Colleges

The 50-hour work experience policy: Ambition versus reality

How the government’s vision of 50 hours of work experience for every school and college student might be realised

Jessica Hill
Mark de Backer
Colleges, Skills reform

‘New ways of doing FE’ inquiry: Experts give evidence to MPs

‘I actually don't think we know how well the resit policy is benefiting young people,’ committee hears

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, T Levels

DfE shaves £500m off T Levels spending

Huge cost adjustment caused by low student numbers, DfE claims

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

FE is top sector for sending deprived students on Turing trips

FE providers have sent over 22,000 underprivileged students on international placements in four years

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Worn out heating systems pose huge danger for college bosses

Like RAAC, end-of-life pipework has the potential to close colleges and the problem isn’t easy to spot

Jessica Hill
Adam Finch
Colleges

We need collective action against the rise of the ‘manosphere’

The spread of harmful misogynistic ideologies among young people in colleges demands urgent action

Jessica Hill
Polly Harrow
Colleges

£155m for FE to help fund national insurance hike

It’s unclear whether the funding will fully cover extra costs

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, Ofsted

Cornwall College marks turnaround with ‘historic’ Ofsted result

Group celebrates 'extraordinary' 10-year journey with the highest praise from inspectors

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

Former Middlesbrough College principal and deputy FE commissioner remembered

John Hogg played a ‘transformational’ role in FE, colleagues have said

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor