Colleges

‘Innovative’ colleges honoured in 2022/23 AoC Beacon Awards

Ten colleges scoop awards at Association of Colleges event

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges

DfE’s college loans scheme won’t be ready until summer

Further details including eligibility criteria to be announced in April

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges, sixth forms

College leaders to fight ‘destabilising’ free school bids

Five colleges unite to lobby west Yorkshire MPs over new proposed sixth forms and college applications

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges, Long read

Nescot’s Julie Kapsalis, the rebel with a big heart

FE has been a sideways move for Julie Kapsalis. But after a career in business development and PR –...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges, ESFA

College group disputes £8m ESFA clawback demand

Lawyers called in as agency attempts to reclaim funding for historic delivery across NCG

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

Colleges ask for extra £400m as ‘perfect financial storm’ hits

AoC warns of large-scale redundancies, increased class sizes, and campus closures

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

Half of colleges report increase in hungry students

Survey finds student mental health, college funding, staff pay and energy bills are among top concerns

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges, Industrial action, Pay

Two days of strikes announced at Havant and South Downs College

Staff from two unions will be on the picket line after 'insulting' pay offer

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges

Redundancy risk as former national college consults on its future

NCATI, formerly the National College for High Speed Rail, has been struggling to recruit the apprenticeships needed to sustain...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen