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# FE Week

The leading digital newspaper covering the Further Education, Skills and Apprenticeships Sector. FE Week is the trusted source for the latest FE news.

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- [Latest news from FE Week](https://feweek.co.uk/news/) - The latest news from FE Week, in-depth, investigative education Journalism, determined to get past the bluster and explain the facts for the FE & Skills sector.
- [The FE fashion school where change is always on trend](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-fashion-school-the-fashion-retail-academy-where-change-is-always-on-trend/) - Fashion Retail Academy CEO Lee Lucas has seen the fashion retail industry training needs transform over 20 years. How the FRA builds up skills for big brands
- [A devolution revolution – or merely evolution for skills?](https://feweek.co.uk/a-devolution-revolution-or-merely-evolution-for-skills/) - This week's white paper takes some important steps forward for skills but it's more a stepping stone than a final destination, writes Fiona Aldridge
- [Sky’s the limit for AI and apprenticeships, says entrepreneur Alberg](https://feweek.co.uk/skys-the-limit-for-ai-and-apprenticeships-says-entrepreneur-alberg/) - Serial entrepreneur Richard Alberg on how he transformed his technology business Aptem to embrace the opportunities of AI in apprenticeships
- [Colleges with the biggest pay gap between principals and staff revealed](https://feweek.co.uk/colleges-with-the-biggest-pay-gap-between-principals-and-staff-revealed/) - Colleges defend ‘high’ pay gap while unions lash out after more than one in 10 college boards pay FE principals seven or more times the median employee salary
- [Why colleges are well placed to lead education towards greater neuro-inclusion](https://feweek.co.uk/why-colleges-are-well-placed-to-lead-education-towards-greater-neuro-inclusion/) - The FE sector’s accessible curriculum is an excellent launchpad to showcase how neuroinclusive education can be, says Paul Eeles
- [Pride is as pride does. LGBTQ+ communities need us to listen and act](https://feweek.co.uk/pride-is-as-pride-does-lgbtq-communities-need-us-to-listen-and-act/) - If my own journey has taught me anything it is that we must keep listening and driving the Pride message onward, writes Ann Limb
- [UCAS chief executive Marches on](https://feweek.co.uk/ucas-chief-executive-to-stand-down-later-this-year/) - Clare Marchant will leave higher education admissions body UCAS later this year to lead the University of Gloucestershire
- [College group becomes first FE institution with permanent degree powers](https://feweek.co.uk/college-group-becomes-first-fe-institution-with-permanent-degree-powers/) - The Office for Students deemed NCG worthy to award bachelors and masters degrees indefinitely this month
- [Tackling racial injustice must start with curriculum and teacher development](https://feweek.co.uk/tackling-racial-injustice-must-start-with-curriculum-and-teacher-development/) - Victoria Nyoni explains why the student commission on racial justice is recommending better training for teachers and new thinking on curriculum
- [Complaints about racism must be heard and acted upon](https://feweek.co.uk/complaints-about-racism-must-be-heard-and-acted-upon/) - Too many students still feel calling racism out will only get them in trouble, writes Harinder Randhawa
- [Supporting us must start with understanding who we are and what we need](https://feweek.co.uk/supporting-us-must-start-with-understanding-who-we-are-and-what-we-need/) - Poor communication and lack of understanding are hampering colleges’ support of students from minoritised ethnic groups, writes Areeba Iftakhar
- [The apprenticeship levy cannot sit in isolation of place-based need](https://feweek.co.uk/the-apprenticeship-levy-cannot-sit-in-isolation-of-place-based-need/) - We mustn’t lose sight of other employer incentives and the importance of strategic and local leadership amid clamour for levy reform, writes David Phoenix
- [Colleges should be central to discussions about tuition and post-Covid recovery](https://feweek.co.uk/colleges-should-be-central-to-discussions-about-tuition-and-post-covid-recovery/) - Leaving colleges out of major reports on the impact of tuition ignores the sector’s vital role for disadvantaged older learners, writes Alice Eardley
- [We should be celebrating the growth of degree apprenticeships – not denigrating it](https://feweek.co.uk/we-should-be-celebrating-the-growth-of-degree-apprenticeships-not-denigrating-it/) - To hear FE sector leaders you’d think there were too many degree apprenticeships when. In fact there are too few, writes Mandy Crawford-Lee
- [Judge upholds 71-year-old teacher’s Covid complaints](https://feweek.co.uk/judge-upholds-71-year-old-teachers-covid-complaints/) - The teacher said she had been subjected to indirect age discrimination
- [Fund careers advisers directly to ease burden on colleges, DfE told](https://feweek.co.uk/fund-careers-advisers-directly-to-ease-burden-on-colleges-dfe-told/) - Leaving colleges to foot the bill is creating 'significant disparities' in careers provision, says committee
- [Fast-growing adult education provider suddenly closes](https://feweek.co.uk/fast-growing-adult-education-provider-suddenly-closes/) - A training provider with multi-million-pound adult education contracts across several mayoral combined authorities has suddenly closed down.
- [ESFA to run special AEB allocations review for colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/esfa-to-run-special-aeb-allocations-review-for-colleges/) - Colleges facing cuts to their national adult education budget allocations due to underdelivery during Covid will have their funding reviewed.
- [First regional AEB learner survey published](https://feweek.co.uk/first-regional-aeb-learner-survey-published/) - The Greater London Authority has today published its first regional adult education budget (AEB) learner survey.
- [PeoplePlus walks away from AEB delivery](https://feweek.co.uk/peopleplus-walks-away-from-aeb-delivery/) - Three years ago PeoplePlus held the largest national AEB contract among all independent training providers
- [Local collaboration puts equality and diversity on a stronger footing](https://feweek.co.uk/local-collaboration-puts-equality-and-diversity-on-a-stronger-footing/) - Haroon Bashir explains how working with colleagues across colleges has been crucial to improving equality and diversity provision across the West Midlands
- [Colleges must embrace their central role in making apprenticeships more inclusive](https://feweek.co.uk/colleges-must-embrace-their-central-role-in-making-apprenticeships-more-inclusive/) - A rise in apprenticeship popularity must be matched by increased efforts to make them more accessible to neurodivergent learners, writes Mesay Gashaw
- [How we’re rethinking teacher development for sustainability](https://feweek.co.uk/how-were-rethinking-teacher-development-for-sustainability/) - Education for sustainability starts with how we train and develop our teachers, writes Charlie Simmans
- [Why every college should have a literacy lead](https://feweek.co.uk/why-every-college-should-have-a-literacy-lead/) - Staff have truly engaged with driving literacy up across the curriculum, says Danielle Long. Imagine what a national network of us could do
- [Funding rate boost for next round of higher technical skills injection fund](https://feweek.co.uk/funding-rate-boost-for-next-round-of-higher-technical-skills-injection-fund/) - The second round of the government’s “skills injection fund” that aims to boost delivery of level 4 and 5 higher technical qualifications (HTQs) will involve higher per student funding rates.
- [Another 92 courses face the chop to make way for T Levels](https://feweek.co.uk/another-93-courses-face-the-chop-to-make-way-for-t-levels/) - Ninety-two courses taken by over 17,000 students face the axe as the government reveals its latest hit list of level 3 qualifications. Popular courses for 16- to- 19-year-olds in engineering and manufacturing are set to lose their funding from 2025 as officials continue to clear the way for their flagship T Level qualifications. The qualifications
- [Ian Pryce, chief executive, Bedford College Group](https://feweek.co.uk/ian-pryce-chief-executive-bedford-college-group/) - Ian Pryce believes FE “hasn’t been good” at telling the story of how 30 years of college independence from government changed it “out of all recognition”. The chief executive of the Bedford College Group, is determined to redress that in his final FE Week interview as he approaches retirement. There is a perfect synchronicity to Ian Pryce, Bedford College Group
- [Germany beats England hands down on apprenticeships, so what can we learn?](https://feweek.co.uk/germany-beats-england-hands-down-on-apprenticeships-so-what-can-we-learn/) - The looming general election gives the sector a chance to take the lead in shaping the next stage of skills policy, writes Graham Hasting-Evans
- [Prison leaders slammed for ‘slow progress’ on reading education](https://feweek.co.uk/prison-leaders-slammed-for-slow-progress-on-reading-education/) - Watchdogs criticise lack of progress on last year’s damning report on prison education
- [Pandemic-induced online learning was ‘greatest barrier’ for T Level and transition students](https://feweek.co.uk/pandemic-induced-online-learning-was-greatest-barrier-for-t-level-and-transition-students/) - Reduced in-person teaching from pandemic restrictions was the biggest barrier for T Level learners, a new survey has revealed.
- [Ofqual and DfE studying ‘feasibility’ of ‘fully digital’ exams](https://feweek.co.uk/ofqual-and-dfe-studying-feasibility-of-fully-digital-exams/) - Study includes looking at whether national infrastructure up to scratch for on-screen exams
- [Care apprenticeships could be in line for bigger funding boost, and more from SEG conference](https://feweek.co.uk/care-apprenticeships-could-be-in-line-for-bigger-funding-boost-and-more-from-seg-conference/) - Officials are considering boosting funding for adult care apprenticeships by more than one band.
- [Yorkshire SEND college fails to make safeguarding progress after third Ofsted visit in four months](https://feweek.co.uk/yorkshire-send-college-fails-to-make-safeguarding-progress-after-third-ofsted-visit-in-four-months/) - Ofsted inspectors have raised concerns over the safety of learners at a Wakefield SEND college after a full inspection and multiple follow-up monitoring visits.
- [WorldSkills UK rolls out Centre of Excellence after three-year pilot](https://feweek.co.uk/worldskills-uk-rolls-out-centre-of-excellence-after-three-year-pilot/) - UK further and higher education organisations can now access ‘world-class’ teacher training and networks through the scheme
- [We need a visible culture of equity and inclusion to root out racism](https://feweek.co.uk/we-need-a-visible-culture-of-equity-and-inclusion-to-root-out-racism/) - The invisible curriculum and the extra-curricular must be as clearly inclusive of diversity as what happens in the classroom, writes De’Andre Morris
- [Perkins pledges additional spending on SME apprenticeships](https://feweek.co.uk/perkins-pledges-additional-spending-on-sme-apprenticeships/) - Labour's plan to replace the apprenticeship levy won't reduce SME apprenticeships, the shadow minister said, confirming that additional spending has been agreed
- [Skills and training: the centrepiece of Brabin’s northern project](https://feweek.co.uk/skills-and-training-the-centrepiece-of-brabins-northern-project/) - The mayor claims to have used her adult education budget to target areas where change was needed most, but is keenly eyeing more powers to make a difference
- [Unpresidented: College in 'crisis' over best-paid CEO's new role](https://feweek.co.uk/unpresidented-college-in-crisis-over-best-paid-ceos-new-role/) - A college is facing “serious questions” over its governance following accusations of nepotism and a newly created role of president for England’s highest-paid principal which has thrown the recruitment process for his successor into disarray.
- [Capita loses out on £233m Teachers’ Pension Scheme contract to Indian IT firm](https://feweek.co.uk/capita-loses-out-on-233m-teachers-pension-scheme-contract-to-indian-it-firm/) - Outsourcing company Capita has lost its government contract to administer the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) after 27 years.
- [College principal to succeed Birbalsingh as social mobility chair](https://feweek.co.uk/college-principal-selected-lead-social-mobility-committee/) - Alun Francis has been filling in as interim chair since 'country's strictest headteacher' resigned in January
- [Ofsted slams apprenticeship provider for training ‘more akin to CPD’](https://feweek.co.uk/ofsted-slams-apprenticeship-provider-for-training-more-akin-to-cpd/) - Inspectors said apprentices already had sector experience so should not be eligible for apprenticeship funding
- [Sir Michael Barber reappointed as government skills adviser](https://feweek.co.uk/sir-michael-barber-reappointed-as-government-skills-adviser/) - Sir Michael Barber's skill policy adviser role to government has been extended.
- [‘Inadequate’ provider stops trading with almost £1m in unpaid bills](https://feweek.co.uk/inadequate-provider-stops-trading-with-almost-1m-in-unpaid-bills/) - An insolvent adult care training provider has over £960,000 in unpaid bills to creditors after announcing it will wind up operations following a scathing Ofsted verdict.
- [MOVERS & SHAKERS: EDITION 430](https://feweek.co.uk/movers-shakers-edition-430/) - Debbie Gardiner Managing Director, Learn Plus Us Start date: May 2023 Previous Job: Chief Commercial Officer, Learn Plus Us Interesting fact: Debbie ran her first fundraiser when she was just 10 years of age; a jumble sale in her garage. It was a massive success, raising a whopping £20 (a lot of money in 1970)
- [Apprenticeships in pharma are on the up. Here’s how to make sure they stay that way](https://feweek.co.uk/apprenticeships-in-pharma-are-on-the-up-heres-how-to-make-sure-they-stay-that-way/) - Apprenticeships have the potential to meet the industry’s skills gaps, says Andrew Croydon, but only with concerted effort to ramp up the system
- [Mind the gap: adult skills education must adapt to changing learner needs](https://feweek.co.uk/mind-the-gap-adult-skills-education-must-adapt-to-changing-learner-needs/) - New research reveals seismic changes in job supply and employee demands with considerable repercussions for adult education, explains Iviyot Oberoi
- [Why reviving the college-led SPA could see the sector through a challenging time](https://feweek.co.uk/why-reviving-the-college-led-spa-could-see-the-sector-through-a-challenging-time/) - The college-led structure and prospects appraisal has lost popularity but it could be just the ticket for taking back control, writes Ian Valvona
- [Level 2 apprenticeship spending down by £200m since the levy](https://feweek.co.uk/level-2-apprenticeship-spending-down-by-200m-since-the-levy/) - Annual spending on level 2 apprenticeships has plummeted by more than £200 million since the launch of the levy – as money paid out for higher levels rockets, FE Week can reveal.
- [89 winners scoop silver at 2023 Pearson National Teaching Awards](https://feweek.co.uk/89-winners-scoop-silver-at-2023-pearson-national-teaching-awards/) - Outstanding teachers, support staff and leaders from across the UK’s schools and colleges have been honoured in the Pearson National Teaching Awards.
- [Foul play? Football club sues college](https://feweek.co.uk/foul-play-football-club-sues-college/) - A London college is being sued amid allegations that it ignored a six-figure debt owed to a football club for use of its pitches and coaches.
- [Unions take college teacher recruitment crisis to MPs](https://feweek.co.uk/unions-take-college-teacher-recruitment-crisis-to-mps/) - The education select committee held the first session of its inquiry into the recruitment and retention of teachers this morning. MPs heard from a range of education experts and union representatives, including the University and College Union and Association of School and Colleges Leaders who spoke about the key challenges in colleges. Here are the The education select committee launched its inquiry into the recruitment and retention of teachers
- [London mega-college announces new CEO](https://feweek.co.uk/london-mega-college-announces-new-ceo/) - One of the country’s largest FE college groups has revealed its next chief executive.
- [London SEND college awarded top Ofsted marks](https://feweek.co.uk/london-send-college-awarded-top-ofsted-marks/) - A London-based SEND college delivering vocational courses has been praised for its “highly inclusive and supportive” education in an ‘outstanding’ Ofsted report
- [King’s Birthday Honours: Who received what in FE & skills?](https://feweek.co.uk/kings-birthday-honours-2023-who-received-what-in-fe-and-skills/) - More than a dozen leaders named in the honours list, including one CBE, three OBEs, seven MBEs and three BEMs
- [DfE's transgender guidance will include colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/dfes-transgender-guidance-will-include-colleges/) - Official government guidance on provision for transgender students will be expanded to include further education colleges, the education secretary has said.
- [Minister wants education providers to benefit from AI revolution](https://feweek.co.uk/minister-wants-education-providers-to-benefit-from-ai-revolution/) - Ministers are scoping out how to ensure education providers benefit financially from any future use of pupil data by artificial intelligence systems.
- [Why Manchester’s proposals could lead straight MBacc to square one](https://feweek.co.uk/why-manchesters-proposals-could-lead-straight-mbacc-to-square-one/) - Greater Manchester’s reforms are a step in the right direction but the journey has much further to go to get our sector Bacc to the future, writes Marius Ostrowski
- [‘Astonishing’: Ofqual publishes VTQ entries for first time](https://feweek.co.uk/astonishing-ofqual-publishes-vtq-entries-for-first-time/) - Ofqual has published entry data for vocational and technical qualifications for the first time.
- [MOVERS & SHAKERS EDITION 429](https://feweek.co.uk/movers-shakers-edition-429/) - Gillian Day Director of Finance and Resources, JTL Start date: April 2023 Previous Job: Director of Finance & Corporate Services, The Housing Ombudsman Interesting fact: As a linguist, Gillian has lived in both Spain and France and, when a student at university, used to earn a bit of extra cash by making and decorating wedding
- [Students call for wiser use of money in online exhibition](https://feweek.co.uk/students-call-for-wiser-use-of-money-in-online-exhibition/) - More than 140 students from 51 colleges will have their work displayed as part of a national exhibition that explores the theme of sustainability. The online exhibition was launched this week by the Sixth Form College Association and features hundreds of films, paintings, podcasts and music pieces. More than 600 young people from Sweden were Students from the UK and Sweden have art in the exhibition
- [IfATE promises review of occupational standards](https://feweek.co.uk/ifate-promises-urgent-review-of-occupational-standards/) - The government’s apprenticeship and technical education quango has committed to reviewing “high priority” occupational standards this year. The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) this week published plans to simplify the skills system, in the form of its “A Simpler Skills System” report. While the proposals were light on tangible new actions to simplify Standards updates are "needed" to support emerging skills are among those which will be reviewed
- [Lawyers urge caution as colleges face £100,000 holiday pay ruling](https://feweek.co.uk/lawyers-urge-caution-as-colleges-face-100000-holiday-pay-ruling/) - Colleges are bracing themselves for six-figure bills following a landmark ruling that gives all staff equal holiday pay. But an expert law firm is advising colleges to be cautious as the government moves forward with proposed legislation which could bypass the legal case. Colleges across England have consulted lawyers since the Supreme Court judgment in Some colleges said the ruling had already had of a "significant adverse impact"
- [Back in business: Employers renew case for level 2 business admin](https://feweek.co.uk/plan-for-level-2-business-admin-apprenticeship-back-on-the-table/) - Employers are making another attempt to get a level 2 business administration apprenticeship over the line, with plans to launch a government petition if officials continue to reject the proposal.
- [Always check the engine before you blame the passengers ](https://feweek.co.uk/always-check-the-engine-before-you-blame-the-passengers/) - The core message contained in a new IfATE report is as predictable as it is tiresome, says Tom Bewick
- [Council rapped for failing to meet student's SEND transport costs](https://feweek.co.uk/council-must-pay-3500-after-failing-to-meet-send-students-transport-costs/) - A mother has been awarded almost £3,500 in compensation after a council refused to pay to transport her son, who suffers with anxiety, to college.
- [How Ofsted’s proposed new complaints process will work](https://feweek.co.uk/how-ofsteds-proposed-new-complaints-process-will-work/) - No more internal reviews, a direct line to a senior inspector and new complaint routes put forward
- [ChatGPT: Keegan launches call for evidence on AI in education](https://feweek.co.uk/chatgpt-keegan-launches-call-for-evidence-on-ai-in-education/) - Education secretary Gillian Keegan is launching a call for evidence on using artificial intelligence (AI) like ChatGPT in education “to get the best” out of the new technology.
- [Principal blamed as college sent into administered status](https://feweek.co.uk/principal-blamed-as-college-sent-into-administered-status/) - The FE Commissioner has singled-out former principal Jacqui Mace (pictured) for failings at a London college that has been placed into administered status. Dr David Collins said this in a report published on Thursday (February 18) on Stanmore College, which was led by Ms Mace until December. A letter published on the same day, from
- [Destination defund: the fight to save travel and tourism courses](https://feweek.co.uk/destination-defund-the-fight-to-save-travel-and-tourism-courses/) - High-profile workforce shortages in the travel industry haven’t stopped the government’s plans to defund rafts of popular courses. Jessica Hill investigates what’s next for travel and tourism training. When stories about long queues at UK airports hit the headlines last summer, travel woes were blamed on staffing shortages across the industry. But with the government Travel and tourism courses
- [Reclassification among reasons for considerably delayed college accounts](https://feweek.co.uk/reclassification-among-reasons-for-continued-delayed-accounts-for-9-colleges/) - Unfinished audits and reclassification to the public sector are among the reasons given as to why nine colleges missed the government’s deadline for publishing their annual accounts.
- [Join the educational extravaganza: Festival of Education returns](https://feweek.co.uk/join-the-educational-extravaganza-festival-of-education-returns/) - Immerse yourself in the Festival of Education at Wellington College, where over 5,000 educators gather for inspiring sessions, notable speakers, and a vibrant festival atmosphere.
- [Former skills minister Andrea Jenkyns to be made a dame](https://feweek.co.uk/former-skills-minister-andrea-jenkyns-to-be-made-a-dame/) - Jenkyns was only skills minister for three months, but is to receive the gong in Boris Johnson's resignation honours list
- [MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 428](https://feweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-edition-428/) - Beth CurtisGroup Vice Principal Strategy & Business Development, TEC Partnership Start date: June 2023 Previous Job: Director of Strategy and Business Development, Protocol Interesting fact: Beth loves getting to know the locals whilst travelling: highlights have included swimming with whale sharks in Mexico, seeing sloths and turtles in Costa Rica and feeding elephants in Thailand
- [Colleges are key to re-engaging Covid’s ‘lost generation’ in education, employment or training](https://feweek.co.uk/colleges-are-key-to-re-engaging-covids-lost-generation-in-education-employment-or-training/) - Colleges are the obvious one-stop-shop for re-engaging disenfranchised young people after Covid and bridging the UK’s skills gaps, says Karen Johnson
- [Logistics assessment body acquired by VTCT](https://feweek.co.uk/logistics-assessment-body-acquired-by-vtct/) - VTCT has bolstered its EPA operation by acquiring Skills for Logistics
- [Justice: Provider overturns published grade 4 Ofsted report after 'arduous' battle](https://feweek.co.uk/justice-provider-overturns-published-grade-4-ofsted-report-after-arduous-battle/) - A training provider has overturned an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted judgment following an extraordinary decision by the watchdog to publish – and then unpublish – the damaging verdict.
- [Director ban for bogus apprenticeships firm chief](https://feweek.co.uk/director-ban-for-bogus-apprenticeships-firm-chief/) - A seven year director disqualification has been served on the boss of apprenticeships provider London College of Global Education Ltd
- [Colleges lambast 'disastrous' changes to financial year](https://feweek.co.uk/colleges-lambast-disastrous-changes-to-financial-year/) - Finance leads hit out at plans to bring college financial year in line with the rest of the public sector
- [Revealed: 42 colleges and schools share £140m capacity cash ahead of demographic spike](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-42-colleges-and-schools-share-140m-capacity-cash-ahead-of-demographic-spike/) - More than 40 colleges and sixth forms will share £140 million to build facilities to accommodate a demographic spike in 16 to 19-year-olds.
- [Apprentices to take 'integrated' EPA and mandatory qual assessment](https://feweek.co.uk/apprentices-to-take-integrated-epa-and-mandatory-qual-assessment/) - New guidance on mandatory qualifications could see fewer apprentices drop out early
- [Ofsted requests providers publish QR code with report card content](https://feweek.co.uk/ofsted-requests-providers-publish-qr-code-with-report-card-content/) - Ofsted is requesting education providers publish a QR code link alongside any content they share from new report cards to help prevent leaders “cherry picking” grades shared with parents.
- [KCSIE 2026: Everything colleges need to know](https://feweek.co.uk/kcsie-2026-everything-colleges-need-to-know/) - Colleges should report concerns about a student carrying a weapon and make sure they review internet filtering system effectiveness at least once a year, draft new safeguarding guidance states. The Department for Education is consulting on draft ‘keeping children safe in education’ guidance until April. It applies to children and young people aged under 18 and
- [DfE urges ‘very careful approach’ to social transition in colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-urges-very-careful-approach-to-social-transition-in-colleges/) - Draft guidance needs to 'go further' to recognise needs of college-age students, says AoC
- [Apprentices don't believe their voices are heard by ministers](https://feweek.co.uk/apprentices-dont-believe-their-voices-are-heard-by-ministers/) - Our AoA survey found 80 per cent of apprentices fear they are ignored - but if we want a system that works, listening must come before reform, says Hannah Mehr
- [UCU wins £19k from teacher it represented in court claim](https://feweek.co.uk/ucu-wins-19k-from-teacher-it-represented-in-court-claim/) - An ex-trainee lecturer must pay £19,000 towards her union’s costs after a judge ruled she pursued discrimination claims with “no reasonable prospect” of success
- ['Tight group' of apprenticeship units to launch in April](https://feweek.co.uk/tight-group-of-apprenticeship-units-to-launch-in-april/) - Employers will face no cap on the amount of levy funding they can spend on new apprenticeship units when an initial "tight group" launches in April, skills minister Jacqui Smith has said.
- [Management apprenticeships on the chopping block, minister confirms](https://feweek.co.uk/management-apprenticeships-on-the-chopping-block-minister-confirms/) - Leadership and management apprenticeships are on the chopping block under plans to find savings and tilt the apprenticeship system towards young people, Jacqui Smith has confirmed.
- [Changing of the guard at Waltham Forest College](https://feweek.co.uk/changing-of-the-guard-at-waltham-forest-college/) - Waltham Forest College principal Janet Gardner has announced that she will retire in August this year after six years in post.
- [Student Loans Company turns the Page with new chair](https://feweek.co.uk/student-loans-company-turns-the-page-with-new-chair/) - Gary Page, who has served on the board of the Student Loans Company since 2020, will succeed Peter Lauener as chair in April
- [National college capacity funding opens alongside new DfE estates strategy](https://feweek.co.uk/national-college-capacity-funding-opens-alongside-new-dfe-estates-strategy/) - Applications have opened for the government’s post-16 and construction capacity funding grants, as DfE promises 'decade of national renewal' estates strategy.
- [Apprenticeship budget top-up piles cost pressure on ministers](https://feweek.co.uk/apprenticeship-budget-top-up-piles-cost-pressure-on-ministers/) - England’s apprenticeship budget was topped up with an extra £43.2 million halfway through this financial year, underscoring mounting financial pressures and intensifying the government’s drive to tighten control of the system.
- [Builders need older apprentices, not school leavers alone](https://feweek.co.uk/builders-need-older-apprentices-not-school-leavers-alone/) - Policy focus is on school leavers, but the industry’s real opportunity lies with career changers and mature learners: Nicola Hodkinson, Seddon Construction
- [Stronger learners start with supported educators](https://feweek.co.uk/stronger-learners-start-with-supported-educators/) - Better outcomes start outside the classroom. Further Education (FE) and skills professionals show up every day to change lives. They problem-solve, multi-task and can carry the weight of rising expectations with resilience and creativity. But this often leaves little time to pause, reflect, connect and grow. The FE and skills sector is driven by the
- [School and college builders will have to hire apprentices, DfE claims](https://feweek.co.uk/school-and-college-builders-will-have-to-hire-apprentices-dfe-claims/) - Construction firms working on school and college buildings will be forced to offer apprenticeships and T Level placement opportunities to students
- [Finance T Level faces write-off after no AOs bid to run it](https://feweek.co.uk/finance-t-level-faces-write-off-after-no-aos-bid-to-run-it/) - The Department for Education is considering the future of the T Level in finance, which launched in 2022, after no awarding organisations bid to run it.
- [Jo Grady hits back at claims of UCU election breaches](https://feweek.co.uk/jo-grady-hits-back-at-claims-of-ucu-election-breaches/) - UCU leader Jo Grady has accused her election opponents of taking private messages out of context and “seeking to frame” her social media usage as rule breaches
- [DWP permanent secretary to step down](https://feweek.co.uk/dwp-permanent-secretary-to-step-down/) - The Department for Work and Pensions’ most senior official has announced he is stepping down this summer.
- [Apprenticeships aren’t the alternative, they’re the engine of growth](https://feweek.co.uk/apprenticeships-arent-the-alternative-theyre-the-engine-of-growth/) - New funding, faster standards and better matching between learners and employers will help deliver apprenticeships opportunities: Praful Nargund, skills adviser
- [Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail](https://feweek.co.uk/inside-fes-lifeline-for-under-16s-stepping-in-where-schools-fail/) - More anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in FE colleges, which have boosted their 14-16 provision for those not in schools
- [BCoT principal Anthony Bravo suddenly retires](https://feweek.co.uk/bcot-principal-anthony-bravo-suddenly-retires/) - Basingstoke College of Technology (BCoT) principal Anthony Bravo retired on Monday (Febuary 9), leaving the college under interim leadership mid-year
- ['Clearance style' apprenticeship pilot to be run by mayors](https://feweek.co.uk/clearance-style-apprenticeship-pilot-to-be-run-by-mayors/) - An apprenticeship brokerage pilot run by metro mayors will offer a university “clearance style system” for young people whose applications have been rejected
- [MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 522](https://feweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-edition-522/) - One mover this week experienced the equivalent of 35 years' worth of Ofsted inspections in her first year at her college group
- [Britain needs fewer rip-off degrees and more apprentices](https://feweek.co.uk/britain-needs-fewer-rip-off-degrees-and-more-apprentices/) - In a fast-changing, AI-driven economy, hands-on learning and real-world skills matter more than ever. It’s time to create more apprentices: Saqib Bhatti
- [Ministers to slash update approval times for some apprenticeships](https://feweek.co.uk/ministers-to-slash-update-approval-times-for-some-apprenticeships/) - Ministers have pledged to cut the time it takes to update apprenticeships and develop new short courses to as little as three months
- [How to write for FE Week](https://feweek.co.uk/how-to-write-for-fe-week/) - Your how-to guide to getting published in FE Week
- [As we embrace ‘efficient’ AI we risk adding more work on top](https://feweek.co.uk/as-we-embrace-efficient-ai-we-risk-adding-more-work-on-top/) - Without structure and capacity AI innovation will become another burden on teachers rather than a driver of learning: Claudia Boerescu, Waltham Forest College
- [Wave 3 T Level contracts set to more than double in value](https://feweek.co.uk/wave-3-t-level-contracts-set-to-more-than-double-in-value/) - A new round of next-generation T Level contracts could be worth more than double what was previously available when offered to awarding organisations early next year.
- [Britain’s clean energy plans are racing ahead, its skills system is miles behind](https://feweek.co.uk/britains-clean-energy-plans-are-racing-ahead-its-skills-system-is-miles-behind/) - We won’t hit net-zero targets unless we fix green skills staff shortages: National Energy Skills Consortium (NESC) members call for clean energy skills strategy
- [London’s adult ed job payments fall flat](https://feweek.co.uk/londons-adult-ed-job-payments-fall-flat/) - A London scheme that paid £400 for every adult learner who found work in key sectors used only 2.5 per cent of its £5.4 million budget, FE Week can reveal.
- [V Levels ambition will outrun reality unless we slow down](https://feweek.co.uk/v-levels-ambition-will-outrun-reality-unless-we-slow-down/) - The proposed post-16 landscape looks coherent. But V Levels ambition risks outrunning reality unless providers are given time, clarity and flexibility: NCFE
- [£1.5m emergency funding as Newbury considers merger](https://feweek.co.uk/1-5m-emergency-funding-as-newbury-considers-merger/) - One of England’s smallest colleges has been handed £1.5 million in emergency funding while it explores a potential merger.
- [McFadden overstated employer interest in jobs guarantee](https://feweek.co.uk/mcfadden-over-stated-employer-interest-in-jobs-guarantee/) - Work and pensions secretary backtracks on claim 60+ employers already 'committed' jobs for NEET young people in flagship scheme
- [First college report cards flag dropout risks and GCSE weaknesses](https://feweek.co.uk/first-college-report-cards-flag-dropout-risks-and-gcse-weaknesses/) - Ofsted inspectors have warned against high 16 to 18 dropout rates and weak GCSE resit progress among the first FE colleges to be inspected under Ofsted's revamp
- [DfE considers BTEC defunding delay](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-considers-btec-defunding-delay/) - The defunding of BTECs and other applied general qualifications could be delayed further, the skills minister has indicated.
- [Watchdog to hear claims Jo Grady broke UCU election rules](https://feweek.co.uk/watchdog-to-hear-claims-jo-grady-broke-ucu-election-rules/) - Jo Grady could face a re-ballot over her position as University and College Union leader amid claims she broke campaign rules.
- [There’s an easy way to stop some small firms shunning apprentices](https://feweek.co.uk/theres-an-easy-way-to-stop-some-small-firms-shunning-apprentices/) - The government promised 50,000 more apprenticeships, but needs more than targets to get SMEs on board: Alice Gardner, Edge Foundation
- [My son made me think differently on apprenticeship assessment](https://feweek.co.uk/my-son-made-me-think-differently-on-apprenticeship-assessment/) - My son’s experience of apprenticeship assessment was revealing. Rigour matters as we reform the system, but so does common sense: Mike Blakeley, Exeter College
- [Poorer students miss out on a golden ticket. We can fix that](https://feweek.co.uk/poorer-students-miss-out-on-a-golden-ticket-we-can-fix-that/) - If degree apprenticeships are meant to level the playing field, why do they overwhelmingly benefit the already privileged? Ned Browne, Degree Apprenticeship Project
- [A top football coach gives us lessons to learn - and avoid](https://feweek.co.uk/a-top-football-coach-gives-us-lessons-to-learn-and-avoid/) - Like Arsenal, good teachers rely on great set pieces, but the magic happens in the messy, unpredictable flow of lessons: Clare Dignum, South Bank Colleges
- [Essential skills are the missing test of the skills white paper](https://feweek.co.uk/essential-skills-are-the-missing-test-of-the-skills-white-paper/) - Joining up Jobcentre Plus and adult learning could be transformative with investment, updated standards and a wider adult education vision: Alex Stevenson, L&W
- [Mapping the skills debate across the opposition benches](https://feweek.co.uk/mapping-the-skills-debate-across-the-opposition-benches/) - A look at how the main political parties; Reform UK, the Conservatives, the Lib Dems and the Greens, are positioning themselves on FE and skills policies
- [University-owned awarding org fined for ‘negligence’ by Ofqual](https://feweek.co.uk/university-owned-awarding-org-fined-for-negligence-by-ofqual/) - A university has been fined £150,000 by the exams regulator for failing to closely monitor a music qualification test centre.
- [UCU staff to stage 11-day walk out over alleged ‘trade union victimisation’](https://feweek.co.uk/ucu-staff-to-stage-11-day-walk-out-over-alleged-trade-union-victimisation/) - Nearly two-thirds of University and College Union (UCU) staff are set to walk out next week in another row between the union and its own staff.
- [Ofsted takes inclusion more seriously and so should we](https://feweek.co.uk/ofsted-takes-inclusion-more-seriously-and-so-should-we/) - Ofsted’s new framework challenges colleges to prove their commitment to equity. Inclusion isn’t about evidence trails but compassion and culture change: Aimey Adamson
- [Kim Leadbeater MP](https://feweek.co.uk/kim-leadbeater-mp/) - Sport-mad MP Kim Leadbeater, who entered politics after the murder of her sister Jo Cox, hopes to draw from her career in FE to champion further education
- [More digging of foundation apprenticeships needed after just 36 starts](https://feweek.co.uk/foundation-apprenticeships-attracted-just-36-starters-in-first-3-months/) - There were 36 starts on the government’s new foundation apprenticeships in the first three months of their rollout, new data shows.
- [Jewellery academy returns to old owner in cut-price deal with administrators](https://feweek.co.uk/jewellery-academy-returns-to-old-owner-in-cut-price-deal-with-administrators/) - An overseas businessman whose adult education provider went bust has bought a subsidiary jewellery academy back from administrators in a cut-price deal.
- ['Jobs guarantee' delivery partners paid up to £2,650 per placement](https://feweek.co.uk/jobs-guarantee-delivery-partners-paid-up-to-2650-per-placement/) - Government's jobs guarantee programme will include grants of up to £2,650 per participant for organisations supporting unemployed young into work placements.
- [Preparing learners for work, not just exams: the case for skills-led learning](https://feweek.co.uk/preparing-learners-for-work-not-just-exams-the-case-for-skills-led-learning/) - For over three decades, the education charity and awarding organisation ASDAN has worked to bridge the gap between education and employment. Today, that mission is being strengthened through a renewed commitment to digital learning, skills development and equity for all learners. Providers face persistent skills gaps, rising employer expectations for work-ready, digitally confident learners and
- [City & Guilds CEO pay passed £525k before £166m sale, accounts show](https://feweek.co.uk/city-guilds-ceo-pay-passed-525k-before-166m-sale-accounts-show/) - City & Guilds CEO Kirstie Donnelly’s pay surged past the half-million-pound mark before the charity sold its awarding and training business, accounts reveal.
- [How Eduqas GCSE English Language is turning the page on ‘I’m never going to pass’](https://feweek.co.uk/how-eduqas-gcse-english-language-is-turning-the-page-on-im-never-going-to-pass/) - South Devon College is one of a growing number of schools and colleges choosing to deliver Eduqas’ GCSE English Language specification. While the qualification is suitable for pupils sitting their GCSEs for the first time, the team at South Devon feel it particularly shines for re-sit learners, and they’ve seen the results to prove it.
- [We’re back in the black after £5m overclaim, says WCG](https://feweek.co.uk/were-back-in-the-black-after-5m-overclaim-says-wcg/) - Warwickshire College Group (WCG) claims to have “restored financial stability” after a “difficult” couple of years that involved repaying more than £5 million.
- [MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 521](https://feweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-edition-521/) - This week's movers features two tenacious FE professionals including one college boss who ran 5k every day for over a year
- [AI Skills Hub risks ‘copy and paste of past failure’](https://feweek.co.uk/ai-skills-hub-risks-copy-and-paste-of-past-failure/) - Ministers have been urged not to repeat past mistakes with the government’s rollout of free AI training that aims to reach 10 million workers by 2030
- [Marples handed bill for DfE’s legal costs](https://feweek.co.uk/marples-handed-bill-for-dfes-legal-costs/) - Ex-apprenticeships boss Peter Marples has been ordered to stump up most – but not all – of the Department for Education’s legal bill following the collapse of his £37m High Court claim.
- [‘Regular accounting’ plan settles college year-end row](https://feweek.co.uk/regular-accounting-plan-settles-college-year-end-row/) - A “compromise approach” to a dispute about forcing colleges to move the start of their financial year from August to April has been announced.
- [Inside Karen Redhead’s battle to rebuild West London College](https://feweek.co.uk/inside-karen-redheads-battle-to-rebuild-west-london-college/) - With a crumbling campus, crippling loan and years of intervention Karen Redhead could have away from West London College. Instead she fought to lift her college
- [Apprenticeships are heading for a cliff edge, and ministers should know where it leads](https://feweek.co.uk/apprenticeships-are-heading-for-a-cliff-edge-and-ministers-should-know-where-it-leads/) - Tilting levy funding to younger learners may sound simple but cuts and cliff-edge defunding would choke progress and drive employers away: Ben Rowland, AELP
- [Prison education time slashed by one quarter, MoJ admits](https://feweek.co.uk/prison-education-time-slashed-by-one-quarter-moj-admits/) - The volume of core education delivered in prisons across England will reduce by up to 25 per cent, ministers have admitted
- [Give manufacturers UK-wide flex on levy spending, MPs argue](https://feweek.co.uk/give-manufacturers-uk-wide-flex-on-levy-spending-mps-argue/) - Businesses should be free to spend their apprenticeship levy funds across the UK’s four nations and on capital investments, MPs have argued.
- [Inclusivity means more than your team showing up for a meeting](https://feweek.co.uk/inclusivity-means-more-than-your-team-showing-up-for-a-meeting/) - There are steps a leader should take to ensure all team members feel able to speak up and share ideas: Katie Wilden, Suffolk New College on inclusivity
- [We’re not thinking big enough on construction training reform](https://feweek.co.uk/were-not-thinking-big-enough-on-construction-training-reform/) - We should consider structural changes such as Europe's 14-19 model, but yet again we’re just tinkering with qualifications: Graham Hasting-Evans, NOCN Group
- [That Monday morning feeling…and the buzz of a new beginning](https://feweek.co.uk/that-monday-morning-feelingand-the-buzz-of-a-new-beginning/) - Monday gets a bad rap but the first day of the week is where hope, possibility and the very heart of education live says David Murray
- [It’s madness to cut jail education as signs of improvement emerge](https://feweek.co.uk/its-madness-to-cut-jail-education-as-signs-of-improvement-emerge/) - Literacy programmes in prisons were beginning to bear fruit, so how can cuts imposed by new teaching contracts make sense: Jon Collins Prisoners Education trust
- [DfE revises approach to Ofsted grades in apprenticeship accountability framework](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-revises-approach-to-ofsted-grades-in-apprenticeship-accountability-framework/) - Apprenticeship providers will come under scrutiny from the Department for Education if they score the bottom two ratings in Ofsted’s revamped inspection reports
- [FAB elects Tim Bennett-Hart as next chair](https://feweek.co.uk/fab-elects-tim-bennett-hart-as-next-chair/) - The Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) has announced Tim Bennett-Hart as its new chair.
- [DfE probe finds Pathway First enrolled learners without consent](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-probe-finds-pathway-first-enrolled-learners-without-consent/) - A well-known training provider enrolled two learners onto courses without their knowledge and claimed public funding without evidence the learners existed.
- [DfE civil servant named as Ofsted’s new post-16 lead](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-civil-servant-named-as-ofsteds-new-post-16-lead/) - A senior civil servant has been appointed Ofsted’s new permanent deputy director for post-16 education, training and skills, FE Week can reveal
- [Disadvantaged apprentices more likely to drop out, researchers find](https://feweek.co.uk/disadvantaged-apprentices-more-likely-to-drop-out-researchers-find/) - Disadvantaged apprentices are significantly more likely to drop out from their training, research has found
- [DWP questions January 2026: live blog](https://feweek.co.uk/dwp-questions-january-2026/) - MPs will be asking Pat McFadden and his team of ministers questions in the House of Commons this afternoon
- [ITPs must play a major role in bolstering post-16 capacity](https://feweek.co.uk/itps-must-play-a-major-role-in-bolstering-post-16-capacity/) - The teenage population boom can't be solved by expanding colleges alone – post-16 capacity issues can be solved by involving ITPs: Stuart Allen, SCL Education
- [Bootcamp cuts as DWP switches to ‘budget-led’ funding](https://feweek.co.uk/bootcamp-cuts-as-dwp-switches-to-budget-led-funding/) - Local authorities face cuts of up to 75 per cent to their skills bootcamp budgets under a new government funding model based on historic delivery, not demand.
- [Sixth form pay clash ends at Capital City College](https://feweek.co.uk/sixth-form-pay-clash-ends-at-capital-city-college/) - A pay deal has been struck in a long-running clash between sixth form teachers and bosses of their large London college group.
- [Employer fears spread over apprenticeship 'streamlining'](https://feweek.co.uk/employer-fears-spread-over-apprenticeship-streamlining/) - Ministers insist no decisions have been made “yet” on streamlining England’s suite of apprenticeships, as employer anxiety grows over potential cuts to popular management courses and industry progression routes amid mounting budget pressure.
- [MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 520](https://feweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-edition-520/) - This week's movers includes a former professional dancer-turned performance arts teacher
- [Robust oversight strenghens the whole system](https://feweek.co.uk/robust-oversight-strenghens-the-whole-system/) - As I set out my vision for the future of City & Guilds, I recognise that trust depends on transparency and personal responsibility, writes Byron Nicolaides
- [DfE’s skills boss moves to schools brief](https://feweek.co.uk/dfes-skills-boss-moves-to-schools-brief/) - The Department for Education’s most senior skills official is set to leave the role to take charge of schools and SEND reform
- [Young coders lack the experience to spot when AI’s getting it wrong](https://feweek.co.uk/young-coders-lack-the-experience-to-spot-when-ais-getting-it-wrong/) - Coders still need to be taught foundational knowledge of how software systems work. Their reliance on LLMs means they’re not ready for work: Stuart Day, Ten10
- [In the AI arms race, teachers can use detection tools to stay ahead](https://feweek.co.uk/in-the-ai-arms-race-teachers-can-use-detection-tools-to-stay-ahead/) - Using an AI detector gives teachers confidence to talk to students about constructive AI use and the dangers of relying on shortcuts: Gailene Nelson, Turnitin
- [Students must be more Kendrick, less Drake with their learning](https://feweek.co.uk/students-must-be-more-kendrick-less-drake-with-their-learning/) - Generative AI hasn't just broken the essay for students; it exposed the hollow core of default assessment: Scott Hayden, Basingstoke College of Technology BCoT
- [Accrediting TQs will strengthen ‘long-term credibility’ of T Levels, Ofqual proposes](https://feweek.co.uk/accrediting-tqs-will-strengthen-long-term-credibility-of-t-levels-ofqual-proposes/) - Awarding organisations should once again be required to have their T Level technical qualifications accredited by Ofqual, reversing reforms made by the previous government.
- [What some of our students overcome is without compare](https://feweek.co.uk/what-some-of-our-students-overcome-is-without-compare/) - Grades don’t tell the whole story. For some college students, just reaching the exam hall is a triumph – and no national measure can capture that: David Murray
- [FE leaders must work together on AI to deliver what students need](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-leaders-must-work-together-on-ai-to-deliver-what-students-need/) - An FE sector-wide approach to AI is vital to overcome the barriers created by funding, time and capacity constraints, says Keith Smith, HRUC
- [£23m expansion of edtech and AI pilot](https://feweek.co.uk/23m-expansion-of-edtech-and-ai-pilot/) - The government is investing £23 million in a four-year pilot to trial artificial intelligence and edtech tools in schools and colleges.
- [IFS: 16-18 funding needs extra £150m by 2028 to maintain real-terms spending](https://feweek.co.uk/ifs-16-18-funding-needs-extra-150m-by-2028-to-maintain-real-terms-spending/) - Funding for 16 to 18 education will need to rise by a further £150 million by 2028-29 simply to maintain spending per student in real terms, a new report urged
- [Fragmentation in FE: tackling the problem of disjointed tech, with OneAdvanced Education](https://feweek.co.uk/fragmentation-in-fe-tackling-the-problem-of-disjointed-tech-with-oneadvanced-education/) - Admissions might sit in one application, assessments in another, progress reviews elsewhere, and finance, procurement, and governance in separate tools. Staff spend hours switching screens and re‑entering data; managers wait for reconciliations before acting; compliance teams piece together spreadsheets for audits. The result is lost time, blurred visibility, and added stress that no one can
- [Ministers urge colleges to expand overseas](https://feweek.co.uk/ministers-urge-colleges-to-expand-overseas/) - Colleges are being encouraged to expand their education offer overseas, with ministers pledging to slash regulation and support cash flow
- [Education questions January 2026: Live blog](https://feweek.co.uk/education-questions-january-2026-live-blog/) - Follow live updates as Bridget Phillipson and her education ministers take questions from MPs in the House of Commons this afternoon
- [Day in the life with hairdressing lecturer Lisa Charles](https://feweek.co.uk/day-in-the-life-with-hairdressing-lecturer-lisa-charles/) - Nescot hairdressing lecturer Lisa Charles is Pearson National Teaching Awards FE lecturer of the year. But her job is sometimes more about psychology than hair
- [PeopleCert opens investigation into 'conduct' of City & Guilds execs](https://feweek.co.uk/peoplecert-opens-investigation-into-conduct-of-city-guilds-execs/) - City & Guilds’ new owner PeopleCert has launched its own investigation into the conduct of the awarding giant’s top executives, FE Week has learned.
- [Half of college strikes called off as three-day walk out begins](https://feweek.co.uk/half-of-college-strikes-called-off-as-three-day-walk-out-begins/) - Staff in half the colleges that voted to strike this week have called off their industrial action after agreeing to pay deals or to allow time for further talks
- [Top two City & Guilds execs placed on leave](https://feweek.co.uk/top-two-city-guilds-execs-placed-on-leave/) - City & Guilds’ chief executive Kirstie Donnelly and chief finance officer Abid Ismail will "be absent from work for a short period”, staff were told
- [MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 519](https://feweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-edition-519/) - This week's movers features a major charity-trekker who walked around North Yorkshire in under 24 hours
- [HGV trainer’s route to an ‘exceptional’ grade](https://feweek.co.uk/hgv-trainers-route-to-an-exceptional-grade/) - The first FE provider to achieve an ‘exceptional’ grade under Ofsted’s new framework has revealed inspectors are laser-focused on evidence of sustained impact
- [Disabled lecturer wins £177k discrimination payout](https://feweek.co.uk/disabled-lecturer-wins-177k-discrimination-payout/) - A former college lecturer has been awarded £177,000 in a tribunal battle over disability discrimination that included harassment by colleagues.
- [Student stalked staff and talked to their AI ‘deep fakes’](https://feweek.co.uk/student-stalked-staff-and-talked-to-their-deep-fakes/) - A college student who stalked two members of staff and filmed his victims to create deep-fake sexual images has been sentenced.
- [College teachers part of £200m SEND training scheme](https://feweek.co.uk/college-teachers-part-of-200m-send-training-scheme/) - College teachers will be expected to complete special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) training as part of government reforms, the Department for Education has announced.
- [Trustees reveal bonus ‘discussions’ as Charity Commission launches probe](https://feweek.co.uk/trustees-reveal-bonus-discussions-as-charity-commission-launches-probe/) - The City & Guilds Foundation trustees considered, but later dropped, plans for incentive payments linked to the sale of its awarding business
- [Ofqual boss quizzed on resit ‘treadmill’, V Levels, AI anxiety and new rebuke powers](https://feweek.co.uk/ofqual-boss-quizzed-on-resit-treadmill-v-levels-ai-anxiety-and-new-rebuke-powers/) - Poor progress in English and maths tracks “right back to primary school” and requires intervention at the earliest stage to break the “treadmill” of GCSE resits in post-16 education, Ofqual’s chief regulator has said
- [Chichester CEO Green unable to work, staff told](https://feweek.co.uk/chichester-ceo-green-unable-to-work-staff-told/) - The chief executive of one of the country’s largest college groups has taken a leave of absence, with his deputy stepping in.
- [Deputy FE commissioner joins Ofsted board](https://feweek.co.uk/deputy-fe-commissioner-joins-ofsted-board/) - A deputy further education commissioner has been appointed to Ofsted’s board.
- [Accidental bosses risk undermining youth guarantee](https://feweek.co.uk/accidental-bosses-risk-undermining-youth-guarantee/) - The CMI is calling on ministers to support training that professionalises management, for the support of young people at work that will back youth guarantee
- [Corbyn challenger appointed as ‘expert skills adviser’ at DWP](https://feweek.co.uk/corbyn-challenger-appointed-as-expert-skills-adviser-at-dwp/) - A Labour think tank director who tried to unseat Jeremy Corbyn has been appointed as an 'expert adviser' on skills to work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden.
- [English and maths resits keep sucking the life out of students](https://feweek.co.uk/english-and-maths-resits-keep-sucking-the-life-out-of-students/) - The real-world approach of vocational subjects allows learners to thrive, but the English and maths resits model continually fails: Luke Denny, Carlisle College
- [Inspections: What we now know following Ofsted’s first visits](https://feweek.co.uk/inspections-what-we-now-know-following-ofsteds-first-visits/) - Be guided by the Ofsted toolkit, prepare for scrutiny of inclusion, safeguarding and careers and show strong governance: Inspection advice from Kerry Boffey FIN
- [Duty of care law may start in HE but its effects will impact us too](https://feweek.co.uk/duty-of-care-law-may-start-in-he-but-its-effects-will-impact-us-too/) - Duty of care law: FE isn’t the focus of MPs’ debates but tougher rules to protect students will arrive via OfS, Ofsted and contractual partners: Sunita Gordon
- [Pink hard hats won’t fix the pipeline problem](https://feweek.co.uk/pink-hard-hats-wont-fix-the-pipeline-problem/) - A pink hard hat photo-op can’t undo decades of gender expectations, but change is possible with some joined-up thinking: Dr Raychel Robinson, TEC Partnership
- [Peck's picks: FE leaders join OfS' ‘critical friend’ panel](https://feweek.co.uk/pecks-picks-fe-leaders-join-ofs-critical-friend-panel/) - Three college leaders have been selected for the higher education regulator’s "critical friend” expert group that aims to alert it to any emerging risks in the sector
- [We’re tackling NEET numbers by analysing pupil data early](https://feweek.co.uk/were-tackling-neet-numbers-by-analysing-pupil-data-early/) - By identifying pupils at risk of being NEET while they’re at school we can be ready to support them when they're at college, says Christine Ricketts, Brooklands
- [Without real teeth, Skills England risks drifting off course](https://feweek.co.uk/without-real-teeth-skills-england-risks-drifting-off-course/) - Unless ministers give Skills England funding and real employer ownership, it risks being another cautionary tale in our long history of skills churn: John Cope
- [Watchdog opens ‘statutory inquiry’ into City & Guilds sale](https://feweek.co.uk/watchdog-opens-statutory-inquiry-into-city-guilds-sale/) - The Charity Commission has escalated its scrutiny of City & Guilds by opening a formal statutory inquiry into the controversial sale of its commercial arm.
- [Mayors walk away from skills bootcamps](https://feweek.co.uk/mayors-walk-away-from-skills-bootcamps/) - Two regional authorities are ditching the skills bootcamp training model after gaining greater freedom over adult skills plans in new devolution deals.
- [Care worker provider faces £1.2m clawback](https://feweek.co.uk/care-worker-provider-faces-1-2m-clawback/) - A care worker apprenticeship training provider chased for £1.2 million by the Department for Education after investigators uncover systemic contract breaches.
- [First batch of new-style Ofsted report cards released](https://feweek.co.uk/first-batch-of-new-style-ofsted-report-cards-released/) - The first FE provider to receive Ofsted’s new highest mark has been revealed - as the watchdog published the first batch of new-style report cards
- [Teaching leadership early: the missing piece in youth employability](https://feweek.co.uk/teaching-leadership-early-the-missing-piece-in-youth-employability/) - By Petra Wilton, Director of Policy & External Affairs, CMI In my time at CMI, I’ve noticed that there is one common lesson that all of the most successful leaders have learnt: that their most valuable asset is their people. Regardless of what might be happening in the wider economy, a strong, stable and resilient
- [Further pay deals made ahead of teacher strike next week](https://feweek.co.uk/further-pay-deals-made-ahead-of-teacher-strike-next-week/) - Multiple colleges have settled pay disputes with unionised lecturers ahead of next week’s England-wide strike action. Pay awards of up to 4.5 per cent have been agreed by FE teachers at a further four colleges across the country following the University and College Union (UCU)’s ballot over pay and workloads. Staff at Barnet & Southgate
- [Cuts to prison education being hidden, says watchdog](https://feweek.co.uk/cuts-to-prison-education-being-hidden-says-watchdog/) - Ministers stand accused of downplaying the scale of cuts to prison education budgets after an arms-length body found evidence of “seismic” reductions
- [MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 518](https://feweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-edition-518/) - This week's movers features two FE professionals who caught the travel bug in their former lives as a tour operator and an aspiring pilot
- [DfE raises stakes in fraudulent apprenticeship funding court fight](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-raises-stakes-in-fraudulent-apprenticeship-funding-court-fight/) - The Department for Education is counter-suing a former apprenticeship provider for more than £800,000 after alleging widespread dodgy funding claims – including that public money was unlawfully used to pay apprentices’ wages.
- [November resits: Upturn in English GSCE pass rate](https://feweek.co.uk/november-resits-upturn-in-english-gsce-pass-rate/) - The proportion of students passing their English language GCSE resits in November increased this academic year, new figures show
- [New year honours 2026: Who got what in FE and skills?](https://feweek.co.uk/new-year-honours-2026-who-got-what-in-fe-and-skills/) - Gongs for college principals, apprenticeship advocates and a WorldSkills UK gold medalist in the King's new year honours
- [Charity Commission to ‘obtain more information’ about City & Guilds sale](https://feweek.co.uk/charity-commission-to-obtain-more-information-about-city-guilds-sale/) - Charity Commission 'engaging actively' with the City and Guilds Foundation following reports that ex-bosses received million-pound bonuses
- [New GCSE results app to be rolled out nationwide](https://feweek.co.uk/new-gcse-results-app-to-be-rolled-out-nationwide/) - It follows a pilot where just six per cent of invited schools and colleges took part, but ministers hope it will save £30m
- [Gulf between Leeds and Bradford proves need for place-based fixes](https://feweek.co.uk/gulf-between-leeds-and-bradford-proves-need-for-place-based-fixes/) - As Leeds races ahead, young people in neighbouring Bradford have fewer opportunities. Will DWP's skills agenda lower the barriers young people face? Chris Webb
- [Sloan in at the deep end: Liam Sloan, Bolton College CEO](https://feweek.co.uk/sloan-in-at-the-deep-end-liam-sloan-bolton-college-ceo/) - After returning from 8 years of college and university leadership Down Under, Liam Sloan set out to revive Bolton College, Greater Manchester University Group
- [FE’s social impact risks being ignored if we don’t measure it](https://feweek.co.uk/fes-social-impact-risks-being-ignored-if-we-dont-measure-it/) - From community outreach to economic renewal, FE’s contribution goes far beyond the classroom. But we need the data to prove it: Dr Vikki Smith, ETF
- [Leader wellbeing is central to the success of our college students](https://feweek.co.uk/leader-wellbeing-is-central-to-the-success-of-our-college-students/) - Technical CPD alone won’t sustain the FE college workforce. Colleges must rebuild leadership culture so staff flourish: Andy Wolfe and Dr Sam Parrett
- [I’m squinting at the future but my vision remains out of focus](https://feweek.co.uk/im-squinting-at-the-future-but-my-vision-remains-out-of-focus/) - We teachers need to admit we don’t know what upheaval AI will unleash. Will the subjects we teach even survive? David Murray, Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College
- [Post-16 reforms could worsen the NEET problem, not solve it](https://feweek.co.uk/post-16-reforms-could-worsen-the-neet-problem-not-solve-it/) - ITPs provide NEET courses that work for students who've struggled in education. They must be protected in the switch to T and V Levels: Stuart Allen, SCL Group
- [Young people can’t choose the pathways they can’t see](https://feweek.co.uk/young-people-cant-choose-the-pathways-they-cant-see/) - Despite the Baker Clause, apprenticeships remain a mystery to most young people. Cultural change is needed to put them on par with HE: Dale Walker, Apprentify
- [Purse strings tighten for Multiverse as losses widen](https://feweek.co.uk/purse-strings-tighten-for-multiverse-as-losses-widen/) - Apprenticeship training giant Multiverse has let more staff go as losses widened and cash balances nearly halved last year, according to new accounts.
- [2025 review: A defining year for further education and skills](https://feweek.co.uk/2025-review-a-defining-year-for-further-education/) - FE Week editor Shane Chowen looks back at a year of reform, rhetoric and reckoning for further education, and what it means for 2026
- [New peer and former City and Guilds chair admits wrongly claiming PhD](https://feweek.co.uk/new-peer-and-former-city-and-guilds-chair-admits-wrongly-claiming-phd/) - A former college principal and awarding body chair who was recently appointed to the House of Lords has admitted incorrectly claiming that she had a PhD.
- [I was NEET for 2 years. Developing soft skills saved my future](https://feweek.co.uk/i-was-neet-for-2-years-developing-soft-skills-saved-my-future/) - My journey from automated rejections to an RSC apprenticeship shows why NEET soft-skills programmes aren’t a ‘nice to have’, but life-changing: Hassan Ahmed
- [Ofsted enacts ‘contingency plan’ as inspection notes software glitches again](https://feweek.co.uk/ofsted-enacts-contingency-plan-as-inspection-notes-software-glitches-again/) - Ofsted has enacted a “contingency plan” to help inspectors record notes after more “technical problems” with its electronic evidence-gathering system
- [For Skills England to succeed, the sector must lead](https://feweek.co.uk/for-skills-england-to-succeed-the-sector-must-lead/) - Skills England is on borrowed time to survive Westminster churn. If FE sector wants stability, it must build the solution itself: Mark Dawe, The Skills Network
- [College pulls statement about its future after failing to get DfE sign off](https://feweek.co.uk/college-pulls-statement-about-its-future-after-failing-to-get-dfe-sign-off/) - A Hampshire college has been forced to withdraw a statement containing claims about FE Commissioner review after failing to seek 'ministerial approval'.
- [Brenda McLeish quits Learning Curve Group](https://feweek.co.uk/brenda-mcleish-quits-learning-curve-group/) - Brenda McLeish will leave her post as chief executive of Learning Curve Group (LCG) today and has already resigned from the AELP board
- [Sixth form college teacher banned for life over sexual messages to student](https://feweek.co.uk/sixth-form-college-teacher-banned-for-life-over-sexual-messages-to-student/) - A sixth form college teacher has been banned from teaching for life after a professional conduct panel found he sent messages of a sexual nature to a student.
- [We’re training brilliant digital talent only for employers to overlook them](https://feweek.co.uk/were-training-brilliant-digital-talent-only-for-employers-to-overlook-them/) - FE isn’t failing to produce digital talent, employers aren't recognising it. While ITPs race ahead on AI, hiring practices are not: Ben Cheema Agenda for Change
- [To lead on inclusion, FE needs more neurodiverse thinkers at its top tables](https://feweek.co.uk/to-lead-on-inclusion-fe-needs-more-neurodiverse-thinkers-at-its-top-tables/) - 1 in 7 are neurodiverse, yet FE leadership is shaped by conformity. FE must open the door to the leaders who think differently: Imran Mir, Apex College
- [FE Commissioner: ‘I never intended to force college mergers – but bigger groups have thrived’](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-commissioner-i-never-intended-to-force-mergers-but-most-colleges-have-thrived-in-bigger-groups/) - Forcing colleges to merge has “never” been the intention of FE Commissioner Shelagh Legrave – but most have “thrived” after forming a bigger group, she has said in her final annual report.
- [A volunteer-led approach could break the resit failure cycle  ](https://feweek.co.uk/a-volunteer-led-approach-could-break-the-resit-failure-cycle/) - The 100-hour rule for English and maths won’t shift outcomes without personalised support. Volunteer tutoring could be the solution: Tim Dalton, Lumina Tutoring
- [UK to rejoin Erasmus in 2027](https://feweek.co.uk/uk-to-rejoin-erasmus-in-2027/) - Ministers have agreed terms with the EU to rejoin the Erasmus study abroad scheme from 2027
- [The NEET crisis won’t be solved by fashionable theories](https://feweek.co.uk/the-neet-crisis-wont-be-solved-by-fashionable-theories/) - From youth guarantee trailblazers to job coaches, the government is throwing cash at disconnected NEET schemes: Alun Francis, the Social Mobility Commission
- [Revealed: First 93 apprenticeships chosen for assessment reform](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-first-93-apprenticeships-chosen-to-undergo-assessment-reform/) - Skills England has published the first batch of apprenticeships that will be revised through the government’s controversial new assessment approach.
- [MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 517](https://feweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-edition-517/) - This week's movers features a finalist from The Chase who went head to head with the infamous Paul Sinha
- [Media provider praises ‘new era’ of inspection after jumping to ‘good’](https://feweek.co.uk/media-provider-praises-new-era-of-inspection-after-jumping-to-good/) - A film and media training firm has jumped from Ofsted ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’ after exiting apprenticeships and moving into skills bootcamps delivery.
- [Milburn’s panel of experts named for rising NEETs review](https://feweek.co.uk/milburns-panel-of-experts-for-rising-neets-review-named/) - A panel tasked with investigating the causes of almost a million young people being out of work or education has been named as call for evidence launched today.
- [Milburn must ‘join the dots’ to help NEETs](https://feweek.co.uk/milburn-must-join-the-dots-to-help-neets/) - An independent review into the growing number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) is “long overdue” and must finally join up piecemeal government initiatives, experts have said.
- [Criminal probe into ‘unlawful’ sale of City College Peterborough campus](https://feweek.co.uk/criminal-probe-into-unlawful-sale-of-city-college-peterborough-campus/) - Police have launched a criminal probe into alleged misconduct in a public office after a council 'unlawfully' sold a college campus for £1 that was worth £4.6m
- [SEND first class: How groundbreaking partnership are rethinking SEND support](https://feweek.co.uk/send-first-class-specialist-fe-colleges/) - Power of Specialist FE awareness week: Sutton Life Centre is a partnership where SEND learners are not only accessing education but building a future beyond it
- [Some City & Guilds jobs to ship to Greece as new bosses chase savings](https://feweek.co.uk/some-city-guilds-jobs-to-ship-to-greece-as-new-bosses-chase-savings/) - The new private owner of City & Guilds is planning to cut its workforce bill by relocating jobs to Greece where personnel costs are “up to 50 per cent lower”.
- [Ofqual fines Pearson £2m for GCSE resit and other exam rule breaches](https://feweek.co.uk/ofqual-fines-pearson-2m-for-gcse-resit-and-other-exam-rule-breaches/) - Exam board Pearson has been fined £2 million by Ofqual for “serious” rule breaches which affected tens of thousands of students taking language qualifications - including GCSE resitters.
- [‘I’ll have a look’ at college VAT issue, says PM](https://feweek.co.uk/ill-have-a-look-at-college-vat-issue-says-pm/) - Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to “have a look” at the long-running VAT “anomaly” affecting further education colleges.
- [Bids open for 19 more technical excellence colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/bids-open-for-19-more-technical-excellence-colleges/) - Sixth form colleges and designated institutions will be able to apply to become one of 19 new ‘technical excellence colleges’ next year, under wave two plans.
- [Local leaders to hold £283m college capacity purse strings](https://feweek.co.uk/local-leaders-to-hold-283m-college-capacity-purse-strings/) - Metro mayors and local leaders will be allocated £283 million to 'boost capacity in colleges' and offer more construction courses next year.
- [Eton gets go-ahead to develop 2 of 3 elite sixth forms](https://feweek.co.uk/eton-gets-go-ahead-to-develop-2-of-3-elite-sixth-forms/) - Two “elite” sixth forms proposed by Eton College and Star Academies have been approved, while the government blocked a third.
- [Deals end January strike threat at three colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/deals-end-january-strike-threat-at-three-colleges/) - Strikes at three colleges have been called off after teachers agreed to pay awards of between 4 and 7 per cent.
- [There's widening participation, but narrowing mental health support](https://feweek.co.uk/theres-widening-participation-but-narrowing-mental-health-support/) - More disadvantaged learners are entering FE and HE but stretched services mean many can’t access the mental health support they need: Imran Mir, Apex College
- [Fewer share prosperity when UKSPF ends in March](https://feweek.co.uk/fewer-share-prosperity-when-ukspf-ends-in-march/) - Only the UK’s most deprived areas will benefit from a post-Brexit fund for local skills, projects – cutting hundreds of councils off
- [The AI governor is in the boardroom](https://feweek.co.uk/the-ai-governor-is-in-the-boardroom/) - AI offers clarity, speed and strategic insight, but only if FE college governing boards are brave enough to evolve, says Perry Perrott
- [Office for Students chief to leave at Easter](https://feweek.co.uk/office-for-students-chief-to-leave-at-easter/) - Susan Lapworth will leave the Office for Students at Easter, despite being appointed for a term that was due to end in August 2026
- [AoC quids in after £9m cash windfall](https://feweek.co.uk/aoc-quids-in-after-9m-cash-windfall/) - New accounts also reveal the AoC's CEO has joined the £200k club
- [Millions lost in fraud from Covid apprentice payments](https://feweek.co.uk/millions-lost-in-fraud-from-covid-apprentice-payments/) - Only a fifth of the £4.7 million in rogue Covid incentive payments given to employers to hire apprentices and trainees has been recovered
- [Chair of governors’ journey is as perilous as a motorbike ride](https://feweek.co.uk/chair-of-governors-journey-is-as-perilous-as-a-motorbike-ride/) - Michael Davis, chair of Capital College compares college governance to motorcycling: eyes up, hazards everywhere and progress is possible if you trust your team
- [Committee chair criticises DfE response to SEND report](https://feweek.co.uk/committee-chair-criticises-dfe-response-to-send-report/) - The chair of Parliament’s education committee has criticised government for not directly addressing recommendations set out by its SEND report, calling on ministers to provide a “much more detailed response” in the new year.
- [ESOL addresses skills shortages; cutting it’s counterproductive](https://feweek.co.uk/esol-addresses-skills-shortages-cutting-its-counterproductive/) - As councils toy with cutting ESOL, without a national vision for English language learning, we risk worsening the skills crisis: Diana Sutton, Bell Foundation
- [Government has 'no plans' for FE pay review body](https://feweek.co.uk/government-has-no-plans-for-fe-pay-review-body/) - The government has rejected calls for a pay review body that would set equal pay for further education college staff across the country.
- [When you look, suicide dangers are everywhere in our colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/when-you-look-suicide-dangers-are-everywhere-in-our-colleges/) - Given the numbers of students who take their own lives, David Murray argues we must seek answers to the suicide crisis unfolding across the FE estate
- [‘We’re not diluting apprenticeships’: Skills England deputy hits back at assessment reform backlash](https://feweek.co.uk/were-not-diluting-apprenticeships-skills-england-deputy-hits-back-at-assessment-reform-backlash/) - Incoming assessment reforms will not “dilute” or “dumb down” apprenticeships, a Skills England boss has claimed following a backlash from employers.
- [Ofqual: On-screen exams could be introduced by 2030](https://feweek.co.uk/ofqual-on-screen-exams-could-be-introduced-by-2030/) - On-screen exams could be introduced for some GCSE and A Level subjects by 2030, the head of Ofqual has said, in a big step towards making exams digital. Ofqual plans to allow exam boards to introduce up to two on-screen specifications for GCSEs and A Level qualifications with less than 100,000 entries per year. Chief
- [How a £25m crisis and intervention forced us to rebuild – and made Brooklands stronger](https://feweek.co.uk/how-a-25m-crisis-and-intervention-forced-us-to-rebuild-and-made-brooklands-stronger/) - Brooklands’ £25m debt crisis nearly closed the college and led to years in intervention, but we devised a routemap back to prosperity: Christine Ricketts, BTC
- [If everyone is a SEND teacher FE needs to train them, and fast](https://feweek.co.uk/if-everyone-is-a-send-teacher-fe-needs-to-train-them-and-fast/) - As Ofsted raises the bar on SEND provision, the government must confront the FE workforce gaps it created: Hannah Thomas Sophie Kuttschreuter, Activate Learning
- [What LSIPs need to cut through the noise and make an impact in 2026](https://feweek.co.uk/what-lsips-need-to-cut-through-the-noise-and-make-an-impact-in-2026/) - With new guidance and a crowded policy landscape, the next wave of LSIPs must tackle four issues to truly boost local economies and skills: James Farr, Think
- [Dame Ann Limb becomes a Baroness](https://feweek.co.uk/dame-ann-limb-becomes-a-baroness/) - Dame Ann Limb has become the first former further education college principal to be appointed to the House of Lords
- [Pearson drops out of EPA top 10 list](https://feweek.co.uk/pearson-drops-out-of-epa-top-10-list/) - Awarding giant Pearson has fallen out of the top 10 largest apprenticeship end-point assessment organisations after almost halving its number of EPA completions last year.
- [Let’s ensure this youth guarantee works for every young person](https://feweek.co.uk/lets-ensure-this-youth-guarantee-works-for-every-young-person/) - FE, employers and local systems must prove we can turn the youth guarantee for NEETs into a universal right, not a postcode lottery: Laura-Jane Rawlings
- [Covid fraud hit £5m and 6 more ESFA accounts findings](https://feweek.co.uk/covid-fraud-hit-5m-and-6-more-esfa-accounts-findings/) - High profile Covid measures, like the apprenticeship incentive payments, were flagged as a high risk for fraud
- [Perm sec advises against ‘blanket’ council duty on post-16 SEND transport](https://feweek.co.uk/perm-sec-advises-against-blanket-council-duty-on-post-16-send-transport/) - The Department for Education’s top civil servant has warned against imposing a “blanket duty” on councils arranging transport for disabled learners
- [DfE confirms crackdown on HE franchise fraud](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-confirms-crackdown-on-he-franchise-fraud/) - Providers delivering higher education under franchised arrangements face stricter rules to crack down on students being treated as a 'route to fast cash'
- [DWP promises foundation apprenticeships in hospitality and retail](https://feweek.co.uk/dwp-promises-foundation-apprenticeships-in-hospitality-and-retail/) - Foundation apprenticeships will soon be opened up to sectors like hospitality and retail, the government has confirmed.
- [Funded jobs and training places announced in NEET crackdown](https://feweek.co.uk/funded-jobs-and-training-places-announced-in-neet-crackdown/) - Plans include 350,000 training opportunities and 55,000 subsidised jobs for young people out of education, employment and training
- [DfE to curb HE franchise fraud with mandatory OfS registration](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-to-curb-he-franchise-fraud-with-mandatory-ofs-registration/) - Providers delivering courses to more 300 students through a higher education franchise will be required to register with the Office for Students
- [Focus on T Level shortcomings gives hope for ‘T’ and ‘V’ system](https://feweek.co.uk/focus-on-t-level-shortcomings-gives-hope-for-t-and-v-system/) - While V Levels simplify choice for learners and employers, work to ensure T Levels fill the space left by large diplomas is encouraging, says David Rowley, NCFE
- [Fundraising and volunteering heroes honoured at Lords awards](https://feweek.co.uk/fundraising-and-volunteering-heroes-honoured-at-lords-awards/) - Student, staff and college winners named in the third annual Good for Me Good for FE awards ceremony marking exceptional social action efforts
- [Work experience gap is a driver of inequality we cannot ignore](https://feweek.co.uk/work-experience-gap-is-a-driver-of-inequality-we-cannot-ignore/) - Work experience is effective and employers want to offer it – so we must work to remove the barriers that stop it happening, says John Yarham, CEC
- [Legrave's last orders: build cash, challenge leaders and don’t ignore teaching](https://feweek.co.uk/legraves-last-orders-build-cash-challenge-leaders-and-dont-ignore-teaching/) - In her final interview, the outgoing FE Commissioner warns colleges not to mistake funding increases for financial safety
- [MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 516](https://feweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-edition-516/) - An avid charity cyclist and former police officer are the stars of movers and shakers this week
- [ESOL cuts are legal, lawyers tell Reform mayor](https://feweek.co.uk/esol-cuts-are-legal-lawyers-tell-reform-mayor/) - A mayor’s plan to cut off funding for ESOL classes has received the all-clear from her combined authority’s legal team.
- [‘Exceptionally challenging economic conditions' cited as Acacia Training closes](https://feweek.co.uk/exceptionally-challenging-economic-conditions-cited-as-acacia-training-closes/) - Around 100 staff have been left without pay after an apprenticeship training provider abruptly closed its doors weeks before Christmas.
- [‘Good progress’ towards NCFE recovery after cyber incident](https://feweek.co.uk/good-progress-towards-ncfe-recovery-after-cyber-incident/) - NCFE said it is making ‘good progress’ restoring its systems and plans to begin resuming apprenticeship assessments after a ‘cyber incident' forced it offline
- [Apprenticeship and Training Awards 2026 finalists revealed](https://feweek.co.uk/apprenticeship-and-training-awards-2026-finalists-revealed/) - Judges unveil shortlist of 94 training providers, employers, colleges and universities showcase the best in apprenticeships and training
- [Migrants are vital to meet clean energy targets, say MPs](https://feweek.co.uk/migrants-are-vital-to-meet-clean-energy-targets-say-mps/) - MPs have urged the government to import “specific” skilled overseas workers to meet the UK’s clean energy targets – amid the its push to curb reliance on migrant workers
- [Judge sets date for CoGrammar vs DfE bootcamps battle](https://feweek.co.uk/judge-sets-date-for-cogrammar-vs-dfe-bootcamps-battle/) - International tech training company CoGrammar is due to fight the Department for Education in court next December, FE Week can reveal.
- [Troubled Burnley College appoints new principal](https://feweek.co.uk/troubled-burnley-college-appoints-new-principal/) - A scandal-ridden college has appointed a new permanent principal, months after its long-serving leader quit ahead of an Ofsted report that revealed inflated achievement rates
- [We need to stop leaving life skills to chance](https://feweek.co.uk/we-need-to-stop-leaving-life-skills-to-chance/) - Failure to demand financial education is a key example of how young people are being failed, leaving education without necessary skills for work: Sarah Porretta
- [Specialist colleges transform lives yet remain invisible in policy](https://feweek.co.uk/specialist-colleges-transform-lives-yet-remain-invisible-in-policy/) - For many young people, specialist FE is the first place education truly works. Without more recognition and fair funding, we're failing them: Ben Bastin Natspec
- [FE and skills must be at the heart of curriculum reforms](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-and-skills-must-be-at-the-heart-of-curriculum-reforms/) - A tertiary system requires FE to be a partner. FE must be central to curriculum design, assessment reform and workforce strategy: Katerina Kolyva, ETF
- [FE says it celebrates diversity, but where are the Black leaders?](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-says-it-celebrates-diversity-but-where-are-the-black-leaders/) - Until Black history is embedded across learning, not confined to a week in October, students risk not understanding diversity: Eli Turay, Suffolk New College
- [A youth guarantee isn’t enough without a green skills guarantee](https://feweek.co.uk/a-youth-guarantee-isnt-enough-without-a-green-skills-guarantee/) - Youth work, workplace training and alignment with in-demand sectors with great job prospects are vital to solve NEETs crisis, says Graham Duxbury, Groundwork UK
- [Revealed: The 2025 Pearson Teaching Awards winners](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-the-2025-pearson-teaching-awards-winners/) - Sixteen winners from early years, schools and colleges recognised at the Pearson Teaching Awards - here's the full list
- [NCFE shuts down systems after 'cyber incident'](https://feweek.co.uk/ncfe-shuts-down-systems-after-cyber-incident/) - T Level assessments can continue, but apprenticeship EPAs and other assessments have been cancelled as investigations continue
- [AELP conference highlights: Leaders talk funding rate review, the levy and staffing crisis](https://feweek.co.uk/aelp-conference-highlights-leaders-talk-funding-rate-review-the-levy-and-staffing-crisis/) - Ofsted, AoC, CBI and IfATE outline industry updates at Association of Employment and Learning Providers' (AELP) conference
- [Two days of strikes announced at Havant and South Downs College](https://feweek.co.uk/two-days-of-strikes-announced-at-havant-and-south-downs-college/) - Staff at a Hampshire-based college are set to strike for two days this week after union members received an “insulting” pay offer.
- [We know how to fix FE’s staffing shortages. It’s time college leaders did it](https://feweek.co.uk/we-know-how-to-fix-fes-staffing-shortages-its-time-college-leaders-did-it/) - Sector leaders shouldn't be surprised at staffing shortages when in-work poverty is the reality for so many of their staff, writes Maxine Looby
- [Unions demand 10% FE staff pay rise in 2024/25](https://feweek.co.uk/unions-demand-10-pay-rise-for-next-year/) - Unions have called for a 10 per cent pay rise for FE staff next year, or a £3,000 salary increase, to keep up with the pace of inflation
- [College awards ‘incredible’ pay rise of up to 12.8%](https://feweek.co.uk/college-awards-incredible-pay-rise-of-up-to-12-8/) - Staff at a Lancashire college have won an pay rise of up to 12.8 per cent – the highest awarded to an FE college this year.
- [Government must look again at college teacher pay](https://feweek.co.uk/government-must-look-again-at-college-teacher-pay/) - Leaders are angry that the chancellor has ignored FE in its pay award, says Julian Gravatt, a decision with real consequences for recruitment and retention
- [Strike ballot to launch for sixth form college teachers after pay snub](https://feweek.co.uk/strike-ballot-to-launch-for-sixth-form-college-teachers-after-pay-snub/) - Teachers in sixth form colleges will be formally balloted for strike action this month over the government’s refusal to extend the school teacher pay rise to them.
- [AoC warns of 2% limit to college pay recommendation for 2024/25](https://feweek.co.uk/aoc-warns-of-2-limit-to-fe-pay-recommendation/) - The Association of Colleges has warned that it will be “very hard” to recommend colleges give their staff a pay rise of anything more than 2 per cent this year
- [Teacher pay: The quiet before the sixth-form storm](https://feweek.co.uk/teacher-pay-the-quiet-before-the-sixth-form-storm/) - Overlooking sixth form colleges could backfire on a government that pledged its commitment to collective pay bargaining, explains David Murray
- [AoC makes ‘disappointing’ 2.5% pay recommendation](https://feweek.co.uk/aoc-makes-disappointing-2-5-pay-recommendation/) - The Association of Colleges has recommended college staff should be awarded a 2.5% pay rise this year, lower than the 5.5% for schoolteachers
- [Could an FE review body finally end teacher pay snubs?](https://feweek.co.uk/could-an-fe-review-body-finally-end-teacher-pay-snubs/) - The merits of a pay advisory quango for FE has topped the sector’s agenda since schoolteachers got £1.2 billion of government cash to raise their pay 5.5%
- [AoC asks members: Is an FE pay review body worth it?](https://feweek.co.uk/aoc-asks-members-is-an-fe-pay-review-body-worth-it/) - College leaders flirt with the idea of FE getting their own pay review body
- [Sixth form college teachers march on Westminster](https://feweek.co.uk/sixth-form-college-teachers-march-on-westminster/) - Hordes of teachers descended upon the Department for Education today to protest the government’s pay award snub to colleges
- [All I want for Christmas is (slightly) better FE pay](https://feweek.co.uk/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-slightly-better-fe-pay/) - A report published last week showed the impact of low pay on sector recruitment but it also hinted at where the correct pay level might be set, says Tim Leunig
- [FE ethnicity pay gap revealed](https://feweek.co.uk/fes-first-ever-ethnicity-pay-gap-revealed/) - Ethnic minority teacher and leader pay in FE is higher than their white colleagues – but there is a stark underrepresentation in top roles, FE Week has found.
- [AoC delays pay recommendation until September](https://feweek.co.uk/aoc-delays-pay-recommendation-until-september/) - The Association of Colleges has delayed making a pay recommendation to its college members due to “late decisions” on funding this year
- [Levelling up: Has an optimistic proposal missed the mark on skills training? ](https://feweek.co.uk/levelling-up-has-an-optimistic-proposal-missed-the-mark-on-skills-training/) - From talks of widespread devolution and socio-economic development, the white paper offered an optimistic view, but questions remain on the delivery.
- [Levelling up reforms don’t match scale of the challenge](https://feweek.co.uk/levelling-up-reforms-dont-match-scale-of-the-challenge/) - Skills inequalities are holding back entire communities and cannot be solved on the cheap, writes Dean Hochlaf
- [Royal charter status for IoTs needs more detailed thought](https://feweek.co.uk/royal-charter-status-for-iots-needs-more-detailed-thought/) - Royal charter status is not the quick win it at first appears, writes Mark Taylor
- [Levelling up: More areas to be offered devolved adult education budgets](https://feweek.co.uk/levelling-up-more-areas-to-be-offered-devolved-adult-education-budgets/) - More local areas will be given the opportunity to take control of their adult education budget under proposals announced in the levelling up white paper.
- [Here are 5 targets for the levelling-up white paper](https://feweek.co.uk/here-are-5-targets-for-the-levelling-up-white-paper/) - This next white paper is critically important. Ministers must focus on the right measures, writes Naomi Clayton
- [Levelling up: Plans for 'elite' new sixth forms and skills 'mission'](https://feweek.co.uk/levelling-up-plans-for-elite-new-sixth-forms-and-skills-mission/) - Fifty-five areas with “weak” education outcomes will be prioritised for new “elite” sixth forms and a fresh “skills mission” will be launched as part of the levelling up white paper, the government has said. There will also be a new “future skills unit” established, a £550 million boost to skills bootcamps over the next three
- [Top Tory mayor to bid for unprecedented skills powers](https://feweek.co.uk/top-tory-mayor-to-bid-for-unprecedented-skills-powers/) - West Midlands mayor Andy Street has revealed he will fight for control of more post-16 skills funding as negotiations open for a “deeper” devolution deal.
- [Councils oppose ‘elite’ sixth form plans](https://feweek.co.uk/councils-oppose-elite-sixth-form-plans/) - Local councils are already opposing government plans to create new “elite” sixth forms in their area – insisting they have enough quality schools and colleges
- [World-class skills will level up local communities](https://feweek.co.uk/world-class-skills-will-level-up-local-communities/) - For the UK to attract the investment that will level up communities, we need world-class skills, writes Neil Bentley-Gockmann.
- [We can’t level up by blocking young people’s progress](https://feweek.co.uk/we-cant-level-up-by-blocking-young-peoples-progress/) - Restrictions on apprenticeship course requirements are so inconsistent they’re blocking a generation of potential workers from levelling up, writes Joe Crossley
- [Step aside Eton: New trust joins 'elite' sixth form race](https://feweek.co.uk/new-trust-joins-elite-sixth-form-race/) - A Bradford-based academy trust has unveiled plans for an “elite” all-girls STEM sixth form college. But, the proposals have gathered a mixed response.
- [Levelling up white paper: The key reforms for FE and skills](https://feweek.co.uk/levelling-up-white-paper-the-key-reforms-for-fe-and-skills/) - The government has finally published its flagship levelling up white paper. Here is what it said on FE and skills…
- [Elite sixth forms: is there room for optimism?](https://feweek.co.uk/elite-sixth-forms-is-there-room-for-optimism/) - Let's have 'elite sixth forms' for hospitality, catering, caring and so on, writes Ben Gadsby
- [College alarm as study shows 'elite' sixth forms recruit from far and wide](https://feweek.co.uk/college-alarm-as-study-shows-elite-sixth-forms-recruit-from-far-and-wide/) - “Elite” sixth forms teach few poorer students and recruit heavily from neighbouring areas, according to new analysis that challenges levelling-up promises.
- [To pay or not to pay? The ‘divisive’ question of college governor remuneration](https://feweek.co.uk/to-pay-or-not-to-pay-the-divisive-question-of-college-governor-remuneration/) - The fallout from Weston and Burnley College scandals has reignited debate about the governance model in FE. Is it time to accept the need to renumerate chairs?
- [The election is a chance to empower our learners to improve their lives](https://feweek.co.uk/the-election-is-a-chance-to-empower-our-learners-to-improve-their-lives/) - Colleges have a vital role in encouraging political engagement among their learners. Here’s how we’re doing that while remaining neutral, writes Shakira Martin
- [Election: FE and skills leaders react to party manifestos](https://feweek.co.uk/video-fe-and-skills-leaders-react-to-party-manifestos/) - What do leading sector representatives have to say about the party manifestos?
- [IFS: Colleges face £400m funding shortfall for rising 16-18s](https://feweek.co.uk/ifs-colleges-face-400m-funding-shortfall-for-rising-16-18s/) - Rising college student numbers should be funded from falling numbers of school pupils, the Association of Colleges has said
- [EPI: Parties fail to address 'most important' education challenges](https://feweek.co.uk/epi-parties-fail-to-address-most-important-education-challenges/) - There is a “genuine risk” that the most pressing challenges facing education will not be addressed with “sufficient urgency” by the next government.
- [LSIPs: Colleges call for long-term funding and shared accountability](https://feweek.co.uk/lsips-colleges-call-for-long-term-funding-and-shared-accountability/) - College leaders have pleaded for long-term funding to fulfil local skills improvement plan (LSIPs) demands and have called on the government to spread accountability for the flagship policy to universities and other post-16 providers.
- [How do the manifestos stack up on further education and skills?](https://feweek.co.uk/how-do-the-manifestos-stack-up-on-further-education-and-skills/) - Labour’s manifesto offers the strongest proposition on skills and apprenticeships – but it will take cash and courage to deliver it, says Iain Mansfield
- [The next government must set up a commission on tertiary education](https://feweek.co.uk/the-next-government-must-set-up-a-commission-on-tertiary-education/) - The Lifelong Loan Entitlement is an opportunity to rethink our model of skills development and remove the barriers to innovative provision, says Angela Halston
- [Not in poll position: Tory edu MPs facing election wipeout](https://feweek.co.uk/not-in-poll-position-tory-edu-mps-facing-election-wipeout/) - Former Conservative strongholds hang in the balance as Labour’s lead in the polls holds. But what does this mean for former MPs who have made names for themselves in further education and skills? FE Week has delved into YouGov’s most recent MRP model to find out… Potential wipeout for Tory education MPs Education secretary Gillian
- [In Manchester and nationally, Labour is on a skills mission](https://feweek.co.uk/in-manchester-and-nationally-labour-is-on-a-skills-mission/) - Only by rewiring the education system can we grow the economy and help all our young people to fulfil their potential, writes Andy Burnham
- [Election 2024: ‘The British people have chosen change’ – Phillipson](https://feweek.co.uk/election-2024-the-british-people-have-chosen-change-phillipson/) - Labour government will be powered by 'belief that tomorrow could not just be different from today, but better' says shadow education secretary
- [Election 2024: Education secretary Gillian Keegan loses her seat](https://feweek.co.uk/election-2024-education-secretary-gillian-keegan-loses-her-seat/) - Loss in Chichester to the Lib Dems comes amid disastrous night for the Tories
- [Starmer promises to 'repair our public services' after historic election win](https://feweek.co.uk/starmer-promises-to-repair-our-public-services-after-historic-election-win/) - Keir Starmer will officially become prime minister and appoint his cabinet later today, with junior ministers expected to be announced over the weekend
- [Election 2024: Education winners and losers](https://feweek.co.uk/election-2024-education-winners-and-losers/) - Two former education secretaries and two former skills ministers were booted out of parliament in yesterday's general election. The Liberal Democrats defeated Gillian Keegan in her Chichester constituency by 12,146 votes, overturning a 21,000 majority. Michelle Donelan, who famously served less than two days as education secretary, was also ousted by the Lib Dems. Luke
- [Labour's in-tray for FE and skills](https://feweek.co.uk/labours-in-tray-for-fe-and-skills/) - Stopping a ‘bonfire of the BTECs’ and boosting FE teacher pay must be top priorities for the new government’s first 100 days in office, sector leaders said.
- [Who is Bridget Phillipson? 8 facts about the new education secretary](https://feweek.co.uk/who-is-bridget-phillipson-8-facts-about-the-new-education-secretary/) - What we know about the minister handed the keys to the Department for Education in prime minister Keir Starmer's first cabinet following Labour's election win
- [‘The proudest day of my life’: Phillipson’s full speech to DfE staff](https://feweek.co.uk/the-proudest-day-of-my-life-phillipsons-full-speech-to-dfe-staff/) - Education secretary says she has 'greatest job in government', but warns of 'scale of the challenge ahead'
- [Former home sec Jacqui Smith expected to become skills and FE minister](https://feweek.co.uk/former-home-secretary-jacqui-smith-named-skills-and-fe-minister/) - Former home secretary Jacqui Smith will return to government as a minister at the Department for Education from the Lords
- [No ‘quick and easy solutions’ to ‘major’ challenges, Phillipson warns education sector](https://feweek.co.uk/no-quick-and-easy-solutions-to-major-challenges-phillipson-warns-education-sector/) - Labour's 6,500 new teachers pledge will apply to colleges, according to a letter to the education workforce from the new education secretary
- [Damian Hinds named shadow education secretary](https://feweek.co.uk/damian-hinds-named-shadow-education-secretary/) - Former schools minister and education secretary will shadow Bridget Phillipson's new DfE team
- [Meet the ministers: Starmer's first DfE lineup confirmed](https://feweek.co.uk/meet-the-ministers-starmers-first-dfe-lineup-confirmed/) - The new government has confirmed who is responsible for what at the Department for Education following the general election
- [Reeves puts the ‘squeeze’ on big employers with budget levy tweaks ](https://feweek.co.uk/reeves-puts-the-squeeze-on-big-employers-with-budget-levy-tweaks/) - Rachel Reeves’ tweaks to the apprenticeship levy funding system will “squeeze” large employers and risks “dampening appetite” for skills investment, business groups and experts have warned.
- [Top Ofsted grades soar in final year of overall effectiveness system      ](https://feweek.co.uk/top-ofsted-grades-soar-for-fe-and-skills-providers-in-final-year-of-overall-effectiveness-system/) - The proportion of FE and skills providers that hold Ofsted’s top two ratings boosted significantly in the final year of the watchdog’s ‘outstanding’ to ‘inadequate’ grading system.
- [OfS to reduce dual-regulation burden on colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/ofs-to-reduce-dual-regulation-burden-on-colleges/) - The Office for Students is consulting on plans to remove an 'overlap' of regulation on FE colleges that provide higher education courses.
- [The politics behind the King of the North's MBacc mission](https://feweek.co.uk/the-politics-behind-the-king-of-the-norths-mbacc-mission/) - Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham's ‘MBacc’ policy, the UK’s first integrated, employer-driven technical education system, is alternative to the EBacc
- [WorldSkills UK national finals 2025](https://feweek.co.uk/worldskills-uk-national-finals-2025/) - Welcome to this special souvenir supplement bringing you the full results and insights from the 2025 WorldSkills UK national finals in South Wales. From 47 high-pressure competitions hosted across five colleges and universities, to compelling stories of determination, inclusion and world-class teaching, this year's supplement captures the scale and spirit of the 2025 national finals.
- [Skills England launches beta version of skills classification tool](https://feweek.co.uk/skills-england-launches-beta-version-of-skills-classification-tool/) - Skills England has launched a beta version of a long-awaited skills classification tool in a bid to map and provide common language for the UK skills system
- [Animal care awarding body acquired by private equity-backed firm](https://feweek.co.uk/animal-care-awarding-body-acquired-by-private-equity-backed-firm/) - A veterinary awarding body has been bought by a private equity-backed company.
- [Remit Training sale puts new owners in the driving seat](https://feweek.co.uk/remit-training-sale-puts-new-owners-in-the-driving-seat/) - 'Outstanding' provider Remit Training has been acquired by private equity-backed owners from chairman Rob Foulston and CEO Sue Pittock
- [MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 515](https://feweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-edition-515/) - Kate Shoesmith Director of Policy and Insights, British Chamber of Commerce Start date: December 2025 Previous job: Deputy CEO, Recruitment & Employment Federation Interesting fact: Kate loves her garden and can usually be found pottering outdoors at home or on frequent holidays in France Anna Trethewey Chief Strategy and Vocational Officer, AQA Start date: February
- [Bett UK 2026: Learning without limits](https://feweek.co.uk/bett-uk-2026-learning-without-limits/) - It is the mission that every learner, everywhere, will have the chance to discover their brilliance, shape their future, and make their mark on the world. A promise that knowledge will not be hoarded but shared. That opportunity will not be rationed but opened wide. That learning will not stop at any age, border, or
- [Interview: David Gallagher elected chair of FAB](https://feweek.co.uk/interview-david-gallagher-elected-chair-of-fab/) - A decade-long spree of assessment reform has taken its toll on awarding organisations which are battling through levels of uncertainty while bearing the financial and human cost, according to NCFE chief executive David Gallagher.
- [WorldSkills UK national finals: Welsh colleges top 2025 medal table](https://feweek.co.uk/worldskills-uk-national-finals-welsh-colleges-top-2025-medal-table/) - 'The future of the economy' honoured as gold, silver and bronze medals awarded after a tough week of national skills competition finals
- [WorldSkills UK: 2025 foundation skills medallists announced](https://feweek.co.uk/worldskills-uk-2025-foundation-skills-medallists-announced/) - Over 70 SEND and high needs students from across the UK competed in eight national skills competition finals at Cardiff and Vale College
- [DfE’s £20m spike cash helps buy 9,000 student places](https://feweek.co.uk/dfes-20m-spike-cash-helps-buy-9000-student-places/) - Emergency cash to cope with a teenage population spike will create around 9,000 extra college places across Leeds and Greater Manchester, it is forecast
- [UCU reveals January strike days in 32 colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/ucu-reveals-january-strike-days-in-33-colleges/) - Teachers and lecturers will walk out for three days in January over pay and workloads in 33 colleges following an England-wide ballot for industrial action
- [The apprenticeships boost is not the game-changer SMEs need](https://feweek.co.uk/the-apprenticeships-boost-is-not-the-game-changer-smes-need/) - The budget funding pledge for under-25 apprenticeships is welcome, but rising labour costs and missing incentives leave SMEs shouldering too much risk: FSB
- [MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 514](https://feweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-edition-514/) - Our FE movers this week have had several star-studded encounters including Nicole Kidman, Samuel L. Jackson and Boyzone
- [Officials hesitate over V Level licence model](https://feweek.co.uk/officials-hesitate-over-v-level-licence-model/) - Ministers are still deciding whether V Levels will be developed under the same single-licence model as T Levels, a senior DfE official has revealed.
- [Analysis: Multiverse closes in on Lifetime’s apprenticeship lead](https://feweek.co.uk/analysis-multiverse-closes-in-on-lifetimes-apprenticeship-lead/) - New figures show level 7 apprenticeships drove most of this year’s growth as under-19 starts fell to their lowest since the pandemic
- [FE providers in scope for £925 international student levy](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-providers-in-scope-for-925-international-student-levy/) - Further education colleges and providers will be in scope for a new tax on international higher education students that will cost £925 per learner, according to a consultation published today. The levy will apply to any international student on a course at level 4 or above at a provider registered with the Office for Students.
- [We need to build a more inclusive future for the trades](https://feweek.co.uk/we-need-to-build-a-more-inclusive-future-for-the-trades/) - Electrical, plumbing and mechanical trades can’t meet booming demand while drawing talent from only a fraction of the population: Clair Bradley, JTL
- [A budget that backs FE, delivered by a government that can’t stop undermining itself](https://feweek.co.uk/a-budget-that-backs-fe-delivered-by-a-government-that-cant-stop-undermining-itself/) - Today’s Budget offers wins for FE, skills and apprenticeships, but leaks, U-turns and mixed messages are throttling employer confidence: Erika Marshall, Etc
- [Treasury is still skimming the levy while NEET numbers surge](https://feweek.co.uk/treasury-is-still-skimming-the-levy-while-neet-numbers-surge/) - The youth guarantee is welcome, but the Treasury refusing to release apprenticeship levy funding undermines the growth ministers are chasing: Ben Rowland, AELP
- [Royal recognition: 4 colleges win top national prize](https://feweek.co.uk/royal-recognition-four-colleges-win-top-national-prize/) - Queen Elizabeth Prizes announced for disruptive construction training, AI-powered ESOL, automotive skills leadership and an SME innovator
- [Let’s back T Levels to break the country's skills deadlock](https://feweek.co.uk/lets-back-t-levels-to-break-the-countrys-skills-deadlock/) - With T Levels now delivering real skills for real jobs, we have a chance to keep talent rooted in every town: Dr Sam Rushworth, APPG on T Levels
- [A youth guarantee that forgets SEND isn’t a guarantee at all](https://feweek.co.uk/a-youth-guarantee-that-forgets-send-isnt-a-guarantee-at-all/) - If youth guarantee fails to extend EHCP protections and invest in FE pathways to 25, ministers will miss growth targets and write off a generation: Ben Bastin
- [Our commission will use engagement as lead indicator for FE outcomes  ](https://feweek.co.uk/our-commission-will-use-engagement-as-lead-indicator-for-fe-outcomes/) - We’re inviting colleges to join our national study exploring how engagement can be used as lead indicator of outcomes: Dr Rajbir Hazelwood, ImpactEd Consulting
- [Budget 2025: Free training extended to under 25 apprentices in SMEs](https://feweek.co.uk/budget-2025-free-training-extended-to-under-25-apprentices-in-smes/) - The government is set to scrap co-investment payments that small and medium-sized employers have to pay for apprentices under the age of 25.
