Colleges

Colleges reclaim £2.8m ahead of landmark VAT case 

The outcome of an appeal case next year could cost colleges millions

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

DfE props up college merger with £7m grant

Proposals to sell one of the new group's campuses have also been met with dismay

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

Revealed: Strode’s £5.75m subcontract scandal bill

The clawback has now been inherited by a newly formed college group

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Assessment

Exams disadvantage the anxious and fail to prepare the crammers

Exams have long been the currency of education but in professional pathways such as HNDs this model feels increasingly...

Jessica Hill
Imran Mir
Curriculum and Assessment Review

Young people have spoken. Now it’s time for government to listen

The youth-led shadow curriculum and assessment review sets out 14 bold recommendations for a more inclusive, relevant and empowering...

Jessica Hill
Amira Campbell
The Staffroom - opinion

We’re reaching those young people who left the classroom behind

 As school avoidance and elective home education soar, thousands of young people risk falling through the cracks without qualifications....

Jessica Hill
Anne-Marie Francis
Online safety

Being a ‘digital native’ doesn’t mean students are safe online

The weakness of age checks shows Ofcom’s regulations for social media companies don’t go far enough

Jessica Hill
Rob Faulkner
WorldSkills

Why we’re ditching pass/fail for bronze, silver and gold

Embedding WorldSkills UK's excellence framework into everyday teaching helped redefine success for students who came to college with a...

Jessica Hill
Michelle Bibby
AI

AI is moving too fast for colleges to go it alone

In FE, no single teacher, regulator or IT lead can keep pace with AI’s risks and opportunities. But together...

Jessica Hill
Michael Webb