Colleges

NEU rejects £50m pay deal with more college strikes

Union says there will still be a two-tier wage system even with the 'one-off grant' announced last week

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

Fresh sixth form college strike ballot despite £50m pay deal

SFCA hits back as NASUWT accuses principals of making ‘spurious arguments’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, Training Providers

Only 1% of fraud or financial irregularity probes are published 

Details of several high profile cases remain secret

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges, Politics

IFS: £300m boost only delivers real-terms FE funding freeze

Demographic bulge, inflation, pay gap, high staff turnover and labour market demands creating ‘perfect storm’ for colleges

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

ESFA chief David Withey to become college principal

He will lead a college in the south west when the agency closes in March

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

Bailout saves WCG from going insolvent next month

But the college group's new principal says it is now 'on the right track'

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges, Ofsted, SEND

Watchdogs call for EHCPs to include preparation for adulthood plans

SEND ‘cliff edge’ still exists, Ofsted and CQC find

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

30 colleges risk private school VAT trap

Those who followed the Colchester Institute case and entered into Lennartz arrangements could be stung

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

College trials ‘radical’ 4-day week

Teachers say mid-week lesson planning day will allows for better work-life balance

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel