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Goodbye Keegan – hello Burghart

The departing skills minister did well to lead in a pandemic but was too college-focused, writes Jane Hickie There is no doubt that Gillian Keegan brought prominence to the FE agenda as minister for apprenticeships and skills. Indeed, she was the first former apprentice to hold the office. Leading on the FE white paper and […]

Opinion, Politics

Unemployment is about to rise – ministers must drop plans to cut Universal Credit

With the job retention scheme about to end, unemployment will increase, writes Duncan Melville There is good news and bad news about unemployment from last week’s labour market numbers.    The good news is that employment is growing strongly. The number of people in employment went up by 183,000 in the three months from May to […]

Opinion

Donelan is Minister for Further and Higher Education

Donelan will represent further and higher education at Cabinet

News, Politics

‘I have no time for snobbery in education’ – Keir Starmer

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has set out his vision for education and training.

News, Politics

Institute of Directors takes over governor leadership training

The Further Education Chairs Leadership Programme has been run by the Oxford Saïd Business School since 2018

News, Colleges, Governance

Focus feature: College improvement

How do you improve a college with a demoralised staff, a financial notice, a bad Ofsted and a haemorrhaging learner roll? Jess Staufenberg speaks to those with the huge task of college turnaround Everyone can name the scandals in further education. Leaders who perhaps once gained recognition, but later had to step down as their […]

Feature, News, Colleges, Long read

Reshuffle: Alex Burghart appointed apprenticeships and skills minister

He replaces Gillian Keegan

News, Politics

Fast growing apprenticeship firm goes bust after ESFA stops payments

It owes nearly £4 million to creditors.

News, Apprenticeships

Measure college success by social outcomes as well as students’ jobs, report says

Colleges should choose social outcomes for learners like confidence or making friends, the think tank says

News