Staff

UCU general secretary launches re-election bid

Jo Grady confirms her candidacy for next year’s elections

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Colleges, Staff

College pension contributions to rise – but government will fund (for now)

The rise of more than 20% for state schools and colleges will be funded by government, but private schools...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Colleges, Staff

Three-day strike planned at 30 colleges in November

Staff will be on the picket line in a fight over low pay

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Colleges, Staff

Strikes: Government to introduce minimum service levels in colleges

DfE says if a voluntary agreement is not reached with unions, it will use powers through the new strikes...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Staff

Teachers must see their fair share of extra FE funding

College bosses face 'unprecedented industrial unrest' unless teachers get their fair share of new FE funding, writes Jo Grady

Shane Chowen
Jo Grady
Staff

Worrying workforce data demands we focus more on adult skills

NFER analysis reveals a rocky road ahead for many sectors and a pressing need to make upskilling and reskilling...

JL Dutaut
Luke Bocock
Staff

DfE takes control of FE teacher training scheme mid-round

Taking Teaching Further programme brought in-house after one year into two-year scheme

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, Staff

‘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
Staff

Workforce data indicates little prospect of staff shortages improving any time soon

In the absence of concerted policy action, FE staff shortages are unlikely to improve in the coming years, say...

JL Dutaut
Luke Bocock and Dawson McLean