News

Merger bulletin: the colleges in need of a partner

The area reviews of post-16 education and training ended last March. They were designed to establish “fewer, often larger,...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Bolton pilots new college-university merger model

A college is joining a university using an “innovative” new merger model that’s acting as a pilot for future...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

College still allowed to provide apprenticeships despite ‘inadequate’ Ofsted

A college rated ‘inadequate’ for its apprenticeship provision more than seven months ago was given special dispensation to remain...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
Opinion

Why are so many college mergers falling apart?

The area reviews are a disaster slowly unfolding before our eyes, claims Jonathan Brash, who believes the process was...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
News

College caught on camera touting for rival’s learners

A college has been snapped touting for students right outside a rival’s campus – enflaming tensions sparked by a...

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
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

Merger of two London colleges agreed

Two London colleges have finally agreed to merge, more than 18 months after the link between them was first...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

Anger over campus closure after £6 million refurb

A college’s controversial decision to close a campus that had only recently been refurbished – at a cost of...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson