Social mobility rests on realising the vision of all-age careers provision
A single unified careers system can catalyse social justice and ensure employers and individuals can fulfil their ambitions The post Social mobility rests on realising the vision of all-age careers...
View ArticleCollege’s future secured as £45m redevelopment gets green light
Councillors greenlight refurbishment following arguments that it was 'blackmailed' to approve The post College’s future secured as £45m redevelopment gets green light first appeared on FE Week.
View ArticleScandalous apprenticeship provider owner hit with 6-year director’s ban
Matrimonial property also sold for £2.2m as liquidators seek to repay colleges The post Scandalous apprenticeship provider owner hit with 6-year director’s ban first appeared on FE Week.
View ArticleTraditional providers don’t hold all the solutions to our failing social...
The next government must fully embrace ‘second-chance’ education in the drive to reverse the decline in social mobility, writes Esther Chesterman The post Traditional providers don’t hold all the...
View ArticleRigid rules led to £28m tuition fund clawback in first 2 years
'Most colleges could have spent their allocations several times over if they had been able to target all students that needed additional support' The post Rigid rules led to £28m tuition fund clawback...
View ArticleRachel Bown, FE lecturer of the year
Rachel Bown was crowned the FE lecturer of the year at the 2023 Pearson National Teaching awards for the inspirational PE teaching she does at her small specialist college, Fairfield Farm in Wiltshire....
View ArticleBan for ‘rogue’ apprenticeship boss who owes ESFA £2.5m
Investigators couldn't verify payments from Vista Training Solutions were 'legitimate expenses' due to missing accounts The post Ban for ‘rogue’ apprenticeship boss who owes ESFA £2.5m first appeared...
View ArticleDfE agrees to publish ‘urgent’ sustainability plan
All settings to have a climate action plan ‘in place by 2025’, DfE assures MPs The post DfE agrees to publish ‘urgent’ sustainability plan first appeared on FE Week.
View ArticleDfE to pilot funding simplifications for colleges
Several funding rules and ringfences to be removed as officials bid to reduce complexity The post DfE to pilot funding simplifications for colleges first appeared on FE Week.
View Article‘Inadequate’ college for vulnerable adults returns to ‘good’ Ofsted rating
Ruskin College celebrates rapid turnaround The post ‘Inadequate’ college for vulnerable adults returns to ‘good’ Ofsted rating first appeared on FE Week.
View ArticleFirst winners of OfS degree apprenticeships cash revealed
Ten colleges among 51 winners of initial batch of £40 million fund to expand and diversify degree apprenticeships The post First winners of OfS degree apprenticeships cash revealed first appeared on FE...
View ArticleStaff at London’s biggest college stage 8 day walkout
UCU members at Capital City College Group picketing over pay and workload The post Staff at London’s biggest college stage 8 day walkout first appeared on FE Week.
View ArticleOfsted Ruth Perry report response: What you need to know
Watchdog to explore standalone safeguarding judgment and narrowing gap between inspections and reports The post Ofsted Ruth Perry report response: What you need to know first appeared on FE Week.
View ArticleOfsted reforms to ensure ‘no more tragedies’
Martyn Oliver issues heartfelt apology and accepts all of coroner's recommendations The post Ofsted reforms to ensure ‘no more tragedies’ first appeared on FE Week.
View ArticleCollab Group closes after 20 years
College membership fees refunded as board weighs up ‘future plans’ with AoC The post Collab Group closes after 20 years first appeared on FE Week.
View ArticleCouncil spending on post-16 SEND place creation just 1% of total pot
Just over £20 million of £1.55 billion has been spent on post-16 SEND facilities The post Council spending on post-16 SEND place creation just 1% of total pot first appeared on FE Week.
View ArticleUCU staff up the ante in pay dispute with own bosses
UCU staff accuses bosses of prioritising senior management pay The post UCU staff up the ante in pay dispute with own bosses first appeared on FE Week.
View ArticleWhat employers need to help improve apprenticeship completions
Employers want apprentices to succeed, but barriers like providing time off to study hinders completion rates The post What employers need to help improve apprenticeship completions first appeared on...
View ArticleLegal explainer: Sexual misconduct and workplace sexual harassment
What colleges need to know about changes in the law relating to sexual misconduct and workplace harassment The post Legal explainer: Sexual misconduct and workplace sexual harassment first appeared on...
View ArticleWhy everyone benefits when more staff are trained in BSL
Every person who learns British Sign Language adds to the experience of the Deaf community and the inclusive culture of their college The post Why everyone benefits when more staff are trained in BSL...
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