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Williamson stays on as education secretary, but must replace his two top advisers

Gavin Williamson has returned to work at the Department for Education after his party won a majority at last week’s election. The education secretary is expected to continue in the role until at least next February, when a wider cabinet reshuffle is anticipated. As before the election, Williamson has overall responsibility for further education, apprenticeships […]

News

2019: The year in FE Week cartoons

As 2019 draws to a close, we are taking a look back at the stories of the year, as told through the medium of FE Week’s cartoons. Sir Gerry Berragan, boss of the Institute for Apprenticeships, and prime minister Boris Johnson, racked up the most appearances, with six and five respectively. Other sector figures to […]

News

The future of colleges: Is the sector ready for the climate emergency?

The college sector will play a major role in transitioning the economy to meet carbon reducation targets. But are they ready for the responsibility? JL Dutaut takes a look The big news story as this, the 301st edition of FE Week and the last of 2019, goes to print is the impending election result. It […]

Feature, News, net zero

College saves private provider from going bust a week before Christmas

A college has rescued an independent provider from going bust, saving around 70 jobs and the learning of “hundreds” of students and apprentices. Middlesbrough College has purchased the business and assets of its neighbour TTE Technical Institute for an undisclosed fee. TTE had run into financial difficulty, largely due to a “significant” deficit in its […]

News

General election results full of drama see Johnson return with huge majority

Gordon Marsden and Anne Milton were two high profile FE casualties as the Conservatives secured a 80 seat majority in a dramatic general election. The Conservative party can now form a majority government for the first time since 2015, and prime minister Boris Johnson will have a number of new FE promises to fulfil. This […]

News

T Levels: positive preparations continue but challenges remain

Support for T levels remains buoyant among schools, colleges and independent training providers, but the qualifications still face a host of challenges, writes Suzanne Straw This week, NFER published an update to its summer T levels report. Our previous study highlighted significant enthusiasm for the new qualifications, alongside some key challenges. In this latest update, […]

Opinion

AAC Awards 2020 finalists revealed

The national finalists of the 2020 AAC Apprenticeship Awards have been announced. Forty-four organisations and individuals have been shortlisted in 22 categories after more than 350 entries were submitted by colleges, training providers and employers. The awards were first launched in 2017 by FE Week and the Association of Education and Learning Providers (AELP). Managing […]

News

IfATE board ‘stressed need’ for better way of setting funding rates

The board of the government’s apprenticeship agency has “stressed” the need for a funding band methodology that “works, is clear and easy to understand”, following years of trailblazer group criticism. Minutes from a meeting in September, published today, show the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education is carrying out a “funding improvement project”. Robert Nitsch, […]

News

The blurred line between colleges and universities must disappear

Whoever is in power tomorrow will have to deliver on their FE funding commitments and manifesto promises, writes Vanessa Wilson. But all the parties have missed a key plank to building the skills sector’s true capability In spite of positive promises from all sides, and whoever walks into Number 10 today, universities, colleges and independent […]

Opinion