News

Area reviews mishandled early on, DfE research concludes

The way the government handled the first wave of the area reviews has been slammed by new research on...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

West Midlands college merger bites the dust for lack of government cash

Another major merger between two colleges in the west Midlands has been called off, amid accusations that the government...

FE Week
FE Week
Feature

Area reviews in further education: a summary

Following publication of the final area review recommendations, Jude Burke recaps the two-year process  What were the area reviews?...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Area review waves four and five recommendations published

Reports into the final two waves of the area reviews of post-16 education and training have finally been published...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

London college merger called off at last minute

A planned merger between two London colleges has been called off at the last minute, FE Week can reveal....

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Colleges scrap merger plans less than 3 months after announced

Two colleges have scrapped merger plans less than three months after they were announced. Stanmore College and West Hertfordshire...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Area review transition fund shrouded in secrecy

Confusion reigns over the £726 million fund earmarked to help colleges make changes recommended by the area reviews, after...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

FE Week asks: FE Commissioner on ‘big success’ area reviews

Richard Atkins has had a very busy four months since he was confirmed as the new FE Commissioner. FE...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Manchester merger scrapped by FE Commissioner

One of just two mergers recommended in the troubled Manchester area review has been scrapped following intervention by the...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke