Apprenticeships, Colleges, Subcontracting

FE faces ‘double edged sword’ as Procurement Act hikes risk of litigation

Experts warn of subcontracting trouble

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Colleges

Ex-college principal banned from education

Former Hadlow boss to be fined £250k if he breaches agreement with liquidators, while deputy secures 'confidential' deal

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, strike, UCU

Half of colleges set to strike abandon action

15 colleges still plan to hit the picket line next week

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Colleges, Long read, SEND

National Star College: teaching students how to speak up and fight back

Dan, who has cerebral palsy and communicates with the world through technology that tracks his eye movements, giggles with...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Devolution

Combined authority ponders double college build to tackle FE ‘cold spots’

'Initial conversations' also taken place with FE colleges over their views on the project

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Colleges

Lauener steps down as NCG chair early for ‘personal reasons’

Ex-ESFA chief will stay on as chair of Student Loans Company and CITB

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

Storm Ciarán causes college closures

Colleges in the south of England switch to online learning to protect staff and students

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Colleges, Tuition

16-19 tuition fund: Ofsted warns of ‘weak’ and ‘generic’ tutoring by external agencies

But leaders praise overall 'positive' impact of scheme, and warn future tutoring is 'untenable' without more funding

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Pensions

College pension contributions to rise – but government will fund (for now)

The rise of more than 20% for state schools and colleges will be funded by government, but private schools...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter