Colleges

‘No doubt’ underfunding is impacting on learners

Ofsted deputy director reveals the recruitment crisis is impacting the quality of provision

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
14-16

Another college exits 14-16 provision as its ‘original mission’ fades

The college said growing student numbers led to the provision moving away from its 'original mission'

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Ofsted, SEND

Yorkshire SEND college fails to make safeguarding progress after third Ofsted visit in four months

Watchdog finds college had made insufficient progress in keeping learners safe

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Unions take college teacher recruitment crisis to MPs

They warned 'pay erosion' could continue without significant policy changes

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
News

King’s Birthday Honours: Who received what in FE & skills?

More than a dozen leaders named in the honours list, including one CBE, three OBEs, seven MBEs and three...

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Colleges, Long read

Ian Pryce, chief executive, Bedford College Group

Ian Pryce believes FE “hasn’t been good” at telling the story of how 30 years of college independence from...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges

Foul play? Football club sues college

The club says the college failed to pay more than £110,000 to use football facilities

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Colleges

Lawyers urge caution as colleges face £100,000 holiday pay ruling

Some colleges warned the ruling had already had a "significant adverse impact"

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Long read, Qualifications, Skills reform

Destination defund: the fight to save travel and tourism courses

High-profile workforce shortages in the travel industry haven’t stopped the government’s plans to defund rafts of popular courses. Jessica...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill