Colleges

Legal win fails to spark Catholic sixth form academy bids  

A suggestion that sixth forms could form their own trust faces barriers from bishops who aren't used to power...

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges, Young people

Prevent referrals to be ‘routinely’ escalated

Major review comes after teenager who murdered three girls in Southport was referred to the programme three times

Rosa Furneaux
Rosa Furneaux
Colleges

Intervention lifted at pandemic-hit City Lit

Principal praises staff and FE Commissioner as college finances recover faster than planned

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Colleges

Ban mandatory bikini waxes on beauty students, says mum

A college tutor wrongly claimed a 16-year-old needed to undergo waxing to pass her course

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

To merge or not to merge – that is the question

Cash-strapped colleges should appraise the merits of a merger to avoid having structural change thrust upon them

Jessica Hill
Ian Valvona
Colleges

Sixth form college academisation reaches tipping point

But some principals doubt whether the Labour wants new academy conversions

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

College governance must play a key role in the AI revolution

Colleges need to implement robust oversight over the use of AI to effectively lead in this revolution

Jessica Hill
Jenny Pharo
Colleges, Politics

Saudis ‘ready to offer decade-long FE tuition deals’ to UK colleges

Fresh tendering round expected to launch this academic year to revive ventures in the kingdom

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

FE colleges should let their teachers work from home

Allowing staff to work remotely gives FE colleges an advantage over schools in the battle to recruit and retain...

Jessica Hill
Tim Leunig