Colleges

The quiet power of FE, where second chances spark social change

In South Devon our new social and community practice degree is training graduates to prevent harm, not just respond...

Jessica Hill
Hannah Kam-Radcliffe
Colleges

Royal recognition: 4 colleges win top national prize

Queen Elizabeth Prizes announced for disruptive construction training, AI-powered ESOL, automotive skills leadership and an SME innovator

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Colleges, Skills reform

White paper asks colleges to do more with less, says IFS

Skills reforms 'do not add up to a coherent strategy', think tank also warns

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges

Training across borders works but we risk missing the boat

Transnational education could be a powerful tool for exporting UK expertise and expanding access to quality training, but our...

Jessica Hill
Dr. Rossi Vogler
Colleges

White paper’s details pose a devilish problem for FE admin

Just as Wells’ Martians were undone by what they overlooked, the post-16 white paper could be derailed by the...

Jessica Hill
Ian Pryce
Colleges

Finalists revealed for 2025 Good for Me Good for FE awards

Judges have selected 25 college staff, students and projects for this year's awards

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Colleges

Colleges take £20m slice of OfS capital funding

134 colleges awarded one fifth of £92m pot to 'address the government’s industrial strategy and priority sectors'

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

South Devon job cuts turned college finances to ‘small surplus’

The college's reserves have been 'depleted' to pay for capital costs due to low income in recent years

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

Newbury College considers merger after FE Commissioner intervention

Decision to be made on the college’s future this spring

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel