice-training/) - Construction industry bodies have announced plans for 32 'new skills hubs' in a bid to fill housebuilding skills gaps with 'fast-track' training for up to 5,000 apprentices each year.
- [Fears of adult education desert amid cost-cut plans](https://feweek.co.uk/fears-of-adult-education-desert-amid-cost-cut-plans/) - The proposed closure of adult education centres in Cornwall and Kent has prompted a backlash for cash-strapped local authorities
- [The industrial strategy is quietly remaking skills policy](https://feweek.co.uk/the-industrial-strategy-is-quietly-remaking-skills-policy/) - We should get used to industrial strategy priority sectors getting first dibs on limited new skills funding, writes Mike Crowhurst
- [If we do rejoin Erasmus+ then seize the opportunity, FE](https://feweek.co.uk/if-we-do-rejoin-erasmus-then-seize-the-opportunity-fe/) - Renewed access to Erasmus+ could be on the horizon, presenting a golden opportunity to bring back life-changing experiences for learners and educators: ETF
- [Government reveals skills strategy for clean energy sector in first ‘jobs plan'](https://feweek.co.uk/government-reveals-skills-strategy-for-clean-energy-sector-in-first-jobs-plan/) - The government’s first “jobs plan” has been published, setting out how it hopes to supply the clean energy sector with hundreds of thousands more workers
- [Ofqual disbands standards committee](https://feweek.co.uk/ofqual-disbands-standards-committee/) - Ofqual is disbanding its committee of experts who advise on exam standards and will instead take a “more flexible approach” on policy advice.
- [Sign language learners affected as 'ground-breaking' awarding body to close](https://feweek.co.uk/sign-language-learners-affected-as-ground-breaking-awarding-body-to-close/) - An awarding organisation for British Sign Language (BSL) courses is to cease trading after more than a decade because of a shortage of money due to falling student numbers post-Covid.
- [Sir Ian Bauckham appointed interim Ofqual chief](https://feweek.co.uk/sir-ian-bauckham-appointed-interim-ofqual-chief/) - Sir Ian Bauckham will become interim chief regulator of Ofqual from January, the organisation has announced.
- [Ofqual investigation 'made me feel like a criminal'](https://feweek.co.uk/ofqual-investigation-made-me-feel-like-a-criminal/) - Ofqual has been accused of driving an awarding body out of the apprenticeship assessment market with an “excruciating” and “unfair” investigation that left its business “untenable” and owner feeling suicidal.
- [Unique student identifiers should be compulsory across awarding bodies, say researchers](https://feweek.co.uk/unique-student-identifiers-should-be-compulsory-across-awarding-bodies-say-researchers/) - Unique learner numbers (ULNs) should be mandatory and used across all awarding organisations to make it easier for student results to be issued, researchers have suggested.
- [FAB to investigate regulators' impact on health and wellbeing](https://feweek.co.uk/fab-to-investigate-regulators-impact-on-health-and-wellbeing/) - The Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) is set to investigate the “human and emotional cost” of government regulation, including the approach and conduct of regulators.
- [City and Guilds fined £200k for regulatory breaches](https://feweek.co.uk/city-and-guilds-fined-200k-for-regulatory-breaches/) - An awarding giant has been fined £200,000 for repeated “errors” in its exam materials and failing in its duty to notify regulators of problems in good time.
- [Ofqual issues £50k fine to EPAO but owner refuses to pay](https://feweek.co.uk/ofqual-issues-50k-fine-to-epao-but-owner-refuses-to-pay/) - An awarding body that accused Ofqual of unfairly driving it out of the apprenticeship assessment market has vowed to not pay a £50,000 fine imposed by the regulator.
- [Scots regulator rapped over building site safety malpractice](https://feweek.co.uk/scots-regulator-rapped-over-building-site-safety-malpractice/) - Scotland’s exams regulator has escaped with a slap on the wrist after failing to properly investigate 'malpractice' around a building site skills card qualification
- [Root out qualifications fraud, Ofqual tells industry regulators](https://feweek.co.uk/root-out-qualifications-fraud-ofqual-tells-industry-regulators/) - Security and construction regulators have been hauled in for a summit to clamp down on qualification fraud by exams regulator Ofqual
- [MPs give Sir Ian Bauckham the nod for Ofqual top job](https://feweek.co.uk/mps-give-sir-ian-bauckham-the-nod-for-ofqual-top-job/) - MPs have given Sir Ian Bauckham the nod to continue as the chief regulator for Ofqual. Parliament’s education committee today agreed that Bauckham, government’s preferred candidate to continue leading the exams watchdog, is “appointable to the post”. The committee said it hopes he “fulfils his commitment to serve a full term in office and restore much-needed stability” to
- [£16k legal bill blow as apprentice assessor’s £50k fine upheld](https://feweek.co.uk/16k-legal-bill-blow-as-apprentice-assessors-50k-fine-upheld/) - Ofqual has stood by its decision to fine an apprenticeship assessment organisation that challenged a £50,000 penalty – and lumped additional legal costs of almost £16,000 on top.
- [Ofqual raps apprenticeship assessor over rogue pass results ](https://feweek.co.uk/ofqual-raps-assessor-over-rogue-pass-results/) - An apprenticeship assessor that replaced fails with pass results by using tests that breached Ofqual guidelines has been reprimanded.
- [Ofqual probe finds exam extra time figures wrong for years](https://feweek.co.uk/ofqual-probe-finds-exam-extra-time-figures-wrong-for-years/) - Exams regulator Ofqual has admitted botched data has “significantly overstated” the number of students receiving extra time in exams for the last decade.
- [Awarding body fined £15k for ‘serious’ conflict of interest failures](https://feweek.co.uk/awarding-body-fined-15k-for-serious-conflict-of-interest-failures/) - Exams regulator Ofqual has fined an awarding body £15,000 for 'serious' failures including conflicts of interest with a test centre it shares an office with
- [New ‘honesty’ rules for awarding organisations kick in from December](https://feweek.co.uk/new-honesty-rules-for-awarding-organisations-kick-in-from-december/) - Awarding organisations have warned they face fresh layers of bureaucracy after Ofqual confirmed plans to add new enforceable “principles” to its bulging rulebook
- [Ofqual to publicly ‘rebuke’ rule-breaking awarding bodies](https://feweek.co.uk/ofqual-to-publicly-rebuke-rule-breaking-awarding-bodies/) - Exam regulator Ofqual has awarded itself new powers to publicly “rebuke” rule-breaking awarding bodies when financial penalties aren't warranted
- [Ofqual boss quizzed on resit ‘treadmill’, V Levels, AI anxiety and new rebuke powers](https://feweek.co.uk/ofqual-boss-quizzed-on-resit-treadmill-v-levels-ai-anxiety-and-new-rebuke-powers/) - Poor progress in English and maths tracks “right back to primary school” and requires intervention at the earliest stage to break the “treadmill” of GCSE resits in post-16 education, Ofqual’s chief regulator has said
- [University-owned awarding org fined for ‘negligence’ by Ofqual](https://feweek.co.uk/university-owned-awarding-org-fined-for-negligence-by-ofqual/) - A university has been fined £150,000 by the exams regulator for failing to closely monitor a music qualification test centre.
- [First bootcamps-only inspection results in glowing report](https://feweek.co.uk/first-bootcamps-only-inspection-results-in-glowing-report/) - The first inspection of a training provider that solely delivers skills bootcamps has resulted in a glowing report.
- [How HGV bootcamps helped to ease a skills crisis](https://feweek.co.uk/how-hgv-bootcamps-helped-to-ease-a-skills-crisis/) - Skills bootcamps were a rapid-fire response to shortages in key industries. Jason Noble shines a light on HGV driver training to find out whether the approach is working, and what it means for apprenticeships…
- [Skills bootcamps struggle to attract learners as devolved areas lower sights](https://feweek.co.uk/skills-bootcamps-struggle-to-attract-learners-as-devolved-areas-lower-sights/) - Appetite for skills bootcamps appears to be dwindling as mayoral combined authorities report slower take-up and revised targets for the latest wave of courses.
- [HGV driver hopefuls left in the dark as DfE ends bootcamp contract](https://feweek.co.uk/hgv-driver-hopefuls-left-in-the-dark-as-dfe-ends-bootcamp-contract/) - HGV driver hopefuls have been left in limbo after a provider’s contract to deliver their training using the government’s skills bootcamp model was terminated.
- ['Risk averse' colleges avoid skills bootcamps](https://feweek.co.uk/colleges-are-carefully-avoiding-skills-bootcamps-and-heres-why/) - Complex funding models, administrative burdens, and a risk averse attitude have kept most colleges away from skills bootcamps, an investigation has found
- [Provider sues DfE after skills bootcamp contract termination](https://feweek.co.uk/provider-sues-dfe-after-skills-bootcamp-contract-termination/) - A training provider is suing the Department for Education after its skills bootcamp funding was terminated due to an alleged breach of contract.
- [Charity’s online skills bootcamps applauded by Ofsted](https://feweek.co.uk/charitys-online-skills-bootcamps-applauded-by-ofsted/) - A charity providing online skills bootcamps for adults facing barriers to employment has been judged ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted
- [£500m skills bootcamps failing to boost job prospects](https://feweek.co.uk/two-thirds-of-skills-bootcamp-learners-dont-get-a-positive-job-outcome-delayed-data-suggests/) - Almost two-thirds of skills bootcamp learners failed to achieve a positive job outcome in the second year of the flagship programme’s rollout.
- [Bootcamp ‘outcomes’ remained elusive in 2022-23, new figures show](https://feweek.co.uk/bootcamps-outcomes-remained-elusive-in-2022-23-new-figures-show/) - Skills bootcamps failed to win jobs or progression at work for almost two thirds of learners in 2022-23, data released today suggests.
- [Bootcamps: Providers ‘pushed’ to prioritise job-ready learners](https://feweek.co.uk/bootcamps-providers-pushed-to-prioritise-job-ready-learners/) - Strict performance measures for intensive upskilling courses launched during the pandemic meant some providers only focused on 'job ready' candidates.
- [Possible extension for national skills bootcamp contracts](https://feweek.co.uk/possible-extension-for-national-skills-bootcamp-contracts/) - Training providers that hold national skills bootcamp contracts could be in line for an extension.
- [Recruitment ban as bootcamp firm Redstone probed](https://feweek.co.uk/recruitment-ban-as-bootcamp-firm-redstone-probed/) - A rail industry skills bootcamp training provider has been suspended from recruiting new learners amid investigations being conducted by multiple authorities
- [Global firm's coding bootcamps secures high Ofsted praise](https://feweek.co.uk/global-firms-coding-bootcamps-secures-high-ofsted-praise/) - A Dublin-based coding provider has been awarded Ofsted’s top grade in its first full inspection.
- [Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps](https://feweek.co.uk/firm-caught-charging-bootcamp-trainees-for-free-courses/) - An international company that raked in millions of pounds to run online coding bootcamps in England tried to charge learners for training that was supposed to be fully funded.
- [Bootcamp provider in whistleblower probe collapses](https://feweek.co.uk/bootcamp-provider-in-whistleblower-probe-collapses/) - A rail industry skills bootcamps provider suspended from recruiting new learners two months ago has gone bust
- [Only builder bootcamps extended as scheme dismantled](https://feweek.co.uk/only-construction-bootcamps-extended-as-scheme-dismantled/) - National skills bootcamp contracts will only be extended for courses in the construction sector, the government has told providers
- [Northcoders bags full stack of top grades in first inspection](https://feweek.co.uk/northcoders-bags-full-stack-of-top-grades-in-first-inspection/) - A coding skills bootcamp provider has been rated ‘outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted for “skilfully” teaching recruits and good links to industry
- [Fake employer used for 'fraudulent' skills bootcamp cash claims](https://feweek.co.uk/fake-employer-used-for-fraudulent-skills-bootcamp-cash-claims/) - A fake business and phony director were created by an alleged “rogue employee” of an international tech firm to defraud the UK taxpayer through skills bootcamp contracts, it has been claimed.
- [Mayors walk away from skills bootcamps](https://feweek.co.uk/mayors-walk-away-from-skills-bootcamps/) - Two regional authorities are ditching the skills bootcamp training model after gaining greater freedom over adult skills plans in new devolution deals.
- [Bootcamp cuts as DWP switches to ‘budget-led’ funding](https://feweek.co.uk/bootcamp-cuts-as-dwp-switches-to-budget-led-funding/) - Local authorities face cuts of up to 75 per cent to their skills bootcamp budgets under a new government funding model based on historic delivery, not demand.
- [Five things we learned from IfATE’s 2023 annual report](https://feweek.co.uk/five-things-we-learned-from-ifates-2023-annual-report/) - See the key highlights from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education annual accounts for 2022/23.
- [Unit for Future Skills’ ‘useful to a point’ £2.5m spend in 15 months](https://feweek.co.uk/unit-for-future-skills-useful-to-a-point-2-5m-spend-in-15-months/) - The Department for Education’s Unit for Future Skills has been “useful to a point” after ministers revealed it has cost over £2.5 million in its first 15 months
- [The success of Skills England is in all our interests](https://feweek.co.uk/the-success-of-skills-england-is-in-all-our-interests/) - Labour has missed a trick by not making Skills England a fully cross-government body, writes John Cope
- [Can Skills England really fix our broken skills system?](https://feweek.co.uk/can-skills-england-really-fix-our-broken-skills-system/) - Skills England, the Department for Education's new skills quango aims to plug skills shortages, aligned to the industrial strategy
- [Skills England must embrace sports for a policy conversion](https://feweek.co.uk/skills-england-must-embrace-sports-for-a-policy-conversion/) - To tackle skills gaps and inequalities, no other sector reaches into every community like sports, explains David Ellis
- [Skills England publishes first report](https://feweek.co.uk/skills-england-publishes-first-report/) - The government’s new skills quango Skills England has published its first report outlining the “long list of challenges” to fix
- [Legislation to abolish IfATE laid in parliament](https://feweek.co.uk/legislation-to-abolish-ifate-laid-in-parliament/) - Institute's powers will transfer to DfE under the proposed legislation ahead of formation of a new quango, Skills England
- [From IfATE to Skills England via DfE: What you need to know](https://feweek.co.uk/from-ifate-to-skills-england-via-dfe-what-you-need-to-know/) - How The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill paves the way for Skills England
- [DfE launches Skills England CEO job advert](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-launches-skills-england-ceo-job-advert/) - The first chief executive of Skills England “should” come from government or business and will report to the Department for Education’s director general for skills, a job advert for the role has revealed.
- [Is Skills England looking through the policy lens backwards?](https://feweek.co.uk/is-skills-england-looking-through-the-policy-lens-backwards/) - The new sector body is set to become another noble endeavour to simplify the unsimplifiable while leaving the real complexities untouched, says Mark Dawe
- [How Skills England can avoid the political scrapheap](https://feweek.co.uk/how-skills-england-can-avoid-the-political-scrapheap/) - To avoid the (i)fate of its predecessors, Skills England needs independence, a wide remit and clear powers to make a difference, writes Stephen Evans
- [Welcome to Skills England, our new puppeteer](https://feweek.co.uk/welcome-to-skills-england-our-new-puppeteer/) - Amid uncertainty about FE’s place on the political stage, Josh Spears explores contrasting visions of what Skills England could mean for the sector
- [Skills England penned in by DfE capture, say critics](https://feweek.co.uk/skills-england-penned-in-by-dfe-capture-say-critics/) - Skill England will be 'too weak' under Department for Education control and needs a higher-ranking leader to have cross-government clout
- [Skills England must cut through the red tape to close our skills gaps](https://feweek.co.uk/skills-england-must-cut-through-the-red-tape-to-close-our-skills-gaps/) - The new body must harness centralisation to implement faster changes, increasing flexibility in course design and delivery, says Anna Brailsford
- [Employers are instrumental in reshaping the skills landscape ](https://feweek.co.uk/employers-are-instrumental-in-reshaping-the-skills-landscape/) - Labour’s focus on building a fit-for-purpose skills system through Skills England won’t deliver without meaningful employer engagement, writes Dan Howard
- [‘Let’s get off on the right foot with Skills England', ex-IfATE boss pleads](https://feweek.co.uk/lets-get-off-on-the-right-foot-with-skills-england-ex-ifate-boss-pleads/) - FE leaders have been urged not to put Skills England “under siege” to ensure the new government body avoids the “bunker mentality” of its predecessor.
- [Skills England: Ministers will make decisions on FE resources, not us](https://feweek.co.uk/skills-england-ministers-will-make-decisions-on-fe-resources-not-us/) - Skills England bosses have defended their independence from government but dodged questions about whether they will challenge under-funding of training and apprenticeships
- [Don’t believe the hype – Skills England isn’t doomed to failure](https://feweek.co.uk/dont-believe-the-hype-skills-england-isnt-doomed-to-failure/) - Skills England has been dismissed as ‘stillborn’, but with collaboration between educators and employers it could be transformative says Dr Benjamin Silverstone
- [Phillipson tells Skills England what to prioritise in first year](https://feweek.co.uk/phillipson-tells-skills-england-what-to-prioritise-in-first-year/) - Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has reiterated Skills England’s role in boosting the domestic pipeline to reduce reliance on overseas workers in a list of priorities for the new body.
- [Without real teeth, Skills England risks drifting off course](https://feweek.co.uk/without-real-teeth-skills-england-risks-drifting-off-course/) - Unless ministers give Skills England funding and real employer ownership, it risks being another cautionary tale in our long history of skills churn: John Cope
- [Investing in elite post-16 education is a wasted opportunity](https://feweek.co.uk/investing-in-elite-post-16-education-is-a-wasted-opportunity/) - What about all the students who are already being left behind by the academic school system, asks Colin Booth
- [Whitehall doesn’t know best – but devolution is harming skills policy](https://feweek.co.uk/whitehall-doesnt-know-best-but-devolution-is-harming-skills-policy/) - A major new report shows that Whitehall doesn't 'know best' - but devolution also poses significan challenges to skills policy
- [FE needs to be its own most vocal champion – now more than ever](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-needs-to-be-its-own-most-vocal-champion-now-more-than-ever/) - NCFE’s new spotlight report concludes that the sector must solve its own shortages before it can help with those in other sectors, explains Philip Le Feuvre
- [8 reasons we shouldn’t use the term ‘provider’ – and what we could say instead](https://feweek.co.uk/8-reasons-we-shouldnt-use-the-term-provider-and-what-we-could-say-instead/) - Sue Pember explains why the term ‘provider’ is problematic and suggests we need a new and better term to replace it in our lexicon of education
- [Four recommendations to build construction's workforce](https://feweek.co.uk/four-recommendations-to-build-constructions-workforce/) - Construction is under increasing pressures and a fragmented skills system is a barrier to meeting the challenges, writes Graham Hasting-Evans
- [Where Greater Manchester leads, others will follow](https://feweek.co.uk/where-greater-manchester-leads-others-will-follow/) - Greater Manchester’s work towards an integrated technical education system has taken another exciting leap forward, explain Coral Grainger and Richard Caulfield
- [Post-16 education needs consensus (and better data)](https://feweek.co.uk/post-16-education-needs-consensus-and-better-data/) - New research shows signs of success in further education, but also a lack of clarity about inequalities and a damaging cycle of policy churn, writes Luke Sibieta
- [Comprehensive family learning is essential to unlocking potential](https://feweek.co.uk/comprehensive-family-learning-is-essential-to-unlocking-potential/) - A coalition of organisations from across the adult education, early years and family support sectors is calling for long-term reform to family learning, explain Sue Pember and Juliette Collier
- [College Financial Handbook 2024: making the best of a bad job](https://feweek.co.uk/college-financial-handbook-2024-making-the-best-of-a-bad-job/) - Instead of delivering a more streamlined system, the new College Financial Handbook adds to the sector's over-regulation and confusion, writes Mark Taylor
- [The sector must do better than to talk to itself about policy](https://feweek.co.uk/the-sector-must-do-better-than-to-talk-to-itself-about-policy/) - The Association of Colleges’ new document is a classic case of lobbying for sector unity rather than deliverable policy, writes Tim Leunig
- [Is the ABS what the British public want next for education reform?](https://feweek.co.uk/is-the-abs-what-the-british-public-want-next-for-education-reform/) - New polling from Edge reveals voters have more appetite for fundamental 16-19 reform than political parties are catering for, explains Alice Barnard
- [Young people’s voices ought to be heard in education reform](https://feweek.co.uk/young-peoples-voices-ought-to-be-heard-in-education-reform/) - Policy makers should make it their business to routinely seek the views of students when consulting on education reforms, writes Simon Connell
- [Starmer has fired the starting gun on a skills revolution](https://feweek.co.uk/starmer-has-fired-the-starting-gun-on-a-skills-revolution/) - Keir Starmer’s Labour conference speech was a shot in the arm for the further education sector – but these reforms must be made irreversible, says Tom Bewick
- [Vocational reforms must differentiate between education and training](https://feweek.co.uk/vocational-reforms-must-differentiate-between-education-and-training/) - Clearly defining the two and developing policies accordingly is crucial for future-proofing our skills system, explains Freya Thomas Monk
- [Seven years after #MeToo: why the worker protection act is vital for FE](https://feweek.co.uk/seven-years-after-metoo-why-the-worker-protection-act-is-vital-for-fe/) - New legislation has come into force that puts colleges under more pressure than ever to protect staff and students from sexual harassment, writes Sunita Gordon
- [Jacqui Smith has spelled out a vision for FE we can all get behind](https://feweek.co.uk/jacqui-smith-has-spelled-out-a-vision-for-fe-we-can-all-get-behind/) - Sam Parrett resonds to the skills minister's keynote address to the Association of Colleges with enthusiasm for the future of the sector
- [We must look beyond competition to deliver the system change we need](https://feweek.co.uk/we-must-look-beyond-competition-to-deliver-the-system-change-we-need/) - One of the key ‘barriers to opportunity’ is our own, often justified tendency to erect fences around our institutions, writes Dame Ann Limb
- [Good work: What young people really want from labour reforms](https://feweek.co.uk/good-work-what-young-people-really-want-from-labour-reforms/) - Young voices must be part of the government’s considerations in the development of their employment measures. Here’s what they think good work looks like
- [The government has made a strong case for investing in further education](https://feweek.co.uk/the-government-has-made-a-strong-case-for-investing-in-further-education/) - The sector is ideally placed to support the ambitions of the Get Britain Working white paper but that will require investment, says Stephen Evans
- [National college strike ballot opens](https://feweek.co.uk/national-college-strike-ballot-opens/) - Over two-thirds of college teachers could quit the sector over the next year if their pay does not improve, a survey has suggested as a nationwide college strike ballot opens.
- [Three-day strike planned at 30 colleges in November](https://feweek.co.uk/three-day-strike-planned-at-30-colleges-in-november/) - Staff at 30 colleges in England are set to strike for three consecutive days next month in a row over pay.
- [London mega-college staff cut short strike action over workload agreement](https://feweek.co.uk/london-mega-college-staff-cut-short-strike-action-over-workload-agreement/) - Staff at London’s biggest college cut short their strike action this week after college leaders agreed to union demands over workload
- [Five north east colleges set to strike this month](https://feweek.co.uk/five-north-east-colleges-set-to-strike-this-month/) - Staff at five colleges in the north east will strike later this month over a pay dispute with college group Education Training Collective (ETC)
- [UCU staff strike throws congress into chaos](https://feweek.co.uk/ucu-staff-strike-throws-congress-into-chaos/) - Staff at the University and College Union are planning to strike at its upcoming national congress to protest allegedly “shameful” handling of workplace racism
- [UCU’s own staff to strike for 5 more days](https://feweek.co.uk/ucus-own-staff-to-strike-for-5-more-days/) - Fresh strike days have been confirmed in an ongoing industrial dispute between the University and College Union (UCU) and its unionised staff.
- [Strike ballot to launch for sixth form college teachers after pay snub](https://feweek.co.uk/strike-ballot-to-launch-for-sixth-form-college-teachers-after-pay-snub/) - Teachers in sixth form colleges will be formally balloted for strike action this month over the government’s refusal to extend the school teacher pay rise to them.
- [UCU staff strike called off as talks continue](https://feweek.co.uk/ucu-staff-strike-called-off-as-talks-continue/) - Mediation talks between a major education trade union and its employees are continuing after a history-making strike was called off at the last minute.
- [32 sixth form colleges vote to strike over ‘farcical’ pay situation](https://feweek.co.uk/32-sixth-form-colleges-vote-to-strike-over-farcical-pay-situation/) - Teachers in 32 sixth form colleges have voted to take strike action after the government snubbed them from this year’s school teacher pay award
- [Sixth form college teachers march on Westminster](https://feweek.co.uk/sixth-form-college-teachers-march-on-westminster/) - Hordes of teachers descended upon the Department for Education today to protest the government’s pay award snub to colleges
- [Restructure triggers fresh UCU staff strikes](https://feweek.co.uk/restructure-triggers-fresh-ucu-staff-strikes/) - A row between staff and bosses worsened at University and College Union this week after new strike dates were announced following news of a restructure
- [Sixth form college teachers add 4 more days of strike action](https://feweek.co.uk/sixth-form-college-teachers-add-4-more-days-of-strike-action/) - Sixth form teachers have lodged four more strike dates after the government continues to fail to recognise “a clear pay discrepancy”
- [UCU staff to walk out for 6 weeks over ‘intolerable’ dispute](https://feweek.co.uk/ucu-staff-to-walk-out-for-6-weeks-over-intolerable-dispute/) - University and College Union (UCU) staff have upped the ante in their dispute with their trade union employer by launching weeks of continual strike action
- [UCU Congress preview: Lecturers to vote on national strike ballot](https://feweek.co.uk/ucu-congress-preview-lecturers-to-vote-on-national-strike-ballot/) - FE college teachers could walk out over low pay and high workloads if crunch motions at this weekend’s UCU congress are passed
- [Deals end January strike threat at three colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/deals-end-january-strike-threat-at-three-colleges/) - Strikes at three colleges have been called off after teachers agreed to pay awards of between 4 and 7 per cent.
- [Further pay deals made ahead of teacher strike next week](https://feweek.co.uk/further-pay-deals-made-ahead-of-teacher-strike-next-week/) - Multiple colleges have settled pay disputes with unionised lecturers ahead of next week’s England-wide strike action. Pay awards of up to 4.5 per cent have been agreed by FE teachers at a further four colleges across the country following the University and College Union (UCU)’s ballot over pay and workloads. Staff at Barnet & Southgate
- [Half of college strikes called off as three-day walk out begins](https://feweek.co.uk/half-of-college-strikes-called-off-as-three-day-walk-out-begins/) - Staff in half the colleges that voted to strike this week have called off their industrial action after agreeing to pay deals or to allow time for further talks
- [UCU staff to stage 11-day walk out over alleged ‘trade union victimisation’](https://feweek.co.uk/ucu-staff-to-stage-11-day-walk-out-over-alleged-trade-union-victimisation/) - Nearly two-thirds of University and College Union (UCU) staff are set to walk out next week in another row between the union and its own staff.
- [We are all responsible for acting on sustainability](https://feweek.co.uk/we-are-all-responsible-for-acting-on-sustainability/) - Colleges must put sustainability at the heart of their teaching – and that means far more than tweaking the curriculum, says Cerian Ayres
- [The future of colleges: Is the sector ready for the climate emergency?](https://feweek.co.uk/the-future-of-colleges-is-the-sector-ready-for-the-climate-emergency/) - Colleges will play a big role in transitioning the economy to meet carbon reducation targets. But are they ready for the responsibility? JL Dutaut takes a look
- [Colleges ‘key’ to net zero strategy, says government](https://feweek.co.uk/colleges-key-to-net-zero-strategy-says-government/) - The government has said colleges will be “key” to hitting their target of supporting 440,000 net zero jobs by 2030.
- [Make climate education compulsory and give us £1.5bn to build sustainable campuses, colleges tell government](https://feweek.co.uk/make-climate-education-compulsory-and-give-us-1-5bn-to-build-sustainable-campuses-colleges-tell-government/) - College leaders have warned that the government’s net zero target will fail unless all courses are changed to include compulsory modules on climate change.
- [Net zero in FE: 'Why aren't we doing this yet?'](https://feweek.co.uk/net-zero-in-fe-why-arent-we-doing-this-yet/) - With the world’s eyes on COP26, Jess Staufenberg looks at who’s coming up with a proper net zero plan for the FE sector
- [FE has been highly responsive in the pandemic – now to face climate change](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-has-been-highly-responsive-in-the-pandemic-now-to-face-climate-change/) - With the government’s final climate change strategy due next month, Tim Oates says sound policy is needed for FE to shape the green economy
- [DfE climate change strategy: New FE teachers will be required to build sustainability into their teaching](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-climate-change-strategy-new-fe-teachers-will-be-required-to-build-sustainability-into-their-teaching/) - All new further education teachers will be required to build sustainability into their teaching next year as part of the government’s climate change strategy.
- [SMEs lack incentive to invest in green skills](https://feweek.co.uk/smes-lack-incentive-to-invest-in-green-skills/) - Not much is in place to encourage smaller construction businesses to go green, write Andrea Laczik and Kat Emms
- [Sustainability: One giant leap on FE’s journey to net zero](https://feweek.co.uk/sustainability-one-giant-leap-on-fes-journey-to-net-zero/) - Barry McCarron introduces a sector-led proposal for sustainability calling on providers to urgently get better at measuring and reporting their carbon footprint
- [Chris Claydon, CEO, JTL](https://feweek.co.uk/chris-claydon-ceo-jtl/) - Chris Claydon has a biography better suited to James Bond than to the chief executive of a training provider for building service engineers. He has flown Apache military helicopters, briefed cabinet ministers on evacuations from the Arab Spring uprisings, and helped save lives by designing countermeasures to the roadside bombs used in Afghanistan. Oh, and Chris Claydon, chief executive
- [Let's work together on the green industry-ready learners we all need](https://feweek.co.uk/lets-work-together-on-the-green-industry-ready-learners-we-all-need/) - We need a circular economy of support to improve the quality of climate change knowledge and preparation, says Adam Read
- [The real test for Great British Energy’s mission is skills](https://feweek.co.uk/the-real-test-for-great-british-energys-mission-is-skills/) - The engineering construction workforce peak has shifted to 2030 with projects delayed. The green skills gap could derail Great British Energy’s ambitions: ECITB
- [GSAP: FE's secret weapon for net zero training](https://feweek.co.uk/gsap-fes-secret-weapon-for-net-zero-training/) - Former fisherman Mike Blakeley tells how he’s building the Green Skills Advisory Panel so FE and industry can make sense of often-conflicting green policies
- [Green skills funding results delayed over premature course adverts](https://feweek.co.uk/green-skills-funding-results-delayed-over-premature-course-adverts/) - Providers were caught promoting subsidised courses before funding from the warm homes skills programme had been confirmed
- [Net zero: level 2 qualifications are crucial to green skills](https://feweek.co.uk/net-zero-level-2-qualifications-are-crucial-to-green-skills/) - Retraining our workforce to meet the country’s net zero obligations must start at level 2, writes Graham Hasting-Evans
- [Four priorities to tackle green industry’s diversity problem](https://feweek.co.uk/four-priorities-to-tackle-green-industrys-diversity-problem/) - The environmental sector has a diversity problem and further education has a central role in ensuring environmental justice is also social justice, writes Fay Holland
- [Focus feature: Green FE teacher shortages could hold back net zero](https://feweek.co.uk/focus-feature-green-fe-teacher-shortages-could-hold-back-net-zero/) - Research and reports on green skills shortages are not in short supply - but the people needed to teach a green workforce are
- [London shows local FE partnerships are key to driving the green skills agenda  ](https://feweek.co.uk/london-shows-local-fe-partnerships-are-key-to-driving-the-green-skills-agenda/) - Mark Jenkinson explains how college-led partnerships in London are better meeting the needs of green industry employers
- [DfE agrees to publish ‘urgent’ sustainability plan](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-agrees-to-publish-urgent-sustainability-plan/) - The Department for Education will publish detailed plans on meeting its sustainability targets following pressure from a committee of MPs
- [Want to be attractive as an employer? Be sustainable](https://feweek.co.uk/want-to-be-attractive-as-an-employer-be-sustainable/) - Colleges have distinct advantages – and all the incentives in place – to develop their electric vehicle infrastructure, explains Jon Cummins
- [What’s stopping college campuses from going green?](https://feweek.co.uk/whats-stopping-college-campuses-from-going-green/) - New research reveals the challenges college campuses face in going green and shows how to start the net-zero journey, explains Tom Long
- [£500m for schools and colleges to make buildings more energy efficient](https://feweek.co.uk/500m-for-schools-and-colleges-to-make-buildings-more-energy-efficient/) - Schools and colleges will get £500 million funding to "futureproof" buildings by making them more energy efficient.
- [Smaller colleges cold-shouldered by energy capital funding](https://feweek.co.uk/smaller-colleges-cold-shouldered-by-energy-capital-funding/) - New energy capital funding announced this week was allocated based on learner numbers rather than need, which some leaders say is unfair
- [How East Anglian colleges have put aside competition to deliver sustainability together](https://feweek.co.uk/how-east-anglian-colleges-have-put-aside-competition-to-deliver-sustainability-together/) - Colleges across East Anglia have been working together to adapt curriculum and facilities for a sustainable future, explain Emma Taylor and Andrew Wheeler
- [Colleges can take the lead now to go beyond net zero](https://feweek.co.uk/colleges-can-take-the-lead-now-to-go-beyond-net-zero/) - The further education sector is in the perfect place to lead the nation on decarbonising heating – and ministers are keen to hear from pioneers, says Tim Leunig
- [How colleges can help students attain the green roles they want](https://feweek.co.uk/how-colleges-can-help-students-attain-the-green-roles-they-want/) - Students want sustainable jobs and construction can offer them but more work needs to be done to bring supply and demand together, writes Sam Sutcliffe
- [Why every college should put learners at the heart of green initiatives](https://feweek.co.uk/why-every-college-should-put-learners-at-the-heart-of-green-initiatives/) - Giving students power and agency over environmental work is benefitting our estate, our learners, our teachers, our community, and of course our planet
- [The Staffroom. Strategies to unleash your green changemakers](https://feweek.co.uk/the-staffroom-strategies-to-unleash-your-green-changemakers/) - Helen Cresswell shares lessons from the Green Changemakers programme on how to ensure everyone plays their part in decarbonising further education
- [DfE drive to improve FE governance and staff retention](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-drive-to-improve-fe-governance-and-staff-retention/) - Schemes to address governance and professional development commitments in the government’s Skills for Jobs white paper are in the works as part of efforts to bolster FE staff retention and drive-up leadership standards.
- [Revealed: Funding split for final stage of FE capital transformation fund](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-funding-split-for-final-stage-of-fe-capital-transformation-fund/) - Nearly 150 colleges have secured a slice of a £286 million Department for Education funding pot for new buildings and upgrades.
- [DfE’s £32m higher technical skills injection fund shrinks by a third](https://feweek.co.uk/dfes-32m-higher-technical-skills-injection-fund-cut-by-a-third/) - Around £11 million of cash to bolster higher technical education provision has been withheld in the Department for Education’s coffers, officials have admitted.
- [DfE snatches £1.5m from popular FE leadership and governance scheme](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-snatches-1-5m-from-popular-fe-leadership-and-governance-scheme/) - The Department for Education is slashing a near-£10 million popular programme aimed at strengthening leadership and governance in further education.
- [Recognise young carers on the ILR to better support their needs, DfE urged](https://feweek.co.uk/recognise-young-carers-on-the-ilr-to-better-support-their-needs-dfe-urged/) - Young carers should be recognised on the government’s individualised learner record (ILR) to better identify and support their needs in further education
- [Skills Bootcamp results missing in action](https://feweek.co.uk/skills-bootcamp-results-missing-in-action/) - More than a third of the money allocated to the government’s flagship Skills Bootcamps programme has gone unspent, despite learner number targets being exceeded.
- [DfE accounts: Apprenticeship underspend and insolvent provider write-offs revealed](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-accounts-apprenticeship-underspend-and-insolvent-provider-write-offs-revealed/) - A small apprenticeships underspend, nearly £20m in dissolved training provider write-offs and exit payouts for two ministers feature in the DfE's accounts
- [Private provider's bankruptcy leaves north east IoT £3m out of pocket](https://feweek.co.uk/private-providers-bankruptcy-leaves-north-east-iot-3m-out-of-pocket/) - Millions in capital funds invested into an independent training provider to help grow one of the government’s flagship Institutes of Technology have been lost following its bankruptcy earlier this year.
- [DfE has made the FE pay case ‘strongly’ to Treasury, says skills minister](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-has-made-the-fe-pay-case-strongly-to-treasury-says-skills-minister/) - Skills minister Jacqui Smith has urged the Treasury to acknowledge the “real issue” of staff pay in FE and VAT ahead of next month's Autumn budget
- [Five steps to fix FE pay](https://feweek.co.uk/five-steps-to-fix-fe-pay/) - The FE sector’s influence on the government is clearly lacking but there are some easy-win solutions to fix the FE pay problem
- [DfE can’t afford to retreat into its Sanctuary (Buildings)](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-cant-afford-to-retreat-into-its-sanctuary-buildings/) - The new government seems to have reversed the old one’s strategy of pushing DfE jobs out to the regions – and that’s a big mistake, writes Andrew Otty
- [A poundshop approach to qualifications is a false economy](https://feweek.co.uk/a-poundshop-approach-to-qualifications-is-a-false-economy/) - Calls to reform FSQs are not dissimilar to expecting top-of-the-range products from an online cheap shop, says Andrew Otty
- [How to stick it to the DfE on 16-19 disadvantage](https://feweek.co.uk/how-to-stick-it-to-the-dfe-on-16-19-disadvantage/) - FE is improving on tackling disadvantage with little help from navel-gazing organisations and no encouragement from DfE, writes Andrew Otty. Let’s keep it up!
- [The budget could bake in government inefficiency, unless…](https://feweek.co.uk/the-budget-could-bake-in-government-inefficiency-unless/) - The chancellor’s plan to cut spending review periods down to two years is a recipe for poor decision-making, explains Andrew Otty. Just look at Multiply
- [Why I won’t give up on our English GCSE resitters](https://feweek.co.uk/why-i-wont-give-up-on-our-english-gcse-resitters/) - English can be a powerful intervention for students' mental health as well as their future prosperity, writes Andrew Otty. That’s why GCSE resits matter
- [What would-be assessment reformers can learn from Just Dance](https://feweek.co.uk/what-would-be-assessment-reformers-can-learn-from-just-dance/) - Writing me off as a non-dancer was a nonsense. So is writing off any teenager’s potential for reading, writing and maths, says Andrew Otty
- [Harry Potter and the education policymakers’ mistake](https://feweek.co.uk/harry-potter-and-education-policymakers-mistake/) - J.K. Rowling got the ending of the Harry Potter series wrong, says Andrew Otty, and education policy continues to follow the same banal hero’s journey
- [No teaching experience? You’ll fit right in at the DfE](https://feweek.co.uk/no-teaching-experience-youll-fit-right-in-at-the-dfe/) - The dangers posed by generalist civil servants at the Department for Education who have never stepped inside an FE college
- [Cutting demand is inept solution to not meeting functional skills tutor supply](https://feweek.co.uk/cutting-demand-is-inept-solution-to-not-meeting-functional-skills-tutor-supply/) - Swinging the axe on the functional skills requirement for adult apprentices sells learners short, revealing a policy ineptitude and contempt for teachers
- [The AI evangelism is class war...this is the last chance to resist](https://feweek.co.uk/the-ai-evangelism-is-class-war-this-is-the-last-chance-to-resist/) - Edtech bros push AI as the future of education. But when the hype fades, it’s disadvantaged students who will pay the price
- [GCSE resits need ‘wax on, wax off’... not more exam tinkering](https://feweek.co.uk/gcse-resits-need-wax-on-wax-off-not-more-exam-tinkering/) - Just as throwing a novice into a karate bout guarantees failure, forcing GCSE resit students into exams without proper foundation sets them up to lose says Otty
- [Spending review: AoC calls for largest ever FE cash boost](https://feweek.co.uk/spending-review-aoc-calls-for-largest-ever-fe-cash-boost/) - The Association of Colleges is making its largest ever call for investment in FE.
- [Spending review: will it be trick or treat for the sector?](https://feweek.co.uk/spending-review-will-it-be-trick-or-treat-for-the-sector/) - Sector stakeholders are waiting to see if it will be trick or treat in this month’s spending review but have big asks for adult education
- [Bootcamps evaluation rings spending review alarm bells](https://feweek.co.uk/bootcamps-evaluation-rings-spending-review-alarm-bells/) - The government is oblivious to how many people from the first wave of its flagship skills bootcamps secured a job or received a pay rise due to unreliable data
- [Spending review: funding boosts for 16-19 and adult training](https://feweek.co.uk/spending-review-funding-boosts-for-16-19-and-adult-training/) - Boosts to college funding and T Level teaching hours are to be part of a £3 billion package for post 16 education and skills in next week’s spending review.
- [Spending review: Minimum wage for apprentices to rise to £4.81 an hour](https://feweek.co.uk/spending-review-minimum-wage-for-apprentices-to-rise-to-4-81-an-hour/) - The national minimum wage for apprentices will increase next April from £4.30 to £4.81 per hour, the Treasury has confirmed today.
- [Spending review: £560m for new Multiply adult numeracy scheme confirmed](https://feweek.co.uk/spending-review-560m-for-new-multiply-adult-numeracy-scheme-confirmed/) - The government has revealed details of its new £560 million Multiply adult numeracy scheme, following the spending review earlier today
- [Spending review 2021: What the chancellor announced for FE and skills](https://feweek.co.uk/spending-review-2021-what-the-chancellor-announced-for-fe-and-skills/) - Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his spending review and autumn budget today and confirmed a number of investments for the FE and skills sector.
- [Spending review: Government criticised for ‘warm words’ on skills investment](https://feweek.co.uk/spending-review-government-criticised-for-warm-words-on-skills-investment/) - FE leaders have been left frustrated by the lack of clarity surrounding the government’s spending review commitments for skills.
- [The spending review only partly reverses historical cuts](https://feweek.co.uk/the-spending-review-only-partly-reverses-historical-cuts/) - There was a distinct 'Back to the Future' feel to the spending review, writes Luke Sibieta
- [Spending review: You can’t spend rhetoric on classroom upgrades or staff pay awards](https://feweek.co.uk/spending-review-you-cant-spend-rhetoric-on-classroom-upgrades-or-staff-pay-awards/) - The chancellor took some heat from FE leaders last week for his “clear as mud” approach to presenting the sector’s spending settlement, and it’s easy to see why
- ['Get on with it' - government unveils lifelong learning plans](https://feweek.co.uk/get-on-with-it-government-unveils-lifelong-learning-plans/) - Ministers will today finally unveil plans to reform post-18 higher education and lifelong learning funding – three years after the May 2019 Augar Review called for a “more balanced” funding approach between government, students and taxpayers. The flagship lifelong loan entitlement (LLE), first trailed by the prime minister in a speech at Exeter College in September
- [Lifelong learning loans consultation finally launched](https://feweek.co.uk/lifelong-learning-consultation-finally-launched/) - Access to the government’s flagship lifelong learning loans policy could be restricted to “high-value” courses and age-based limits. Proposals around course and learner eligibility for the government’s flagship lifelong loan entitlement (LLE) were published this morning by the Department for Education. The new entitlement will give adults access to an online "lifelong learning account" which
- [Festival of Learning 2022 award winners announced](https://feweek.co.uk/festival-of-learning-2022-award-winners-announced/) - A tutor in the secure care sector and a mental health partnership between Liverpool Philharmonic and a local NHS trust are among the winners of this year’s Festival of Learning awards. The annual awards, organised by Learning and Work Institute, select and celebrate inspiring stories from the world of adult education and lifelong learning. This
- [Lifelong loan laws laid in Parliament](https://feweek.co.uk/lifelong-loan-laws-laid-in-parliament/) - Ministers will create a new system of credits and fee caps to regulate how much providers can charge for courses under the lifelong loan entitlement
- [Lifelong loan entitlement: Maintenance loans in and ELQ rule out](https://feweek.co.uk/lifelong-loan-entitlement-maintenance-loans-in-and-elq-rule-out/) - Students studying higher level courses under the lifelong loan scheme will have access to maintenance loans following years of calls from FE and HE leaders
- [The devil lurks in the detail of government’s lifelong loan response](https://feweek.co.uk/the-devil-lurks-in-the-detail-of-governments-lifelong-loan-response/) - Some clarity on the lifelong loan entitlement is welcome, but the debate over access to lifelong learning is far from over, writes Gordon Marsden
- [£2m set aside for lifelong loan awareness campaign](https://feweek.co.uk/2m-set-aside-for-lifelong-loan-awareness-campaign/) - The Department for Education has set aside £2 million for a communications campaign to build awareness of the incoming lifelong loan entitlement (LLE).
- ['Get the Nation Learning' could change our culture and society](https://feweek.co.uk/get-the-nation-learning-could-change-our-culture-and-society/) - Emily Jones issues rallying cry as Learning and Work Institute launches a campaign to 'Get the Nation Learning' after a decade of decline in lifelong learning
- [We’re joining the dots to create lifelong learning in the North East](https://feweek.co.uk/were-joining-the-dots-to-create-lifelong-learning-in-the-north-east/) - The lifelong learning entitlement (LLE) could be transformative if universities and colleges unite across shared systems: René Koglbauer, Newcastle University
- [Ed Balls among inaugural Get the Nation Learning award winners](https://feweek.co.uk/ed-balls-among-inaugural-get-the-nation-learning-award-winners/) - Manchester City Council, BBC Studios Drama and former politician Ed Balls have been celebrated with the first-ever Get the Nation Learning awards
- [We need a ‘UCAS for adults’ and the DWP can help develop it](https://feweek.co.uk/we-need-a-ucas-for-adults-and-the-dwp-can-help-develop-it/) - A comprehensive national careers advice service could do more for lifelong learning than any new qualification: Andy Forbes, The Lifelong Education Institute
- [They’re not ‘hard to reach’ but the system is closed to them](https://feweek.co.uk/theyre-not-hard-to-reach-but-the-system-is-closed-to-them/) - Amid rising NEETs, blended learning, remote exams and valuing progress over speed could unlock potential for thousands says Dhruv Patel of Nisai Learning
- [Compulsory to 18? Too many still drop out at 16](https://feweek.co.uk/compulsory-to-18-too-many-still-drop-out-at-16/) - A decade after raising the participation age of education, many disadvantaged still leave education at 16—and the NEETs gap with their peers is growing says EPI
- [Skills providers can help firms tap into economically inactive talent](https://feweek.co.uk/skills-providers-can-help-firms-tap-into-economically-inactive-talent/) - Supporting the ‘economically inactive’ into jobs presents opportunity for skills providers to work with firms to develop innovative recruitment strategies
- [Alan Milburn to lead ‘uncompromising’ review into rising NEETs](https://feweek.co.uk/alan-milburn-to-lead-uncompromising-review-into-rising-neets/) - Former social mobility commissioner Alan Milburn will lead an independent investigation into rising numbers of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), the government has announced.
- [Milburn’s the man to make us think differently about NEETs](https://feweek.co.uk/milburns-the-man-to-make-us-think-differently-about-neets/) - If Alan Milburn’s NEETs review is to trigger lasting change, it must challenge the language, systems and mindsets that write off a generation: Lee Elliot Major
- [Milburn must ‘join the dots’ to help NEETs](https://feweek.co.uk/milburn-must-join-the-dots-to-help-neets/) - An independent review into the growing number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) is “long overdue” and must finally join up piecemeal government initiatives, experts have said.
- [How NEET providers are propping up a failing system](https://feweek.co.uk/how-neet-providers-are-propping-up-a-failing-system/) - The pressures facing NEETs provision, from pastoral care demands to a precarious employability market and restrictive funding rules. There's no NEET solutions
- [Milburn’s panel of experts named for rising NEETs review](https://feweek.co.uk/milburns-panel-of-experts-for-rising-neets-review-named/) - A panel tasked with investigating the causes of almost a million young people being out of work or education has been named as call for evidence launched today.
- [The NEET crisis won’t be solved by fashionable theories](https://feweek.co.uk/the-neet-crisis-wont-be-solved-by-fashionable-theories/) - From youth guarantee trailblazers to job coaches, the government is throwing cash at disconnected NEET schemes: Alun Francis, the Social Mobility Commission
- [Gulf between Leeds and Bradford proves need for place-based fixes](https://feweek.co.uk/gulf-between-leeds-and-bradford-proves-need-for-place-based-fixes/) - As Leeds races ahead, young people in neighbouring Bradford have fewer opportunities. Will DWP's skills agenda lower the barriers young people face? Chris Webb
- [We’re tackling NEET numbers by analysing pupil data early](https://feweek.co.uk/were-tackling-neet-numbers-by-analysing-pupil-data-early/) - By identifying pupils at risk of being NEET while they’re at school we can be ready to support them when they're at college, says Christine Ricketts, Brooklands
- [Colleges ditch 14-16 provision to save their reputation](https://feweek.co.uk/two-colleges-drop-their-14-to-16-provision-to-save-reputations/) - Two huge colleges are walking away from their 14-to-16 provision because the government’s new progress measures are too “onerous” and damaging to their reputation, FE Week can reveal. London South East Colleges was the third-biggest college recruiter in this age group last year, and its principal has described the situation as a “travesty”. NCG, one
- [Researchers to explore 14-16 college provision for first time](https://feweek.co.uk/researchers-to-explore-14-16-college-provision-for-first-time/) - Further education chiefs have launched a research project to assess the outcomes of thousands of 14 to 16-year-olds in college across England for the first time
- [Beefed up Baker clause comes into force](https://feweek.co.uk/beefed-up-baker-clause-comes-into-force/) - Secondary schools must provide students with at least six “encounters” with further education providers from this month, following a change in the law.
- [College provision for 14-16 can no longer be overlooked](https://feweek.co.uk/college-provision-for-14-16-can-no-longer-be-overlooked/) - More must be done to support direct-entry learners in further education settings as the provision offers a critical lifeline for some, writes Alan McKenna
- [14-16 college entry 10 years on: ‘Transformational’ policy plagued with funding and reputation risks](https://feweek.co.uk/14-16-college-entry-transformational-policy-plagued-with-funding-and-reputation-risks-10-years-on/) - Ten years on from the introduction of direct entry for 14- to 16-year-olds in college, FE Week hears of its transformative impact on learners. But inequitable funding and reputational damage have led to a postcode lottery for the provision and prevented the policy hitting the heights first envisioned
- [Another college exits 14-16 provision as its ‘original mission’ fades](https://feweek.co.uk/another-college-exits-14-16-provision-as-its-original-mission-fades/) - The college said growing student numbers led to the provision moving away from its 'original mission'
- [A new government must recognise the many benefits of college-based 14-16 provision](https://feweek.co.uk/a-new-government-must-recognise-the-many-benefits-of-college-based-14-16-provision/) - The educational and economic case for tapping into colleges as a resource for 14-16 provision is strong and growing, explains Gemma Simmons-Blench
- [The ‘opportunity mission’ is alive in Hull – and should be nationally](https://feweek.co.uk/the-opportunity-mission-is-alive-in-hull-and-should-be-nationally/) - Amid the crises facing secondary education, FE has an opportunity to craft a purposeful, skills-based education for all who would benefit, explains Ben Lydon
- [The 14-16 funding gap is holding back technical education](https://feweek.co.uk/the-14-16-funding-gap-is-holding-back-technical-education/) - With high-value course premiums lifting post-16 technical education, why are schools and colleges delivering the same subjects at 14-16 left without support?
- [ETF mulls scheme to bring out-of-work professionals into FE teaching](https://feweek.co.uk/etf-mulls-scheme-to-bring-out-of-work-professionals-into-fe-teaching/) - A scheme to boost FE teachers recruitment bringing in unemployed but 'highly skilled professionals' is being considered by the Education and Training Foundation
- [Stop relying on more funding. Providers need to solve their own recruitment problems](https://feweek.co.uk/stop-relying-on-more-funding-providers-need-to-solve-their-own-recruitment-problems/) - There are a raft of measures FE providers can take to improve rectruitment that don’t rely on extra funding from the treasury, writes Alex Lockey
- [We must start playing hardball to meet our staffing challenges](https://feweek.co.uk/we-must-start-playing-hardball-to-meet-our-staffing-challenges/) - The sector can’t keep selling itself cheap if it wants to fill its staffing vacancies with high-quality talent and overcome its underdog status, says Ian Pryce
- [How FE can turn the recruitment crisis into an opportunity](https://feweek.co.uk/how-fe-can-turn-the-recruitment-crisis-into-an-opportunity/) - FE faces the same workforce pressures as the sectors that rely on it for their talent pipelines but it can turn that to its advantage, explains Dean Renphrey
- [Workforce data indicates little prospect of staff shortages improving any time soon](https://feweek.co.uk/workforce-data-indicates-little-prospect-of-staff-shortages-improving-any-time-soon/) - In the absence of concerted policy action, FE staff shortages are unlikely to improve in the coming years, say Luke Bocock and Dawson McLean
- [Skills minister backs FE lecturer 'reservist' trial](https://feweek.co.uk/skills-minister-backs-fe-lecturer-reservist-trial/) - New skills minister Luke Hall has backed a proposal to train industry professionals to become “reservist” FE teachers.
- [Meeting 6.5k pledge will still lead to college teacher shortfall, NAO warns](https://feweek.co.uk/meeting-6500-pledge-will-still-lead-to-college-teacher-shortfall-nao-warns/) - The government’s spending watchdog has urged ministers to publish their plan for achieving Labour’s manifesto pledge of recruiting 6,500 additional teachers – but revealed meeting the target will not be enough to address worsening shortages in colleges
- [DfE perm sec cannot explain 6.5k teacher recruitment pledge](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-perm-sec-cannot-explain-6-5k-teacher-recruitment-pledge/) - The government's top civil servant said it's 6,500-teacher recruitment target is “underway” but could not detail how the pledge will be delivered in colleges.
- [Apprenticeships in green skills sectors require joined-up thinking](https://feweek.co.uk/apprenticeships-in-green-skills-sectors-require-joined-up-thinking/) - Apprenticeships can only meet our green skills needs if we follow the lead of employers, and link up across government departments, writes Jennifer Coupland
- [The FE policies passed at the Lib Dems conference](https://feweek.co.uk/the-fe-policies-passed-at-the-lib-dems-conference/) - The Lib Dems would increase per-student funding for colleges above inflation every year if they form the next government
- [Keegan 'focussed' on 'wasteful' apprenticeship drop outs](https://feweek.co.uk/keegan-focussed-on-wasteful-apprenticeship-drop-outs/) - The education secretary is 'focussed' on improving apprenticeship completions, she told Conservative Party members yesterday
- [Sunak to replace A-levels and T Levels with ‘Advanced British Standard’ qualification](https://feweek.co.uk/sunak-to-replace-a-levels-and-t-levels-with-advanced-british-standard-qualification/) - Rishi Sunak has pledged to replace A-levels and T Levels with a new single “advanced British standard” qualification.
- [Advanced British Standard: Everything you need to know](https://feweek.co.uk/advanced-british-standard-everything-you-need-to-know/) - Rishi Sunak today pledged to replace A-levels and T Levels with a new Advanced British Standard.
- [GCSE English and maths resit funding boost](https://feweek.co.uk/gcse-english-and-maths-resit-funding-boost/) - English and maths GCSE resit students and apprentices are set to attract higher funding rates under government plans announced today.
- [Advanced BS? Perhaps, but hot dog, there’s good news for skills too](https://feweek.co.uk/advanced-bs-perhaps-but-hot-dog-theres-good-news-for-skills-too/) - The prime minister’s announcement shows commitment to fixing the mistakes of the past – whoever was responsible for them, explains Jonathan Simons
- [Colleges should cautiously embrace the Advanced British Standard](https://feweek.co.uk/colleges-should-cautiously-embrace-the-advanced-british-standard/) - Rishi Sunak’s long-term plan to merge A-levels and T Levels can only succeed with a plan for funding, staffing and capital, writes Jackie Grubb
- [Starmer to introduce ‘technical excellence colleges’](https://feweek.co.uk/starmer-to-introduce-technical-excellence-colleges/) - Further education colleges will be able to bid to become specialist ‘technical excellence colleges’ under a Labour government, Keir Starmer will announce at his party’s annual conference on Tuesday. Under Starmer’s plans, universities will get a seat around the table in the development of local skills improvement plans (LSIPs) and new statutory guidance would make
- [Labour: Sunak’s Advanced British Standard plans ‘careless’ and ‘undeliverable’](https://feweek.co.uk/labour-sunaks-advanced-british-standard-plans-careless-and-undeliverable/) - Ahead of her conference speech, the shadow education secretary said the prime minister's decision to 'junk' T Levels was 'staggering'
- [The party conferences have given me renewed hope for the future of our sector](https://feweek.co.uk/the-party-conferences-have-given-me-renewed-hope-for-the-future-of-our-sector/) - Facile reactions to the leaders’ announcements ignore the important message that colleges are at the heart of political thinking about national renewal
- [Focus feature: The realities of research in FE](https://feweek.co.uk/focus-feature-the-realities-of-research-in-fe/) - Despite a lack of funds and interest from above, research in FE is being kept alive by grassroots groups and dedicated academics. Jess Staufenberg meets them
- [25 years on: What did the LSRN ever do for us?](https://feweek.co.uk/25-years-on-what-did-the-lsrn-ever-do-for-us/) - As the Learning & Skills Research Network (LSRN) celebrates its silver jubilee, Andrew Morris sets out the challenges it has met – and those it now faces
- [Practitioner research isn’t enough. FE must embrace a research ethos](https://feweek.co.uk/practitioner-research-isnt-enough-fe-must-embrace-a-research-ethos/) - FE has come a long way in embracing research but leaders should be doing more to attract attention and funding, says Andrew Morris
- [Why we joined the Research College Group – and you should too](https://feweek.co.uk/why-we-joined-the-research-college-group-and-you-should-too/) - If we want to fully and finally get past the ‘invisibility’ of research in FE, we must join together to share in its value, writes Kerry Scattergood
- [The model that could make CPD greater than it is](https://feweek.co.uk/the-model-that-could-make-cpd-greater-than-it-is/) - An innovative approach to CPD showed great promise before funding was pulled - and should inform the sector's approach to development, writes Charlynne Pullen
- [Why what doesn’t work in the classroom is as important as what does](https://feweek.co.uk/why-what-doesnt-work-in-the-classroom-is-as-important-as-what-does/) - FE continues to have trouble with working out what works – but evidence of absence is not the same as absence of evidence, explains Andrew Otty
- [Our new trial could change the fortunes of your resit learners](https://feweek.co.uk/our-new-trial-could-change-the-fortunes-of-your-resit-learners/) - A trial to study the effects of tuition on resitters is a rare occasion to make the case for FE's impact - and you can join, explains Sarah Waite
- [Annus mirabilis for FE research…our sector is finding its voice](https://feweek.co.uk/annus-mirabilis-for-fe-researchour-sector-is-finding-its-voice/) - The FE sector has long been seen as the poor relation in education research. hat’s changing with new initiatives and a community of practitioner-researchers
- [RAAC: No colleges forced to delay start of term, says AoC](https://feweek.co.uk/raac-no-colleges-forced-to-delay-start-of-term-says-aoc/) - No colleges have delayed the start of term due to dangerous “crumbly” concrete, their membership body has said as the RAAC crisis engulfs schools.
- [RAAC surveys delayed due to lack of specialists](https://feweek.co.uk/raac-surveys-delayed-due-to-lack-of-specialists/) - Surveyor shortages have delayed vital checks to buildings for crumbling RAAC concrete at England’s biggest college group.
- [Ofsted won’t inspect education settings on DfE’s RAAC list](https://feweek.co.uk/ofsted-wont-inspect-education-settings-on-dfes-raac-list/) - Ofsted will “avoid” inspecting education settings that are disrupted by RAAC this term, but only if the provider is on the government’s list of settings with confirmed cases of the crumbly concrete.
- [RAAC: DfE lists 3 more affected colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/raac-dfe-lists-3-more-affected-colleges/) - Crumbly RAAC concrete has forced three more colleges to close parts of their sites, according to the Department of Education.
- [Specialist college pleads for help after RAAC evacuation](https://feweek.co.uk/specialist-college-pleads-for-help-after-raac-evacuation/) - A college for students with special educational needs is pleading with the government for financial support after it was forced to evacuate its learning space
- [RAAC confirmed at 2 more colleges, says DfE](https://feweek.co.uk/raac-confirmed-at-2-more-colleges-says-dfe/) - Crumbly RAAC concrete has forced two more colleges to close parts of their sites, the Department for Education has said
- [DfE will repay colleges £4k for RAAC surveys – but there’s a catch](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-will-repay-colleges-4k-for-raac-surveys-but-theres-a-catch/) - Schools and colleges can claim back up to £4,000 for RAAC surveys, but only if they were completed during a two-month period last year.
- [Getting LSIPs right. Why adjusting the current model could reap rewards for skills in England](https://feweek.co.uk/getting-lsips-right-why-adjusting-the-current-model-could-reap-rewards-for-skills-in-england/) - Local skills and development plans are sorely needed but unlikely to be fully address our skills problems without important changes, writes Ewart Keep
- [Employer partnerships are no longer enough to tackle the skills crisis ](https://feweek.co.uk/employer-partnerships-are-no-longer-enough-to-tackle-the-skills-crisis/) - LSIPs require us to look beyond competition between education providers to maximise investment and impact, explains Louise Wolsey
- [Revealed: Colleges scoop £165m local skills improvement fund](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-announces-winners-of-165m-local-skills-improvement-fund/) - The Department for Education (DfE) has named the lead colleges awarded £165 million that will help fund specific local skills priorities such as green skills.
- [Budget 2024: Business leaders call for LSIP funding extension](https://feweek.co.uk/budget-2024-business-leaders-call-for-lsip-funding-extension/) - The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has urged the government to commit to fund business-led local skills improvement plans to “at least” 2028.
- [New ERBs needed following devolution shake-up](https://feweek.co.uk/new-erbs-needed-following-devolution-shake-up/) - Business groups are being sought to run local skills improvement plans for the North East and Somerset from October
- [Results of LSIPs shake-up revealed](https://feweek.co.uk/results-of-lsips-shake-up-revealed/) - The government has shaken up the specified areas in England that are covered by a local skills improvement plan (LSIP).
- [What LSIPs need to cut through the noise and make an impact in 2026](https://feweek.co.uk/what-lsips-need-to-cut-through-the-noise-and-make-an-impact-in-2026/) - With new guidance and a crowded policy landscape, the next wave of LSIPs must tackle four issues to truly boost local economies and skills: James Farr, Think
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- [Leadership development is about so much more than succession](https://feweek.co.uk/leadership-development-is-about-so-much-more-than-succession/) - Our approach is premised on the idea that everyone in our organisation benefits from leadership skills regardless of role or aspirations, explains Gerard Garvey
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- [When a teacher is accused, their life or the student’s will be ruined](https://feweek.co.uk/when-a-teacher-is-accused-their-life-or-the-pupils-will-be-ruined/) - Nearly half of complaints against teachers are unsubstantiated—yet lives are left in ruins. Safeguarding protects young people, but who protects the teacher?
- [Why I'm leaving the social mobility commission](https://feweek.co.uk/why-im-leaving-the-social-mobility-commission/) - It's been a successful year and I leave the team in great shape - but my presence is only holding the commission back, writes Katharine Birbalsingh
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- [Traditional providers don’t hold all the solutions to our failing social mobility](https://feweek.co.uk/traditional-providers-dont-hold-all-the-solutions-to-our-failing-social-mobility/) - The next government must fully embrace ‘second-chance’ education in the drive to reverse the decline in social mobility, writes Esther Chesterman
- [We need a new debate on opportunity and social mobility](https://feweek.co.uk/we-need-a-new-debate-on-opportunity-and-social-mobility/) - In a new report, the social mobility commission sets out its next steps to improving opportunity for all, explains Alun Francis
- [Poverty matters. But it’s not the whole story](https://feweek.co.uk/poverty-matters-but-its-not-the-whole-story/) - Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission on how poverty is not an excuse for underperformance. The call to move beyond deficit narratives
- [Social mobility rests on realising the vision of all-age careers provision](https://feweek.co.uk/social-mobility-rests-on-realising-the-vision-of-all-age-careers-provision/) - A single unified careers system can catalyse social justice and ensure employers and individuals can fulfil their ambitions, writes Baroness Morgan
- [Bids for at least 6 'elite' sixth forms formally submitted](https://feweek.co.uk/bids-for-at-least-6-elite-sixth-forms-formally-submitted/) - Applications for at least six new “elite” sixth forms have been lodged in the latest wave of free school bids – in areas where ministers want to boost standards.
- [Sussex sixth form college retains 'outstanding' Ofsted rating 10 years after last visit](https://feweek.co.uk/sussex-sixth-form-college-retains-outstanding-ofsted-rating-10-years-after-last-visit/) - Leaders at a Sussex sixth form college say they have “worked tirelessly” to secure a second successive ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating – 10 years after its last.
- [Revealed: The 22 colleges and adult ed providers leading FE professional development grant pilots](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-the-22-colleges-and-adult-ed-providers-leading-fe-professional-development-grant-pilots/) - The colleges and adult learning providers to take part in a £9.5 million government pilot to bolster teacher training in further education have been named.
- [Poor mentoring within FE providers is having a devastating effect on teacher trainee morale](https://feweek.co.uk/poor-mentoring-within-fe-providers-is-having-a-devastating-effect-on-teacher-trainee-morale/) - Mentors unable to do a good job are leaving new entrants to the profession feeling angry, upset, stressed, lost and sad, writes Kayte Haselgrove
- [DfE hikes FE teacher training bursaries](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-hikes-fe-teacher-training-bursaries/) - The government will increase the cash on offer in FE teacher training bursaries next year to entice new entrants amid a growing recruitment and retention crisis
- ['Shocking' teacher training proposals could force provider closures](https://feweek.co.uk/shocking-teacher-training-proposals-could-force-provider-closures/) - A private training provider has warned it will be forced to close down if “shocking” government proposals to alter the FE teacher training market go ahead
- [DfE takes control of FE teacher training scheme mid-round](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-takes-control-of-fe-teacher-training-scheme-mid-round/) - The Department for Education has taken control of its flagship FE teacher training scheme from its charity partner mid-contract amid falling recruitment numbers
- [No plans to exempt colleges from VAT, says Treasury secretary](https://feweek.co.uk/no-plans-to-exempt-colleges-from-vat-says-treasury-secretary/) - FE colleges’ hopes of being exempt from VAT have been dashed again, after a Treasury minister confirmed there are no plans to change the law.
- [New borrowing rules posing cashflow problems for colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/new-borrowing-rules-posing-cashflow-problems-for-colleges/) - Colleges are grappling with cashflow challenges due to new 'restrictive' borrowing rules that leave them with substantial upfront capital costs
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- [special educational needs](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/special-educational-needs/)
- [extracurricular](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/extracurricular/)
- [national skills fund](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/national-skills-fund/)
- [literacy](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/literacy/)
- [industry](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/industry/)
- [immigration](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/immigration/)
- [community](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/community/)
- [health](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/health/)

## Theme

- [Covid-19](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/covid19/)
- [Apprenticeships](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/apprenticeships/)
- [Ofsted](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/ofsted/)
- [Sponsored post](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/sponsored/)
- [WorldSkills](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/worldskills/)
- [Colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/colleges/)
- [Long read](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/long-read/)
- [FE Week Podcast](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/fe-week-podcast/)
- [Assessment](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/assessment/)
- [Skills reform](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/skills-reform/) - News and articles covering reforms to the further education and skills system.
- [Prison education](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/prison-education/)
- [Adult education](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/adult-education/)
- [Awarding](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/awarding/)
- [Politics](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/politics/)
- [Teaching](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/teaching/)
- [Supplement](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/supplement/)
- [Training Providers](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/training-providers/)
- [The Staffroom - opinion](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/the-staffroom-opinion/)
- [Students](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/students/)
- [Careers](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/careers/)
- [WorldSkills UK](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/worldskills-uk/)
- [WorldSkills 2024](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/worldskills-2024/) - Coverage of the 47th WorldSkills competition taking place in Lyon, France
- [Day in the life](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/day-in-the-life/)
- [EuroSkills 2025](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/euroskills-2025/)
- [FE workforce](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/staff/)
- [Higher education](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/higher-education/)
- [Young people](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/young-people/)
- [ATC 2026](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/atc-2026/)
- [Inclusion](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/inclusion/)

## File Categories

- [FE Week Editions](https://feweek.co.uk/file-category/fe-week-editions/)