Colleges

Teacher ‘forced out’ after racism rumours spread

Tribunal finds lecturer turned students against teacher with ‘fabricated’ racism remarks

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, Funding

No extra cash means no extra students, colleges warn

Some colleges will have to turn students away without additional growth funding, says AoC

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Funding, T Levels

DfE: Funding ‘unprecedented’ extra students this year is ‘unaffordable’

But top 16-19 funding base rate will surpass £5k in September

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges

College unfairly dismissed managers ‘pressured’ over provision for principal’s relative

Judge finds no evidence behind safeguarding allegations used to suspend managers

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

DfE begins search for next FE Commissioner

Shelagh Legrave’s replacement will get small salary boost

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, Ofsted

Joyce quits Ofsted for college leadership role

The watchdog's FE chief is 'delighted' to join a midlands college leadership team in the summer

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges

Research on EMA support has defied common sense

My EMA initiative helped disadvantaged students stay in education and was widely praised—until recent research questioned its long-term impact....

Jessica Hill
David Blunkett
Colleges, Long read

Searching for a hire power

High vacancy rates continue to blight FE, with courses scrapped and agency costs soaring. We examine teacher recruitment problems...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges

Martin Sim retires from college interim leadership roles

The turnaround specialist has worked in FE for over 40 years

Billy Camden
Billy Camden