Colleges, safeguarding

Prevent referrals made in FE at record high

Rising Prevent referrals and data sharing case studies lead calls of deradicalisation programme to be scrapped

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Weapons and drug use on the rise in colleges, staff warn

Support staff demand more training and stricter punishments for rule breaking students

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, Long read

At the helm of the only national college group

Liz Bromley is feeling a little fragile today. She is heading home from NCG’s offices at Newcastle College by...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Ofsted

Second ‘outstanding’ for Cheshire college

Inspectors said teachers and leaders were “passionate” about providing life-changing opportunities for young people and adults

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Strikes

UCU’s own staff to strike for 5 more days

Unite says it hopes the new strike dates will "really focus the minds of senior managers"

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Ofsted, SEND

Specialist arts college strikes the right chord with Ofsted ‘outstanding’

Inspectors said the college empowers young adults with special needs to progress into the world of work

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

Squeezed margins could put more colleges on government notice  

AoC's finance guru explains why cash is up but proportion of healthy EBITDAs is down

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Long read, SEND

The high cost pressures of safety valve deals

Cash-strapped local authorities are under pressure through safety valve deals to place high-needs young people in placements that may...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Higher education

College drops computing degrees over ‘credibility’ concerns

Bradford College becomes first FE college to undergo Office for Students quality investigation

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel