Colleges, Long read, sixth forms

The story of PiXL: how the pursuit of excellence found new meaning

On a mission to help school and college leaders solve shared problems together, Pixl chief Rachel Johnson talks to...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges, sixth form colleges

‘Groundbreaking’ school and college partnership to deliver new sixth form

Richmond Upon Thames College and neighbouring school to open new sixth form to 50 students next year

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Strike ballot fails to meet turnout threshold in half of colleges

UCU members at 32 colleges are, however, set to strike

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Dorset merger on the cards to secure future of struggling college

Kingston Maurward College in talks to join Weymouth College

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

‘Inadequate’ Croydon College told to ‘harmonise cultures’ by FE Commissioner

Behaviour and attendance improving since ciritical inspection

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Colleges, Long read

Darren Hankey, Hartlepool College

Darren Hankey is keen for his students to grasp the tantalising opportunities to acquire net zero skills that are...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges

ONS reclassification demands a new way of thinking about staffing issues

Reclassification puts new expectations on colleges when dealing with senior pay and severance. Matthew Kelly and Ben Wood explain

JL Dutaut
Matthew Kelly and Ben Wood
Colleges, Long read

Why young asylum seekers and refugees are struggling to access college courses

Young people fleeing conflict, oppression and destitution in their home countries are arriving in England in record numbers. In...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Teacher training

‘Shocking’ teacher training proposals could force provider closures

DfE also criticised for questioning ‘quality and value for money’ at private provider

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein