A volunteer-led approach could break the resit failure cycle The new 100-hour rule for English and maths may increase teaching time, but without personalised support, it won’t shift outcomes. Volunteer tutoring could be the missing piece
UK to rejoin Erasmus in 2027 UK will contribute around £570m to the EU student exchange scheme from 2027-28
Criminal probe into ‘unlawful’ sale of City College Peterborough campus 3 arrests made as over £1m in illegal financial transactions are linked to £1 sale of college site
Local leaders to hold £283m college capacity purse strings Funding aims to address an expected 67,000 extra 16 and 17-year-olds in education by 2028
Bids open for 19 more technical excellence colleges Wave 2 sees expansion to sixth form colleges and ‘rare’ opportunity to hold multiple TEC status
The AI governor is in the boardroom AI offers clarity, speed and strategic insight, but only if boards are brave enough to evolve. The augmented governor has landed
AoC quids in after £9m cash windfall New accounts also reveal the membership body’s CEO has joined the £200k club
Sloan in at the deep end: Liam Sloan, Bolton College CEO Walking into a financial scandal wasn’t the perfect homecoming for Liam Sloan when he returned from years of leadership Down Under. But he tells Jessica Hill how his team is reviving Bolton College and that each day begins with a Māori-inspired welcome
Chair of governors’ journey is as perilous as a motorbike ride Leading a college governance team presents dangers every bit as daunting as a pool of oil in the road mid-corner