Colleges, Industrial action

Ballot set for country-wide college strikes

Unless colleges come up with a ‘decent’ pay offer, ballots will begin in September

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Long read, Politics

Munira Wilson, Lib Dem education spokesperson

As a coalition government seems increasingly likely, FE looks to the Lib Dems’ Munira Wilson to see if the...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges

Tributes to ‘brilliant and generous’ former Nottingham college principal

Dame Patricia Morgan-Webb was the first ever FE college principal to be awarded a damehood

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
EDI, Long read, Politics

Is FE really meeting its goals when it comes to diversity?

In the wake of the shocking murder of George Floyd by a police officer on the streets of Minneapolis...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Reclassification

No plans to exempt colleges from VAT, says Treasury secretary

Colleges ‘do not fit the rationale’ for exemption which would cost £200m a year

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships, Long read, Skills reform

Investigation: Why care training is in crisis, and the solutions are falling short

The social care system is at breaking point with more than 165,000 vacancies. The government wants more apprentices to...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read, WorldSkills

Neil Bentley-Gockmann, WorldSkills UK

Neil Bentley-Gockmann is extremely proud of pivoting the focus of WorldSkills UK’s from one big showstopping annual competition event...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Adult education, Levelling Up, Long read

Multiply – The maths scheme that doesn’t yet add up

The flagship Multiply programme, aimed at adults with poor numeracy skills, is failing to attract learners, reports Jessica Hill....

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Long read, SEND, Skills reform

The ‘painfully shy’ kid who became deputy principal

Those who work in FE often hold a special place in their heart for the sector. None more so...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill