Colleges

Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal

Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying...

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Luminate boss to retire

National leader of FE Colin Booth to step down from Luminate Education Group after 40 years in education

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
T Levels

T Levels for adults ‘under review’ amid ‘very little interest’

Only one college recruited a standalone group of adults

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

It’s not only Leeds and Manchester desperate for demographic boom help, say leaders

The number of 16 to 18-year-olds is projected to rise by 20 per cent between 2017 and 2028

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

Creating ESOL courses isn’t ‘voluntary work’, says tribunal

Tribunal notes 'significant failure of HR' for lack of communication with hourly paid staff

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Day in the life

Averil Young, senior lecturer and union rep

Averil Young reveals how she makes numbers meaningful to construction students – and is building up young women and...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Governance

FE governance leads the way—It’s time to say it out loud

Higher education is learning from our example but we mustn’t let gains from hard work slip away

Jessica Hill
Ian Valvona
Social media influencers

Navigating Adolescence: Young Lives, Young Futures in a social media age

As young people increasingly turn to online influencers for guidance, the need for real-world support has never been greater

Jessica Hill
Olly Newton
Inclusion

Right-wing backlash against gender diversity could fuel conflict in FE

With global politics fuelling discrimination against transgender and gender-diverse individuals, FE institutions must take urgent steps to foster inclusion

Jessica Hill
Che Young (they/them)