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A decision to ban a Christian union from holding prayer and Bible study meetings at an unnamed FE college is “clearly ludicrous” – according to the prime minister himself. A charity called Festive, which supports Christians in FE colleges, has complained that religious students at a college it declined to name were barred from celebrating […]
News
Firms taking on apprentices have been advised to stick “to their core business” — after Citroën UK became the second employer branded inadequate by Ofsted under the common inspector framework. The education watchdog’s damning verdict on the car manufacturer — published on May 27 — means that a quarter of employers inspected under the new […]
Mid Cheshire College’s principal Richard Hollywood (pictured) is standing down – after its Ofsted rating tumbled from outstanding to inadequate. The announcement was made just a few days after West Cheshire College revealed that its principal Nigel Davies and his former deputy Adrian Humphreys had also left their posts — raising questions about the state […]
Unions have rejected a proposed link-up between Bury College and the University of Bolton — warning it would be more of a takeover than a merger. The University and College Union (UCU) and Unison have joined forces to oppose the move, which is planned for August. In a joint response to the consultation on the […]
Members of the University and College Union (UCU) will head to Liverpool tomorrow for the start of the union’s tenth annual congress — with the future of FE set to be a key topic up for discussion. Delegates will vote on 35 FE-related motions during the three-day event at the ACC Liverpool — covering concerns […]
A principal who lodged a formal complaint with Ofsted after the education watchdog branded his college inadequate has stepped down, along with his deputy. West Cheshire College told FE Week today that Nigel Davies and his former deputy principal Adrian Humphreys had left. The statement said the pair had both moved on “in order to […]
Joe Baldwin points out failings with new arrangements for SEND learners. While the Children and Families Act and the SEND code of practice both came into force in September 2014, the full impact for FE was not truly realised until September 2015. This was when the first cohort of learners with education health and care […]
Opinion
Clare Howard explains the best way to get those with learning disabilities into work. The Government’s manifesto pledge to create 3m apprentices has pushed them to the top of the national skills agenda. This focus has encouraged the expansion of apprenticeship programmes, but this still doesn’t mean access for all. If you are a young […]
Four more mergers involving seven FE colleges and one sixth form college (SFC) have been proposed this week. Three of these link-ups are the result of the Tees Valley area review, which on May 13 became only the second area review to conclude. Meanwhile, three colleges in south-east London have confirmed that previously announced plans […]
