Colleges, Long read

Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation

As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Governance

Let’s rethink what financial sustainability means for FE   

Colleges typically spend just 52% of income on teaching, support and admin and cost cuts have reached their limit

Jessica Hill
Nick Pidgeon
Colleges

Northern College proposes merger after weathering ‘perfect storm’

The adult residential college has set out the plan four years after opting to remain standalone

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

City of Liverpool staffers awarded £100k over principal’s relative controversy

Ex-college managers awarded maximum unfair dismissal compensation

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, safeguarding

Prevent referrals in FE drop by a quarter

Learners possibly 'self-censoring' to avoid being referred to counter-terrorism programme

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, Ofsted

Burnley College inflated achievement rates, Ofsted reveals

Inspectors slam governors for not questioning ‘exceptionally high’ QARs

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
16-19, Colleges, English and maths

‘Significant disadvantage gap’ in GCSE resits revealed

EPI calls for ‘targeted reforms’ to help students ‘who feel trapped on the resit treadmill’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

Burnley College principal resigns amid investigation

Union demands ‘real reason’ for Karen Buchanan’s exit

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Two senior leaders suddenly exit north east college 

Pair won’t return ‘for the foreseeable future’, staff told

Billy Camden
Billy Camden