Colleges, Ofsted

London college controversially hit with Ofsted ‘inadequate’ over ‘inappropriate behaviour’

Ofsted inspectors report 'homophobic language' and uncomfortable learners at Croydon College

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
14-16, Colleges, Long read

14-16 college entry 10 years on: ‘Transformational’ policy plagued with funding and reputation risks

A decade of direct entry has seen nearly 13,000 14-16 students taught in colleges

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges, Reclassification

No plans to exempt colleges from VAT, says Treasury secretary

Colleges ‘do not fit the rationale’ for exemption which would cost £200m a year

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Tributes paid to principal’s thirty-year legacy after sudden death

Cirencester College mourns death of 'beloved backbone of the community' Jim Grant

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, sixth forms

Sixth form college delays closure after backlash from parents, union and MP

Plans to close this academic year have been pushed back to July 2024 after leaders admit they 'got it...

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges

Land-for-homes sale ‘essential’ to keep college from closing

Insolvency warning if £45m redevelopment falls through

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, Staff

Strikewatch: The colleges with staff on the picket line in 2023

Union members' fight for fair pay continues

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Colleges

First FE Commissioner intervention report published in over a year

Troubled adult residential college praised for efforts to tackle safety concerns

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

MP urges struggling college to hit the brakes on campus closure

'Underutilised' site to shut to save on costs

Billy Camden
Billy Camden