Sixth form college teachers accept 4% pay rise Pay award goes ‘some way’ to correcting fallout with non-academised teachers earlier this year, says NEU
NHS’ Hadfield to chair Weston as college’s condition improves Health service’s apprenticeships lead will lead governing board as college moves out of intervention
Private ’targeted support’ to replace public college intervention in ‘most cases’ The DfE hopes new intervention teams will improve outcomes for 70,000 students
Cumbrian college principal retires after 16 years Chris Nattress will be replaced by Mark Fell at Lakes College
We don’t need a school-style enrichment framework, we need one built for FE In an age of social media anxiety and digital overload, enrichment shouldn’t be a luxury – it’s how we prepare young people for real life. The FE sector gets this. Now it needs the backing to do it properly
When flags divide instead of unite, FE must help rebuild belonging As national identity becomes a battleground, FE must show what true unity looks like: diverse, empathetic and brave enough to tackle the hard conversations head-on
Workforce development needed to achieve white paper’s tertiary vision The post-16 education and skills white paper seeks a unified tertiary system but a single framework for teaching is needed to bring the sector together
Francis review prompts DfE shake-up of English and maths accountability measures Review response also reveals incoming guidance for colleges on enrichment
‘£379m’ in college capital cash will return to Treasury via ‘penalising’ VAT rules Academies were granted VAT exemptions in 2011