- [Are assessment reforms a safety risk we can’t afford?](https://feweek.co.uk/are-assessment-reforms-a-safety-risk-we-cant-afford/) - Employers warn the government’s streamlining of apprenticeship assessment risks dismantling the standards keeping safety-critical industries safe: Fosh, Watson
- [It’s mayday for the skills sector under DWP](https://feweek.co.uk/its-mayday-for-the-skills-sector-under-dwp/) - Linking employment and skills in one department is headed for the rocks because DWP doesn’t measure success, leading to poor quality provision: John McDonough
- [The quiet power of FE, where second chances spark social change](https://feweek.co.uk/the-quiet-power-of-fe-where-second-chances-spark-social-change/) - In South Devon our social and community practice degree was created to meet local need. Some students have faced the issues they now study: Hannah Kam-Radcliffe
- [Ofsted’s one-word grades were a ‘good’ way of explaining quality](https://feweek.co.uk/ofsteds-one-word-grades-were-a-good-way-of-explaining-quality/) - The Ofsted grade is gone, and with it, our one-word badge of credibility. But without that simple shorthand, how do we prove we’re any “good” anymore? Mark Dawe
- [Finalists revealed for 2025 Good for Me Good for FE awards](https://feweek.co.uk/finalists-revealed-for-2025-good-for-me-good-for-fe-awards/) - Judges have selected 25 college staff, students and projects for this year's awards
- [Introducing... David Gallagher](https://feweek.co.uk/introducing-david-gallagher/) - David Gallagher tells Jess Staufenberg how he pulled back from the brink of a reckless life to focus on building progression routes
- [Our jobs market is changing faster than anyone expected – our skills system isn’t](https://feweek.co.uk/our-jobs-market-is-changing-faster-than-anyone-expected-our-skills-system-isnt/) - NFER analysis shows job roles could vanish far earlier than predicted in the UK, leaving young people locked out of the jobs of the future: Jude Hillary
- [Apprentice minimum wage to rise to £8](https://feweek.co.uk/apprentice-minimum-wage-to-rise-to-8/) - The minimum hourly wage for apprentices will be boosted to £8 next April, the chancellor has announced ahead of tomorrow’s budget
- [MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 513](https://feweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-edition-513/) - This week's movers includes two outdoorsy FE leaders
- [Our economy won’t grow with almost 1m young people left behind](https://feweek.co.uk/our-economy-wont-grow-with-almost-1m-young-people-left-behind/) - Britain cannot rebuild its economy while a million young people are locked out of opportunity: Sarah Smith MP, champion for the opportunity mission
- [White paper asks colleges to do more with less, says IFS](https://feweek.co.uk/white-paper-asks-colleges-to-do-more-with-less-says-ifs/) - Top economists warn that the government's further education and skills reform plans 'do not add up to a coherent strategy'
- [How NEET providers are propping up a failing system](https://feweek.co.uk/how-neet-providers-are-propping-up-a-failing-system/) - The pressures facing NEETs provision, from pastoral care demands to a precarious employability market and restrictive funding rules. There's no NEET solutions
- [Confidence, curiosity, and connection: How colleges are building learners for life](https://feweek.co.uk/confidence-curiosity-and-connection-how-colleges-are-building-learners-for-life/) - The tools to succeed Data from Perspectives, Pearson’s first-ever college report, shows that two-thirds of students in England (65%) feel they will be ready to move on to their next steps by the end of their course, while more than half of tutors (54%) say their students are genuinely engaged in learning. The report also
- [Performance Through People bought by chamber of commerce](https://feweek.co.uk/performance-through-people-bought-by-chamber-of-commerce/) - A Walsall-based training firm has been bought by a local chamber of commerce to expand its reach across the West Midlands
- [Business backlash builds over ‘dumbed down’ apprenticeships](https://feweek.co.uk/business-backlash-builds-over-dumbed-down-apprenticeships/) - Ministers are facing a “tsunami” of employer backlash against their apprenticeship assessment reforms that are being “bulldozed” through despite widespread safety fears. FE Week understands that businesses in the adult care, food and drink, and engineering and manufacturing industries are preparing letters to Skills England to oppose a “dumbed down” approach to apprentice assessment. It
- [England's three young offender institutions fail 15-hour education requirement](https://feweek.co.uk/englands-three-young-offender-institutions-fail-15-hour-education-requirement/) - None of England’s young offender institutions provided children in their care with the education they were entitled to during the last three years reveals probe
- [Reverse adult education cuts now, protesters tell MPs](https://feweek.co.uk/reverse-adult-education-cuts-now-protesters-tell-mps/) - Around 400 adult learners and college lecturers descended on Parliament this week to demand their MPs seek a reversal of adult education funding cuts.
- [UCU ballot results: 32 colleges vote to strike over pay and workload](https://feweek.co.uk/ucu-ballot-results-32-colleges-vote-to-strike-over-pay-and-workload/) - Pay deals were agreed at a further 17 colleges during the ballot window after the AoC's 'disappointing' 4 per cent offer earlier this year
- [Let's stop treating school apprenticeships as second-class training routes](https://feweek.co.uk/lets-stop-treating-school-apprenticeships-as-second-class-training-routes/) - Apprenticeships have been overlooked in education, yet they’re transforming how we recruit talent: Monique Macauley. They're a vital recruitment path for STEP
- [White paper’s details pose a devilish problem for FE admin](https://feweek.co.uk/white-papers-details-pose-a-devilish-problem-for-fe-admin/) - The post-16 white paper and the aims of the youth guarantee could be derailed by the unglamorous realities of enrolment, coding and timetabling, warns Ian Pryce
- [Training across borders works but we risk missing the boat](https://feweek.co.uk/training-across-borders-works-but-we-risk-missing-the-boat/) - Transnational education could be tool for exporting UK expertise & expanding access to quality training but TVET sector isn’t taking advantage: Dr Rossi Vogler
- [To rebuild lives prison teaching can’t be just English and maths](https://feweek.co.uk/to-rebuild-lives-prison-teaching-cant-be-just-english-and-maths/) - New Prison Education Service - shrinking curriculums risk undoing progress. Enterprise education is key to rehabilitation: David Morgan, Entrepreneurs Unlocked
- [If learners don’t feel they belong, they won’t engage](https://feweek.co.uk/if-learners-dont-feel-they-belong-they-wont-engage/) - College intervention programmes are only effective if staff consider student motivations, make themselves available & speak with one voice: Carla Campbell, LSEC
- [New Ofsted inspection process is FE sector’s ‘chance to shine’, says Oliver](https://feweek.co.uk/new-ofsted-inspection-process-is-fe-sectors-chance-to-shine-says-oliver/) - Ofsted’s refreshed approach to inspection and new focus on inclusion represents a “chance to shine” for the FE sector, chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver has told college leaders.
- [Ofsted deputy chief Matthew Coffey to retire](https://feweek.co.uk/ofsted-deputy-chief-matthew-coffey-to-retire/) - The former FE teacher will leave Ofsted next month after nearly 30 years in senior inspection roles
- [FE isn’t built for sprinting, so don't treat skills reform as a race](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-isnt-built-for-sprinting-so-dont-treat-skills-reform-as-a-race/) - At AoC Conference, it was clear that skills reform is being forced through far too fast. Colleges want time to make reforms work: Rob May, Innovate Awarding
- [The skills system is broken because we keep fixing it in pieces](https://feweek.co.uk/the-skills-system-is-broken-because-we-keep-fixing-it-in-pieces/) - Employers aren’t walking away from skills training – they’re being driven off by complexity, cost and constant reform, warns Lindsay Conroy, The 5% Club
- [LSIPs 2.0: Colleges and universities told to pool intelligence](https://feweek.co.uk/lsips-2-0-colleges-and-universities-told-to-pool-intelligence/) - Further and higher education leaders will be expected to share employer intelligence, research on local skills needs and details about training provision
- [Colleges take £20m slice of OfS capital funding](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-colleges-take-20m-slice-of-ofs-capital-funding/) - The higher education regulator has announced 134 colleges will receive over £20 million in funding to invest in their buildings, facilities and equipment
- [White paper needs a digital united front to deliver reform plans](https://feweek.co.uk/white-paper-needs-a-digital-united-front-to-deliver-reform-plans/) - Our collaborative digital approach with the Association of Colleges (AoC) will ensure that FE thrives in an age of reform: Robin Ghurbhurun, Jisc
- [Letter to the editor: Protecting British values in education](https://feweek.co.uk/letter-to-the-editor-protecting-british-values-in-education/) - As college leaders, we call on the sector to speak out, protect learners and defend British values against far-right attacks on and off campus
- [South Devon job cuts turned college finances to 'small surplus'](https://feweek.co.uk/south-devon-job-cuts-turned-college-finances-to-small-surplus/) - A college in financial intervention has turned its deficit budget into a surplus after a 'significant restructure' that resulted in more than 60 job losses
- [Newbury College considers merger after FE Commissioner intervention](https://feweek.co.uk/newbury-college-considers-merger-after-fe-commissioner-intervention/) - A Berkshire college is exploring merger options after struggling with “serious cashflow pressures” that triggered government intervention this summer
- [A Decade of Impact: Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards Celebrate 10 Years of Inspiring Change at Landmark London Event](https://feweek.co.uk/a-decade-of-impact-multicultural-apprenticeship-awards-celebrate-10-years-of-inspiring-change-at-landmark-london-event/) - Founded by The Pathway Group, in partnership with the world’s lifelong learning company Pearson, this year’s milestone event represented a powerful moment of reflection, growth, and renewed purpose. Since its inception in 2015, the Awards have engaged more than 3,000 apprentices, 500 employers, and 100 learning providers across every major sector, a remarkable journey of
- [Colleges halt construction enrolments as demand hits the roof](https://feweek.co.uk/colleges-halt-construction-enrolments-as-demand-hits-the-roof/) - Teacher shortages and lack of space have forced most colleges to close enrolments on construction courses – with over half setting up waiting lists to train tradespeople
- [DWP promises careers service merger plan 'by April'](https://feweek.co.uk/careers-advisers-promised-dwp-transition-plan-within-six-months/) - The government has promised to publish a 'detailed transition plan' for transferring up to 1,000 subcontracted careers advisers and staff into DWP by April 2026
- [Winners of Mayor of London Adult Learning Awards 2025](https://feweek.co.uk/winners-of-mayor-of-london-adult-learning-awards-2025/) - 10 winners have been announced celebrating London's most inspirational adult learners, organisations, tutors and employers
- [What Victorian philanthropists can teach today’s FE policymakers](https://feweek.co.uk/what-victorian-philanthropists-can-teach-todays-fe-policymakers/) - Victorian philanthropists built an adult education model rooted in equality and civic renewal. Their principles now feel more relevant than ever: Tom Schuller
- [IoTs quit after spotlight shifts to new TECs](https://feweek.co.uk/iots-quit-after-spotlight-shifts-to-new-tecs/) - Two Institutes of Technology have ditched the flagship scheme amid fears Labour is lukewarm on the project, FE Week can reveal.
- [Razey returns: DfE announces three new deputy FE commissioners](https://feweek.co.uk/razey-returns-dfe-announces-three-new-deputy-fe-commissioners/) - The Department for Education has bolstered the FE Commissioner’s team with three new deputies amid a shake-up of its FE oversight regime
- [Degree apprenticeships less accessible to disadvantaged young people than Russell Group unis](https://feweek.co.uk/degree-apprenticeships-less-accessible-to-disadvantaged-young-people-than-russell-group-unis/) - Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are less likely to take up degree apprenticeships than to study at elite Russell Group universities, according to new research.
- [Nuclear needs people power](https://feweek.co.uk/nuclear-needs-people-power/) - With almost one in three workers aged over 50, the Nuclear Skills Plan will work closely with FE to ensure the sector avoids a recruitment crisis: Mark Rouse
- [We need to deliver a new V Level vision for Level 3](https://feweek.co.uk/v-levels-could-bring-clarity-to-a-confused-post-16-system-if-we-get-the-balance-right/) - New V Levels qualifications promise to simplify the post-16 landscape, but success depends on protecting flexibility for learners: Lisa O'Loughlin, John Laramy
- [Statutory Prevent duty led to ‘over-reporting’ of referrals in colleges, review finds](https://feweek.co.uk/statutory-prevent-duty-led-to-over-reporting-of-referrals-in-colleges-review-finds/) - “Inconsistent” training of Prevent practitioners who refer students “when in doubt” has encouraged over-reporting to the government’s counter-terrorism programme, sparking calls for a rethink from an independent review.
- [For one week we’ll put FE’s SEND specialists centre stage](https://feweek.co.uk/for-one-week-well-put-fes-send-specialists-centre-stage/) - For too long SEND specialist FE has been the unsung hero of inclusive education. Our The Power of Specialist FE campaign is changing that: Clare Howard, Natspec
- [Milburn’s the man to make us think differently about NEETs](https://feweek.co.uk/milburns-the-man-to-make-us-think-differently-about-neets/) - If Alan Milburn’s NEETs review is to trigger lasting change, it must challenge the language, systems and mindsets that write off a generation: Lee Elliot Major
- [We need a ‘UCAS for adults’ and the DWP can help develop it](https://feweek.co.uk/we-need-a-ucas-for-adults-and-the-dwp-can-help-develop-it/) - A comprehensive national careers advice service could do more for lifelong learning than any new qualification: Andy Forbes, The Lifelong Education Institute
- [AI will provide the fake evidence that wrecks teachers’ lives](https://feweek.co.uk/ai-will-provide-the-fake-evidence-that-wrecks-teachers-lives/) - The first teacher to have their life ruined by student accusations based on AI deepfakes is out there somewhere today and it is terrifying, says David Murray
- [Fake cards, real risks: building sites need digital skills passports](https://feweek.co.uk/fake-cards-real-risks-building-sites-need-digital-skills-passports/) - A digital alternative to CSCS cards is long overdue. Digital skills passports must now become mandatory if we’re serious about safety and standards: Paul Devlin
- [Accounting needs to modernise so we can tackle the skills gap](https://feweek.co.uk/accounting-needs-to-modernise-so-we-can-tackle-the-skills-gap/) - With accounting firms struggling to upskill staff and talent slipping overseas, the UK needs training and skills policy to evolve together: Sarah Beale, AAT
- [Fake employer used for 'fraudulent' skills bootcamp cash claims](https://feweek.co.uk/fake-employer-used-for-fraudulent-skills-bootcamp-cash-claims/) - A fake business and phony director were created by an alleged “rogue employee” of an international tech firm to defraud the UK taxpayer through skills bootcamp contracts, it has been claimed.
- [Sixth form college teachers accept 4% pay rise](https://feweek.co.uk/sixth-form-college-teachers-accept-4-pay-rise/) - Sixth form college teachers have accepted a pay award of 4 per cent but have rejected workload proposals by leaders.
- [Don’t knock pathways – they’re a front door to higher education](https://feweek.co.uk/dont-knock-pathways-theyre-a-front-door-to-higher-education/) - Foundation years and CertHEs suffer an image problem, but they foster FE and HE collaboration and ensure students are ready to succeed: Gianina Harvey-Brewin
- [NHS’ Hadfield to chair Weston as college’s condition improves](https://feweek.co.uk/nhs-hadfield-to-chair-weston-as-colleges-condition-improves/) - Weston College has appointed Jane Hadfield as its new permanent chair of governors, following its exit from financial intervention
- [The wounded mothership: the WEA navigates adult education’s new era](https://feweek.co.uk/the-wounded-mothership-the-wea-navigates-adult-educations-new-era/) - Britain’s oldest adult learning charity is opening new doors even as others close. How the WEA is navigating the shift from skills for life to skills for work
- [Ministers bring back first OfS fair-access chief](https://feweek.co.uk/ministers-bring-back-first-ofs-fair-access-chief/) - Chris Millward will return on an interim basis after John Blake announced he will stand down as director for fair access and participation
- [Alan Milburn to lead ‘uncompromising’ review into rising NEETs](https://feweek.co.uk/alan-milburn-to-lead-uncompromising-review-into-rising-neets/) - Former social mobility commissioner Alan Milburn will lead an independent investigation into rising numbers of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), the government has announced.
- [Revealed: New Ofsted triggers for college intervention](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-new-ofsted-triggers-for-college-intervention/) - Colleges could be forced to change their leaders if Ofsted finds they are failing to meet local skills needs
- [Private ’targeted support’ to replace public college intervention in ‘most cases’](https://feweek.co.uk/private-targeted-support-to-replace-public-college-intervention-in-most-cases/) - A new stage of more confidential “targeted support” has been added to the government’s college oversight regime, to avoid formal intervention.
- [Ofsted overhaul: What you need to know about new-style inspections](https://feweek.co.uk/ofsted-overhaul-what-you-need-to-know-about-new-style-inspections/) - FE and skills inspection report cards will list up to 16 individual grades and performance information. Here's what you need to know
- [Cumbrian college principal retires after 16 years](https://feweek.co.uk/cumbrian-college-principal-retires-after-16-years/) - Long-serving principal Chris Nattress is set to retire after steering Lakes College out of government intervention.
- [EPA reform: changes inevitable, but not unfamiliar](https://feweek.co.uk/epa-reform-changes-inevitable-but-not-unfamiliar/) - By Sacha Finkle, Director of Delivery at NCFE What I’ve learned is that we’re resilient, adaptable, and flexible. That gives me confidence that this time will be no different. The latest apprenticeship reforms are significant. We’ve spent the last decade working with employers and apprentices to help them understand the benefits of independent end-point assessment
- [Judge finds no grudge as DfE defeats Marples’ £37m 3aaa claim](https://feweek.co.uk/judge-finds-no-grudge-as-dfe-defeats-marples-37m-3aaa-claim/) - A high-stakes legal battle over what former apprenticeship boss Peter Marples called a “malicious” government intervention has ended decisively in favour of the Department for Education.
- [Refugee-turned-tutor and green apprentice lead London’s learning shortlist](https://feweek.co.uk/refugee-turned-tutor-and-green-apprentice-lead-londons-learning-shortlist/) - London's most inspiring learners, employers and organisations have been shortlisted for this year's Mayor of London adult learning awards
- [Reform UK mayor’s ESOL cuts not catching on – yet](https://feweek.co.uk/reform-uk-mayors-esol-cuts-not-catching-on-yet/) - A Reform UK mayor’s plans to ditch ESOL courses because they don’t benefit 'native' residents have not yet been copied elsewhere in England.
- [MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 512](https://feweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-edition-512/) - This week's movers features a cricket fanatic that founded a women's cricket team in their hometown
- [AELP conference: DWP seek to soothe over apprenticeship reform](https://feweek.co.uk/aelp-conference-dwp-seek-to-soothe-over-apprenticeship-reform/) - Top government officials offered updates on key skills reforms during this week’s Association of Employment and Learning Providers autumn conference. Here’s what we learned.
- [DfE sets out apprenticeship intervention rules for new Ofsted regime](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-sets-out-apprenticeship-intervention-rules-for-new-ofsted-regime/) - Sanctions on poor-performing training providers will be considered on a case-by-case basis as Ofsted's new inspection regime beds in
- [What we know about V Levels, new T Levels and the end of the T Level foundation year](https://feweek.co.uk/what-we-know-about-v-levels-new-t-levels-and-the-end-of-the-t-level-foundation-year/) - Plans for V Levels, new T Levels and new level 2 programmes have been revealed in a new government consultation
- [New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms](https://feweek.co.uk/new-law-to-bar-unsuitable-fe-leaders-among-skills-white-paper-reforms/) - The government will legislate to ban “unsuitable” FE leaders from the sector, introduce a new 16 to 19 funding formula and raise higher education tuition fees in line with inflation, a long-awaited post-16 white paper has revealed.
- [We don’t need a school-style enrichment framework, we need one built for FE](https://feweek.co.uk/we-dont-need-a-school-style-enrichment-framework-we-need-one-built-for-fe/) - In an age of social media anxiety and digital overload, enrichment isn’t a luxury – it’s how we prepare young people for real life says Lisa Humphries, NAMSS
- [When flags divide instead of unite, FE must help rebuild belonging](https://feweek.co.uk/when-flags-divide-instead-of-unite-fe-must-help-rebuild-belonging/) - As national identity becomes a battleground, FE can show that true unity means being diverse, empathetic and brave enough for hard conversations: Haroon Bashir
- [Changing how we deliver teaching will ease FE’s workforce crisis](https://feweek.co.uk/changing-how-we-deliver-teaching-will-ease-fes-workforce-crisis/) - Success with online learning during the delivery of skills bootcamps shows how a hybrid model can solve staffing shortages, says Mark Dawe, The Skills Network
- [Brooklands can stand alone, says FE Commissioner](https://feweek.co.uk/brooklands-can-stand-alone-says-fe-commissioner/) - Brooklands College will remain a standalone institution, the FE Commissioner has decided following a six-year review.
- [Ofsted inclusion 2.0: Making space for learners without EHCPs](https://feweek.co.uk/ofsted-inclusion-2-0-making-space-for-learners-without-ehcps/) - New Ofsted inclusion rules demand every educator adapts learning in real time. It’s inclusion by design, not just diagnosis: Chris Quickfall, Cognassist
- [Workforce development needed to achieve white paper's tertiary vision](https://feweek.co.uk/workforce-development-needed-to-achieve-white-papers-tertiary-vision/) - Katerina Kolyva, ETF calls for a professional standards and workforce development framework to meet the skills white paper aims for a coherent tertiary system.
- [White paper fails to put employers at the centre of our FE universe](https://feweek.co.uk/white-paper-fails-to-put-employers-at-the-centre-of-our-fe-universe/) - The skills white paper has no unifying vision, says Ben Rowland, CEO, AELP. If skills are the engine of growth, employers must be the ones in the driving seat.
- [Francis review prompts DfE shake-up of English and maths accountability measures](https://feweek.co.uk/francis-review-prompts-dfe-shake-up-of-english-and-maths-accountability-measures/) - College performance measures for English and maths will be changed so the government can track how much time students have in learning before they resit GCSEs
- [Functional skills maths isn’t functional, and everyone knows it](https://feweek.co.uk/functional-skills-maths-isnt-functional-and-everyone-knows-it/) - When functional skills maths exam questions bear no resemblance to maths problems of the workplace, apprentices are set up to fail: Sue Pittock, Remit Training
- ['£379m' in college capital cash will return to Treasury via 'penalising' VAT rules](https://feweek.co.uk/379m-in-college-capital-cash-will-return-to-treasury-via-penalising-vat-rules/) - Colleges are set to return £379 million in recently pledged capital funding back to the Treasury due to its “penalising” VAT policy, a group of colleges argues
- [Curriculum review: 'Strengthen' resit accountability and reduce T Level assessment burden](https://feweek.co.uk/curriculum-review-strengthen-resit-accountability-and-reduce-t-level-assessment-burden/) - Review recommends already-announced V Levels, post-16 level 2 pathways and new pre-GCSE English and maths qualifications for resitters
- [Providers must join official register to offer new ‘apprenticeship units’](https://feweek.co.uk/providers-must-join-official-register-to-offer-new-apprenticeship-units/) - Training providers will need to register with the government to deliver new "apprenticeship units” through the reformed growth and skills levy, it has been confirmed.
- [Limited understanding: OfS grants degree powers to wrong LTE Group](https://feweek.co.uk/limited-understanding-ofs-grants-degree-powers-to-wrong-lte-group/) - The Office for Students has reissued an order to grant the LTE Group awarding powers after it incorrectly authorised an online retailer with a similar name
- [Ed Balls among inaugural Get the Nation Learning award winners](https://feweek.co.uk/ed-balls-among-inaugural-get-the-nation-learning-award-winners/) - Manchester City Council, BBC Studios Drama and former politician Ed Balls have been celebrated with the first-ever Get the Nation Learning awards
- [New-look Jobcentres to swallow up 1,000 careers advisers](https://feweek.co.uk/new-look-jobcentres-to-swallow-up-1000-careers-advisers/) - Up to 1,000 staff employed by National Careers Service subcontractors are expected to transfer into the civil service next October.
- [1-week apprenticeship 'units', and 5 other things we learned from Smith's white paper briefing](https://feweek.co.uk/1-week-apprenticeship-units-and-5-other-things-we-learned-from-smiths-white-paper-briefing/) - Skills minister Jacqui Smith joined FE Week for a 30-minute webinar today to discuss the recently published post-16 education and skills white paper.
- [Unwrapping the White Paper - Live Stream](https://feweek.co.uk/unwrapping-the-white-paper-live-stream/) - Welcome to the live stream of Unwrapping the White Paper, FE Week’s special webinar on the government’s new post-16 education and skills white paper, in partnership with EAL. Hosted by editor Shane Chowen, this live discussion features Baroness Jacqui Smith, minister for skills, sharing insights and answering FE Week readers' questions on the government’s priorities
- [High Court rejects NAHT’s Ofsted report card judicial review plea](https://feweek.co.uk/high-court-rejects-nahts-ofsted-report-card-judicial-review-plea/) - A union has been refused permission to launch a judicial review over new Ofsted report card inspections.
- [Adult learning dips after post-pandemic boom](https://feweek.co.uk/adult-learning-dips-after-post-pandemic-boom/) - A post-pandemic boom in adults learning appears to have ended with a sharp dip in the last year, according to a think tank’s annual survey. The adult participation in learning survey, carried out by Learning and Work Institute (L&W) every year since 1996, found that the number of people “currently” engaging with learning fell nine
- [DfE names FE teacher training taskforce members](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-names-fe-teacher-training-taskforce-members/) - The Department for Education has created a 13-strong expert advisory group to help reform FE teacher training and development.
- [NAO: SEND transport cuts could increase NEETs](https://feweek.co.uk/nao-send-transport-cuts-could-increase-neets/) - Critical new report sparks fresh calls for extended transport entitlements for post-16 SEND learners amid delayed government reforms
- [How fake skills cards have opened the door to building site blaggers ](https://feweek.co.uk/how-fake-skills-cards-have-opened-the-door-to-construction-site-blaggers/) - How fake CSCS cards and qualifications certificates are enabling unqualified construction workers to work on building sites
- [Ofqual to publicly ‘rebuke’ rule-breaking awarding bodies](https://feweek.co.uk/ofqual-to-publicly-rebuke-rule-breaking-awarding-bodies/) - Exam regulator Ofqual has awarded itself new powers to publicly “rebuke” rule-breaking awarding bodies when financial penalties aren't warranted
- [First reformed apprenticeship plans released amid pilot delays](https://feweek.co.uk/first-reformed-apprenticeship-plans-released-amid-pilot-delays/) - Three of the five pilot reformed apprenticeship assessment plans have now been released amid continuing unease from employers and awarding leaders
- [Case dismissed: Marples loses High Court claim against DfE](https://feweek.co.uk/case-dismissed-marples-loses-high-court-case-against-dfe/) - A judge has dismissed a multi-million-pound claim brought by former training boss Peter Marples and his family against the Department for Education
- [AQA buys Realise Training in latest vocational expansion](https://feweek.co.uk/aqa-buys-realise-training-in-latest-vocational-expansion/) - Exams board AQA has bought Realise Training - its second expansion into the vocational training sector this year
- [The post-16 white paper has the potential to deliver for businesses](https://feweek.co.uk/the-post-16-white-paper-has-the-potential-to-deliver-for-businesses/) - The post-16 skills white paper comes as Make UK’s latest research shows that three-quarters of manufacturers struggle to fill vacancies due to skills shortages
- [‘One bad employer’ blamed for provider’s ‘inadequate’ Ofsted result](https://feweek.co.uk/one-bad-employer-blamed-for-providers-inadequate-ofsted-result/) - A specialist security training provider has blamed the behaviour of “one bad employer” for its ‘inadequate’ Ofsted inspection result, published today
- [London launches VIP adult education quality mark](https://feweek.co.uk/london-launches-vip-adult-education-quality-mark/) - A new quality mark for London’s adult education providers could give them the edge in future bids for capital and education funding. On Wednesday, the Greater London Authority (GLA) launched its own quality mark designed to recognise high-quality courses in the mayor’s six priority sectors. The Mayor’s Academies Quality Mark is now open for applications
- [Funding Is Flowing, Demand Is Rising — It’s Time for FE to Deliver on Green Skills](https://feweek.co.uk/funding-is-flowing-demand-is-rising-its-time-for-fe-to-deliver-on-green-skills/) - For Further Education colleges, this is no longer a niche opportunity — it’s a national mission. And the clock is ticking. The Ambition: Big Numbers, Bold Promises In the government’s Net Zero Strategy, the goals are crystal clear: 440,000 jobs in net zero sectors by 2030 190,000 of those by 2025 — that’s now Up
- [We saved a social care workforce pathway cut off by level 3 reforms](https://feweek.co.uk/we-saved-a-social-care-workforce-pathway-cut-off-by-level-3-reforms/) - Level 3 reforms almost left 31,000 learners without a route into social care. NCFE intervention may be the lifeline the sector needs to plug skills shortages
- [V Levels can streamline, but beware a re-badging exercise](https://feweek.co.uk/v-levels-can-streamline-but-beware-a-re-badging-exercise/) - The vision for a simpler skills system and new V Levels in the post-16 white paper is welcome, but we need to tackle other deep-rooted issues: Robbie Maris, EPI
- [AI is reshaping our minds, not just our jobs](https://feweek.co.uk/ai-is-reshaping-our-minds-not-just-our-jobs/) - AI is reshaping the very fabric of human cognition, and unless leaders act, workers will face a crisis of mastery, meaning, and mental health says Perry Perrott
- [EDL confrontation underlined why Black History is more than a month](https://feweek.co.uk/edf-confrontation-underlined-why-black-history-is-more-than-a-month/) - EDI specialist Ellisha Soanes on why it’s now more important than ever for Black History Month to be a launch pad for lasting inclusion and allyship across FE
- [Government reveals skills strategy for clean energy sector in first ‘jobs plan'](https://feweek.co.uk/government-reveals-skills-strategy-for-clean-energy-sector-in-first-jobs-plan/) - The government’s first “jobs plan” has been published, setting out how it hopes to supply the clean energy sector with hundreds of thousands more workers
- [ASCL and NEU to support NAHT in legal action against Ofsted](https://feweek.co.uk/ascl-and-neu-to-support-naht-in-legal-action-against-ofsted/) - Two unions will formally support the National Association of Headteachers' legal action against Ofsted over its new inspection framework, it has been announced.
- [Unqualified apprentices could pass under assessment reforms, employers warn](https://feweek.co.uk/unqualified-apprentices-could-pass-under-assessment-reforms-employers-warn/) - Government reforms to apprenticeship assessments risk allowing apprentices to qualify without proving they are fully competent, employers have warned.
- [New V Levels qualification must build on the best of BTECs](https://feweek.co.uk/new-v-levels-qualification-must-build-on-the-best-of-btecs/) - V Levels must build on BTEC’s proven strengths if they’re to deliver the workforce the UK needs: Freya Thomas Monk, Pearson Qualifications
- [Nudge unit calls for ‘eye-catching’ national Ofsted inspection survey](https://feweek.co.uk/nudge-unit-calls-for-eye-catching-national-ofsted-inspection-survey/) - Ofsted should consider introducing an annual version of its education inspection surveys and “emphasise” in inspector training how to reduce “the formality” of conversations with pupils and parents, a new report has recommended.
- [V Levels: a victory for vocational education, or another V sign to the FE sector?](https://feweek.co.uk/v-levels-a-victory-for-vocational-education-or-another-v-sign-to-the-fe-sector/) - New V Levels promise a third pathway alongside A and T Levels. But are they a genuine breakthrough or a clever rebrand of existing plans? James Scott, TSCG
- [FE is no longer Cinderella, it’s the government’s Fairy Godmother](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-is-no-longer-cinderella-its-the-governments-fairy-godmother/) - The post-16 white paper shows that even fairy dust can’t hide the lack of a clear purpose behind yet another wave of reform in FE: Holy Papworth, Public First
- [Skilled migrants should train British workers in colleges - report](https://feweek.co.uk/skilled-migrants-should-train-british-workers-in-colleges-report/) - Skilled migrants should train and mentor domestic workers in places like colleges to fill shortages and quell fears about immigration, a think tank has said
- [White paper misses the mark by omitting adults](https://feweek.co.uk/the-white-paper-misses-the-mark-by-omitting-adults/) - The post-16 education and skills white paper could have led to a lifelong learning revolution but instead became the pre-19 paper, by neglecting adults: Holex
- [Finally, a real stepping stone for GCSE English and maths learners](https://feweek.co.uk/finally-a-real-stepping-stone-for-gcse-english-and-maths-learners/) - For students struggling through GCSE resits, this stepping stone qualification could be the breakthrough they’ve been waiting for: Dr Alice Eardley, Get Further
- [White paper is a long-overdue vote of confidence in colleges – let's make it count](https://feweek.co.uk/white-paper-is-a-long-overdue-vote-of-confidence-in-colleges-lets-make-it-count/) - The skills white paper signals real belief in FE, with funding, new pathways and a bigger role for colleges: David Hughes, Association of Colleges AoC
- [If opportunity is the goal, why scrap the courses that deliver it?](https://feweek.co.uk/if-opportunity-is-the-goal-why-scrap-the-courses-that-deliver-it/) - The government’s decision to scrap existing qualifications before V Level courses are ready will not break down but break barriers to opportunity: James Kewin
- [Size matters when it comes to apprenticeships](https://feweek.co.uk/size-matters-when-it-comes-to-apprenticeships/) - By introducing apprenticeship units alongside shorter duration apprenticeships, government may have a genuinely effective strategy: Rob May, Innovate Awarding
- [V Levels are an opportunity to bring coherence, if we get it right](https://feweek.co.uk/v-levels-are-an-opportunity-to-bring-coherence-if-we-get-it-right/) - V Levels will vocational education the credibility it deserves, if designed with clarity, consistency and collaboration: Fiona Aldridge, the Skills Federation
- [We'll end qualification confusion and build confidence in FE](https://feweek.co.uk/well-end-qualification-confusion-and-build-confidence-in-fe/) - For too long, young people have faced a maze of FE qualifications. Our new V Levels will bridge gap between A levels and T Levels: Skills minister Jacqui Smith
- [White paper to confirm V Levels and GCSE resit 'stepping stones'](https://feweek.co.uk/white-paper-to-confirm-v-levels-and-resit-stepping-stones/) - Rollout of new V Levels, which will replace “hundreds” of courses that sit alongside A-levels and T Levels, is expected to begin from 2027.
- [Tom Bewick, author of Skills Policy in Britain and the Future of Work](https://feweek.co.uk/tom-bewick-author-of-skills-policy-in-britain-and-the-future-of-work/) - Tom Bewick, author of Skills Policy in Britain and the Future of Work, on his new book and how an obsession with structural change still hampers skills delivery
- [Helping every learner use AI responsibly](https://feweek.co.uk/helping-every-learner-use-ai-responsibly/) - The AI genie is well and truly out of the bottle. AI’s influence on further education isn’t a slow burn. It’s quickly reshaping how we teach, assess and think about knowledge itself. In FE, conversations about AI have often centred on practical implementation and staff efficiency – important goals in themselves. But for AI integration
- [Her PET project](https://feweek.co.uk/her-pet-project-pet-xi-fleur-sexton/) - For 30 years Fleur Sexton has led training provider PET-Xi, with its largely neurodiverse staff of largely neurodiverse leaders and can-do attitude to learners
- [DfE to tackle ‘contested and outdated theories’ in FE teacher training](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-to-tackle-contested-and-outdated-theories-in-fe-teacher-training/) - A new government task force will aim to eradicate “contested or outdated theories” being taught to trainee FE lecturers, according to a call for evidence today.
- [Thriving providers are the ones who’ve stopped performing for Ofsted](https://feweek.co.uk/thriving-providers-are-the-ones-whove-stopped-performing-for-ofsted/) - For providers, Ofsted inspection confidence grows from evidence-led improvement, not compliance paperwork: Daniel Tingle, National Grid, Boffey, FIN
- [Jobs plans put onus on employers to hire within UK](https://feweek.co.uk/jobs-plans-put-onus-on-employers-to-hire-within-uk/) - Employers who recruit skilled workers from abroad will be asked to prove their sector invests enough in training for domestic workers, it has emerged.
- [Apprenticeships can staff from front desk to the front line of digital](https://feweek.co.uk/apprenticeships-can-staff-from-front-desk-to-the-front-line-of-digital/) - Apprenticeships give businesses cost-effective way to upskill admin staff into digital and social media roles: Lexie Cheesewright, Digital Marketing Association
- [Civil service misses own apprenticeships goal](https://feweek.co.uk/civil-service-misses-own-apprenticeships-goal/) - A target for boosting apprenticeship numbers in the civil service has been missed by more than half, figures reveal.
- [Clawback reveals T Level underspend bigger than feared ](https://feweek.co.uk/clawback-reveals-t-level-underspend-bigger-than-feared/) - Officials have recouped £86 million from colleges and sixth forms since the rollout of T Levels due to overambitious allocations, data errors and “bumpy” policymaking.
- [A new Dawn for driving T Level take-up](https://feweek.co.uk/a-new-dawn-for-driving-t-level-take-up/) - The new regional chair of the T Level ambassador network tells FE Week how well-planned placements – and not targets – will determine the qualification’s future
- [Closing the digital divide: Beyond devices to true inclusion](https://feweek.co.uk/closing-the-digital-divide-beyond-devices-to-true-inclusion/) - Covid forced colleges online overnight. But years later, too many still confuse digital access with digital inclusion. Learners are paying the price: Imran Mir
- [MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 511](https://feweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-edition-511/) - This week's movers are a creative bunch including a poet and a keen art collector with gifted pieces from Ed Sheeran's parents
- [City & Guilds sold to 'secure its future'](https://feweek.co.uk/city-guilds-sold-to-secure-its-future/) - Commercial and charitable arms of 150-year-old technical education organisation to split in 'landmark' deal amid qualifications and apprenticeships reforms
- [Creating a City & Guilds fit for the fourth industrial revolution](https://feweek.co.uk/creating-a-city-guilds-fit-for-the-fourth-industrial-revolution/) - City & Guilds’ landmark sale isn’t just a business move but an act of stewardship to futureproof the skills sector, say Ann Limb and Kirstie Donnelly
- [Weston freed of ‘traumatic’ NTI - but finance probe continues](https://feweek.co.uk/weston-freed-of-traumatic-nti-but-finance-probe-continues/) - Weston College is now free of the financial intervention triggered a year ago when multi-million pound payments to ex-principal Sir Paul Phillips were exposed
- [Let’s ensure that apprenticeship reform doesn’t set us back a decade](https://feweek.co.uk/lets-ensure-that-apprenticeship-reform-doesnt-set-us-back-a-decade/) - Sarah Beale of AAT urges policymakers to collaborate with assessment organisations to ensure apprenticeship reform doesn't undo a decade’s worth of progress
- [My T Level journey at the Sharp end of digital skills](https://feweek.co.uk/my-t-level-journey-at-the-sharp-end-of-digital-skills/) - T Levels Week: Luca Jaworski's digital support services T Level course at South Essex Colleges Group meant he hit the ground running at electronics giant Sharp
- [Trainee mechanics must be tooled up or the EV revolution falls flat ](https://feweek.co.uk/trainee-mechanics-must-be-tooled-up-or-the-ev-revolution-falls-flat/) - EV revolution needs the right training and tools, or our electric workforce risks stalling. Colleges must rethink motor vehicle education: David Martin, Heamar
- [A guarantee isn’t enough… our youth deserve a work promise](https://feweek.co.uk/a-guarantee-isnt-enough-our-youth-deserve-a-work-promise/) - Without a permanent, connected strategy linking education, skills and work, we’ll keep treating the symptoms, not cause of NEET unemployment:Youth Employment UK
- [Candour becomes law – what Hillsborough Law means for colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/candour-becomes-law-what-hillsborough-law-means-for-colleges/) - Colleges must consider codes of practice to stop institutional defensiveness that corrodes public trust: Smita Jamdar and Kamal Chauhan, Shakespeare Martineau
- [Governors Havant a clue about college’s finances going South](https://feweek.co.uk/governors-havant-a-clue-about-colleges-finances-going-south/) - Trust between leaders and governors at a Hampshire college has broken down after the full scale of its deteriorating financial position came “out of the blue”, an FE Commissioner report has revealed.
- [Ofsted reforms 'the most sensible’ way forward, Oliver tells MPs](https://feweek.co.uk/ofsted-reforms-the-most-sensible-way-forward-oliver-tells-mps/) - Ofsted chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver and chair Christine Gilbert were grilled by MPs on Parliament’s education committee today ahead of next month’s rollout of new-style inspections and report cards.
- [ASCL drops Ofsted inspector threat – but mulls legal action](https://feweek.co.uk/ascl-drops-ofsted-inspector-threat-but-mulls-legal-action/) - The Association of School and College Leaders has shelved plans to ask leaders to quit as Ofsted inspectors, but has now vowed to “explore legal action” against the reforms.
- [‘Devastating’ prison education cuts will fuel reoffending, warns chief inspector](https://feweek.co.uk/devastating-prison-education-cuts-will-fuel-reoffending-warns-chief-inspector/) - Reoffending is likely to get worse due to cuts of up to 50 per cent to prison education services, the chief inspector of prisons has warned.
- [Lasting progress depends on a connected, durable skills system](https://feweek.co.uk/lasting-progress-depends-on-a-connected-durable-skills-system/) - The success of Labour’s skills vision depends on whether it can create a system that’s stable, connected and built to endure, writes Rob Nitsch
- [An anti-fraud law for business has big implications for FE providers](https://feweek.co.uk/an-anti-fraud-law-for-business-has-big-implications-for-fe-providers/) - Changes under the economic crime act mean colleges and providers can be sunk by a manager’s wrongdoing: Kamal Chauhan, Charlotte Cassells, Shakespeare Martineau
- [Principals scratch their heads over new improvement teams](https://feweek.co.uk/principals-scratch-their-heads-over-new-improvement-teams/) - Some sector leaders are sceptical about Labour’s plans for raising standards, arguing the FE Commissioner and existing support networks are sufficient.
- [MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 510](https://feweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-edition-510/) - This week's featured mover is an antique Christmas decoration fanatic
- [Revealed: DfE's special payments to providers after funding blunder](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-dfes-special-payments-to-providers-after-funding-blunder/) - The Department for Education quietly spent almost £3 million on first-of-their-kind compensation payments to dozens of training providers after a botched apprenticeship funding band decision.
- [Three thousand voices spoke and what they said shocked us](https://feweek.co.uk/three-thousand-voices-spoke-and-what-they-said-shocked-us/) - Our major learners’ survey, Three Thousand Voices, reveals insights and concerns not available from national data: Vivienne Avery, Elevare Civic Education Group
- [LSEC reveals civic rebrand](https://feweek.co.uk/lsec-reveals-civic-rebrand/) - London academies and college group unveils new umbrella brand to 'emphasise role as anchor institution' with new '3,000 voices' youth insights report
- [Skills England urged to confront government on FE funding](https://feweek.co.uk/skills-england-urged-to-confront-government-on-fe-funding/) - Skills England should challenge the government over FE funding gaps and “excessive competition and poor alignment” between colleges and universities, a new report has said.
- [ASCL joins Ofsted preparation ‘cottage industry’ it once criticised](https://feweek.co.uk/ascl-joins-ofsted-preparation-cottage-industry-it-once-criticised/) - A union which criticised an “unhelpful cottage industry around preparing for inspections” is running its own webinars to help prepare for Ofsted report card visits.
- [Sue Pittock and Rob Foulston, the duo with a remit for excellence](https://feweek.co.uk/remit-traini-sue-pittock-and-rob-foulston/) - The story of Remit Training
- [10-year adult ed rescue plan would boost economy by £22bn, says L&W](https://feweek.co.uk/10-year-adult-ed-rescue-plan-would-boost-economy-by-22bn-says-lw/) - The government, employers, and individuals should inject an extra £2.2 billion every year over 10 years to restore skills attainment to 2010 levels, a think tank has said
- [Learning a new language reminded me how hard it is for my ESOL students ](https://feweek.co.uk/learning-a-new-language-reminded-me-how-hard-it-is-for-my-esol-students/) - I thought I understood the challenges my ESOL students faced… until my mind went blank in front of my own teacher, writes Anna Galutowska, tutor, WM College
- [SEND reforms for schools won’t solve FE’s high-needs problems](https://feweek.co.uk/send-reforms-for-schools-wont-solve-fes-high-needs-problems/) - As we enter the final days before publication of a schools white paper addressing SEND needs, we're shouting about FE’s distinct challenges: Ruth Perry, NATSPEC
- [Careers can’t be a one-person job…so we’ve made it everyone’s job](https://feweek.co.uk/careers-cant-be-a-one-person-jobso-weve-made-it-everyones-job/) - We’ve taken six deliberate steps to ensure everyone ‘does Gatsby’ and makes careers guidance a success at our ITP says Kate Roberts, Learning Curve Group
- [Lindsay Conroy appointed Association of Apprentices CEO](https://feweek.co.uk/lindsay-conroy-appointed-association-of-apprentices-ceo/) - The former head of apprenticeships at UCAS is set to become CEO of the Association of Apprentices.
- [The construction industry can’t build the future without diversity](https://feweek.co.uk/the-construction-industry-cant-build-the-future-without-diversity/) - The construction industry’s skills gap has reached breaking point. Recruiting from the same narrow candidate pool won’t cut it – Annelee Roscoe, Premier Modular
- [Wakefield will grow supply and demand together for high-skills jobs](https://feweek.co.uk/wakefield-will-grow-supply-and-demand-together-for-high-skills-jobs/) - Wakefield’s Futures Centre will end our region’s problem with low productivity, says Prof Sir Chris Husbands of the Wakefield Futures Commission
- [College to trial four-day week](https://feweek.co.uk/college-to-trial-four-day-week/) - A college group in London will trial a four-day working week for English and STEM teachers in a move to tackle staff shortages.
- [We need the same rigour of teaching in colleges as in schools](https://feweek.co.uk/we-need-the-same-rigour-of-teaching-in-colleges-as-in-schools/) - Schools soared up international league tables under Gove and Gibb. Colleges remain the poor relation. Let's bring evidence and rigour to FE: Will Bickford Smith
- [Revealed: The 88 providers that won national adult education budget tender funding](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-the-86-providers-that-won-national-adult-education-budget-tender-funding/) - Half of the 86 training providers to win funding in the government’s national adult education budget tender did not hold a procured AEB contract last year
- [ITPs face automatic 'inadequate’ financial rating for late accounts](https://feweek.co.uk/itps-face-automatic-inadequate-financial-rating-for-late-accounts/) - Independent training providers that fail to submit their accounts to the DfE on time will be automatically hit with an ‘inadequate’ financial rating
- [We’re joining the dots to create lifelong learning in the North East](https://feweek.co.uk/were-joining-the-dots-to-create-lifelong-learning-in-the-north-east/) - The lifelong learning entitlement (LLE) could be transformative if universities and colleges unite across shared systems: René Koglbauer, Newcastle University
- [New apprenticeships will boost flow of plumbers](https://feweek.co.uk/new-apprenticeships-will-boost-flow-of-plumbers/) - We at CIPHE have consulted with industry to develop plumbing apprenticeships that can help solve the plumbing sector's recruitment crisis
- [Badenoch: I'll double apprenticeships budget by slashing uni degrees](https://feweek.co.uk/badenoch-ill-double-apprenticeships-budget-by-slashing-uni-degrees/) - Kemi Badenoch will say a future Conservative government would double the apprenticeships budget to £6 billion a year by slashing university student numbers.
- [£31k FE teacher training bursaries to continue in 2026-27](https://feweek.co.uk/31k-fe-teacher-training-bursaries-to-continue-in-2026-27/) - Tax-free bursaries worth up to £31,000 to further education trainee teachers in key STEM shortage subjects will continue to be offered next year, the government has confirmed.
- [‘Inadequate’ apprenticeship provider accuses Ofsted of creating 'state of fear'](https://feweek.co.uk/inadequate-apprenticeship-provider-accuses-ofsted-of-creating-state-of-fear/) - An apprenticeship provider in Kent has accused Ofsted inspectors of creating a “state of fear” for its staff following an ‘inadequate’ result
- [More than half of Turing trips turned down](https://feweek.co.uk/more-than-half-of-turing-trips-turned-down/) - A record-breaking number of applications to the Turing Scheme were rejected by the government this year following a spike in interest ahead of closure
- [Supporting the UK’s Transport Decarbonisation Plan Through Skills](https://feweek.co.uk/supporting-the-uks-transport-decarbonisation-plan-through-skills/) - Government Targets and Commitments End of petrol and diesel sales: The sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will end in 2030, with all new cars and vans required to be zero emission by 2035. Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs): Non-zero emission HGVs will be phased out by 2040, with lighter HGVs ending earlier
- [We need to rethink careers guidance for a changing generation](https://feweek.co.uk/we-need-to-rethink-careers-guidance-for-a-changing-generation/) - Careers guidance in the UK is stuck in the past - leaving too many young people without pathways into meaningful work, says Natasha Eason, CIMSPA
- [Starmer swerves a deadline for headline ‘two-thirds’ target](https://feweek.co.uk/starmer-swerves-a-deadline-for-headline-two-thirds-target/) - Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of shirking accountability after Downing Street admitted his “bold new target” for two-thirds of young people to enter higher-level learning has no deadline.
- [MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 509](https://feweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-edition-509/) - Laura Woods Chair, Middlesbrough College Start date: August 2025 Previous job: Former Director of Academic Enterprise, Teesside University Interesting fact: Laura found a whole new world of interests after full-time work, from creative writing to swing dancing, cryptic crosswords and all things French Robert Halfon Executive director - policy, membership and external affairs Start date:
- [DfE removes funding to develop HTQ courses](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-removes-funding-to-develop-htq-courses/) - Subsidies to develop a set of flagship technical qualifications have been quietly ditched after ministers shifted resources as part of the spending review
- [UCU launches England-wide college strike ballot](https://feweek.co.uk/ucu-launches-england-wide-college-strike-ballot/) - Staff at 68 colleges will ballot on whether to strike over demands for a “serious” pay offer, action on workloads and national pay bargaining
- [CCC teachers begin strikes over sixth-form pay freeze](https://feweek.co.uk/ccc-teachers-begin-strikes-over-sixth-form-pay-freeze/) - Strikes have started at a London college group over management's 'intolerable' plans to freeze sixth-form teacher salaries
- [Revealed: V Levels incoming as axe looms for BTECs](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-v-levels-incoming-as-axe-looms-for-btecs/) - Ministers are poised to announce new qualifications as 'third route' between A-levels and T Levels as colleges prepare to axe applied generals
- [£100bn digital ID contract is a Blair faced lie, says Multiverse](https://feweek.co.uk/100bn-digital-id-contract-is-a-blair-faced-lie-says-multiverse/) - Viral claims that Euan Blair’s apprenticeship provider will receive a £100 billion contract to create the government’s new digital ID app have been debunked
- [Chancellor to 'guarantee' job or training place to young NEETs](https://feweek.co.uk/chancellor-to-guarantee-job-or-training-place-to-young-neets/) - A new scheme to strip benefits from young people who refuse work or training in a bid to tackle rising NEETs will be announced later today
- [Achievement rate is a broken metric. It’s time to judge apprenticeships by pass rates](https://feweek.co.uk/achievement-rate-is-a-broken-metric-its-time-to-judge-apprenticeships-by-pass-rates/) - For too long, achievement rates have distorted what apprenticeships quality really means. Pass rate, not retention, should take centre stage: Daniel Waterhouse
- [Skills policy just moved house, and the neighbourhood matters](https://feweek.co.uk/skills-policy-just-moved-house-and-the-neighbourhood-matters/) - Every government department has its own culture. In DWP, skills policy will be filtered through a jobs lens. Former civil servant Alex Morris on what that means
- [AI isn’t just for coders, it’s the new digital literacy every learner needs](https://feweek.co.uk/ai-isnt-just-for-coders-its-the-new-digital-literacy-every-learner-needs/) - Barnsley College’s ‘Introduction to AI’ course shows how colleges can turn a perceived threat into a practical tool for empowerment, says Daniel Wright
- [Pat’s skills nightmare: The kitchen is on fire](https://feweek.co.uk/pats-skills-nightmare-the-kitchen-is-on-fire/) - If Gordon Ramsay walked into today’s skills sector, he'd be screaming. Funding is broken and expectations sky-high. The system needs a menu overhaul: Mark Dawe
- [Rethinking PD: How colleges can build learning cultures](https://feweek.co.uk/rethinking-pd-how-colleges-can-build-learning-cultures/) - EEF's new guide for colleges gives evidence-based steps for leaders to design PD which inspires staff and drives improvement: EEF Education Endowment Foundation
- [Engineering’s skills crunch can be solved with our plan](https://feweek.co.uk/engineerings-skills-crunch-can-be-solved-with-our-plan/) - From nuclear to renewables, hydrogen to carbon capture, major projects demand a skilled workforce. Our ECITB five-year plan tackles the skills shortage head on
- [FE to get ‘extra £800m’ next year as Starmer ‘scraps’ 50% uni target](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-to-get-extra-800m-next-year-as-starmer-scraps-50-uni-target/) - Sir Keir Starmer has “scrapped” Labour’s target of getting 50 per cent of young adults into HE and set a new goal that includes FE and apprenticeships.
- [McFadden: Youth guarantee will have ‘more opportunity’ than the YTS](https://feweek.co.uk/mcfadden-youth-guarantee-will-have-more-opportunity-than-the-yts/) - The government’s new “youth guarantee” will have “more opportunity” than the youth training scheme that ran through the 1980s, the work and pensions secretary has said.
- [Maintenance grants to return under the LLE, Phillipson announces](https://feweek.co.uk/maintenance-grants-to-return-under-the-lle-phillipson-announces/) - The government will offer grants to higher education learners from low-income households funded by a new tax on international university students
- [Labour conference 2025: Pat McFadden’s full speech](https://feweek.co.uk/labour-conference-2025-pat-mcfaddens-full-speech/) - The work and pensions secretary addressed the party's annual conference in Liverpool to speak about welfare and opportunity
- [Project power: ASDAN expands its qualifications portfolio](https://feweek.co.uk/project-power-asdan-expands-its-qualifications-portfolio/) - ASDAN is preparing to launch two new project-based qualifications that will give learners more opportunities to build confidence, develop transferable skills and progress in ways that feel meaningful to them. From September 2026, ASDAN members will be able to register learners for the Foundation Project Qualification (FPQ, Level 1) and Higher Project Qualification (HPQ, Level
- [Government promises details of 6,500-teacher manifesto pledge](https://feweek.co.uk/government-promises-details-of-6500-teacher-manifesto-pledge/) - The government has finally committed to publishing the full details of how it will deliver on its pledge for 6,500 more teachers
- [Khan puts business bosses in skills driving seat](https://feweek.co.uk/khan-puts-business-bosses-in-skills-driving-seat/) - London Mayor Sadiq Khan is seeking employers in key sectors to join boards to 'ultimately lead commissioning' of skills, work and careers programmes.
- [UCU’s 76-college hit list shocks principals](https://feweek.co.uk/ucus-76-college-hit-list-shocks-principals/) - College leaders have expressed shock at being threatened with industrial action if they fail to make “serious” pay offers by next Friday.
- [Report cards: Q&A with Ofsted national director Lee Owston](https://feweek.co.uk/report-cards-qa-with-ofsted-national-director-lee-owston/) - As pilots of Ofsted’s new inspection framework begin ahead of full reform rollout on November 10, the inspectorate’s director of education, spoke to FE Week
- [MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 508](https://feweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-edition-508/) - This week's movers features an FE leader with a "sweaty" surname
- [No improvement for education of young offenders](https://feweek.co.uk/no-improvement-for-education-of-young-offenders/) - Growing numbers of children in custody cannot access education due to violence and prison staff shortages, the chief prisons inspector has said.
- [UCU puts 76 colleges on notice over pay and workloads](https://feweek.co.uk/ucu-puts-77-colleges-on-notice-over-pay-and-workloads/) - Principals have until October 3 to agree a 10 per cent pay award and cut teacher workloads or face formal trade disputes this term
- [Multiverse leads rivals with stellar apprenticeship revenue haul](https://feweek.co.uk/multiverse-leads-rivals-with-stellar-apprenticeship-revenue-haul/) - Multiverse has become England’s largest revenue-generating apprenticeship provider for the first time, overtaking Kaplan.
- [No one left offline: Education must power NHS digital reform](https://feweek.co.uk/no-one-left-offline-education-must-power-nhs-digital-reform/) - The NHS 10 Year Health Plan promises a leap into AI-driven, community-led healthcare – but training is needed to deliver it, says Joe Neame, NCFE
- [Successes and failures down under can guide FE reform here](https://feweek.co.uk/successes-and-failures-down-under-can-guide-fe-reform-here/) - Lessons from New Zealand and Australia can break FE and HE from their respective silos for the benefit of learners, says Liam Sloan, principal, Bolton College
- [Creative industries can’t thrive without apprenticeships](https://feweek.co.uk/creative-industries-cant-thrive-without-apprenticeships/) - A long-term plan is needed to tackle shortfalls caused by growth of UK’s hugely important creative industries: David Mba, Zey Suka-Bill and Caroline Sudworth
- [Trust AI to help deliver FE’s promise of personalised learning](https://feweek.co.uk/trust-ai-to-help-deliver-fes-promise-of-personalised-learning/) - Huge amounts of data held by FE colleges can be unleashed by AI for better teaching, earlier intervention and stronger student outcomes: Matthew McShane, Canvas VLE
- [Replacing paper with the cloud is a pie-in-the-sky CO2 solution](https://feweek.co.uk/replacing-paper-with-the-cloud-is-a-pie-in-the-sky-co2-solution/) - Going without paper was billed as a sure-fire way to cut carbon use, but we’re still printing and its replacement seems just as wasteful says David Murray
- [The challenge for resits runs deeper than exam volume](https://feweek.co.uk/the-challenge-for-resits-runs-deeper-than-exam-volume/) - Less exams, more relevant content and flexible structures could break demoralising cycle of failure when it comes to resits: Lucy Chowns and Katy Lewis, Pearson
- [Exam success is nothing without the ability to build relationships](https://feweek.co.uk/exam-success-is-nothing-without-the-ability-to-build-relationships/) - Exam grades open doors, but relationships stop them closing. Without support for social and emotional skills, too many learners fail: Imran Mir, Apex College
- [The grim reality of adult education on life support](https://feweek.co.uk/the-grim-reality-of-adult-education-on-life-support/) - Ministers have sacrificed adult education to cut costs and we’ll need radical changes just to survive: William Pickford, Redbridge Institute of Adult Education
- [Defunding English lessons for migrants will fracture communities](https://feweek.co.uk/defunding-english-lessons-for-migrants-will-fracture-communities/) - Reform UK want migrants to integrate, but proposals to slash ESOL funding in local areas undermines the tool that makes it possible: communication: Dipa Ganguli
- [Ofsted launches search for new post-16 and skills boss](https://feweek.co.uk/ofsted-launches-search-for-new-post-16-and-skills-boss/) - Ofsted has begun looking for a new deputy director for post-16 education, training and skills, just weeks before it rolls out sweeping changes to inspections.
- [FE ‘engine’ running on fumes as MPs call for funding and pay reforms](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-engine-running-on-fumes-as-mps-call-for-funding-and-pay-reforms/) - Parliament's education select committee makes 40+ wide-ranging recommendations concluding its nine-month future of FE and skills inquiry
- [World Peace Day: Facing volatility with values](https://feweek.co.uk/world-peace-day-facing-volatility-with-values/) - Peace isn’t found in treaties or speeches, but in the everyday acts of kindness and unity that colleges can nurture, writes Palvinder Singh
- [MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 507](https://feweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-edition-507/) - This week's movers features two academics, including one who appeared on TV to reveal the ancestry of soapstars
- [Apprenticeships work for adults, but T Levels give teens a better option](https://feweek.co.uk/apprenticeships-work-for-adults-but-t-levels-give-teens-a-better-option/) - Apprenticeships are sold as the only work-ready route but T Levels prove that learning before earning can be a better bet, says Chris Webb, Bradford College
- [The other King’s college](https://feweek.co.uk/the-other-kings-college-the-kings-foundation/) - Inside King Charles’ Dumfries House and Highgrove House estates where The King’s Foundation teaches heritage courses ranging from stonemasonry to millinery
- [Surge in data subject access requests for colleges fuelled by AI](https://feweek.co.uk/surge-in-data-subject-access-requests-for-colleges-fuelled-by-ai/) - Learners and parents are using AI to generate data subject access requests packed with legal jargon and sweeping demands: Jess Pembroke, Naomi Korn Associates
- [‘Outstanding’ university bootcamps praised by Ofsted](https://feweek.co.uk/outstanding-university-bootcamps-praised-by-ofsted/) - University-run skills bootcamp programme rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted for its “highly effective” courses that are popular with military service leavers.
- [Skills are the missing piece in our fight against wasted potential](https://feweek.co.uk/skills-are-the-missing-piece-in-our-fight-against-wasted-potential/) - One in eight young people are NEETS. Work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden says the answer lies in more training in skills that lead directly to work
- [NEETs top McFadden's DWP skills agenda](https://feweek.co.uk/neets-top-mcfaddens-dwp-skills-agenda/) - McFadden will seek to use his new powers over skills policy to curb 'wasted potential' from youth unemployment and cut the government’s growing benefits bill
- [Debrief from Denmark](https://feweek.co.uk/debrief-from-denmark/) - In the hours after the EuroSkills closing ceremony, Team UK’s competitors were determined to 'go for gold' at next year’s global competition in Shanghai.
- ['World-class' government apprenticeship app flops](https://feweek.co.uk/world-class-government-apprenticeship-app-flops/) - Apprentices have described a £1.2m 'world-class' government app as "absolutely useless" after facing bugs and crashes since its launch
- [MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 506](https://feweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-edition-506/) - Christian Thersby Principal, West Lancashire College Start date: July 2025 Previous job: Vice Principal, Carlisle College (NCG) Interesting fact: As a keen mountain biker, Christian has competed in Megavalanche, one of the most dangerous mountain bike races in the world, held annually in the French Alps Debbie Houghton Group Principal, Apprenticeships, Partnerships and Innovation, Capital
- [MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 505](https://feweek.co.uk/movers-and-shakers-edition-505/) - This week's movers features an ex-professional jazz musician, which has surprisingly come in handy with unexpected education policy!
- [Best-in-class social action champions wanted for FE awards](https://feweek.co.uk/best-in-class-social-action-champions-wanted-for-fe-awards/) - Colleges delivering outstanding volunteering, fundraising and community impact activities can now nominate for this year's Good for Me Good for FE awards
- [OfS to end TEF opt-out for colleges and small providers](https://feweek.co.uk/ofs-to-end-tef-opt-out-for-colleges-and-small-providers/) - Office for Students also considers adding apprenticeship experience and outcomes to its higher education quality measures from 2027
- [Staff pay recommendation will be unaffordable for 'many' colleges, say AoC](https://feweek.co.uk/staff-pay-recommendation-will-be-unaffordable-for-many-colleges-say-aoc/) - College staff should be awarded a 4 per cent pay rise this year, but the Association of Colleges had admitted “many” of its members will be unable to afford it
- [MPs demand funding and transport guarantees for FE SEND students](https://feweek.co.uk/mps-demand-funding-and-transport-guarantees-for-fe-send-students/) - SEND students are being “overlooked” by further education policymakers and local authorities, leaving vulnerable learners “locked out” of education
- [Careers service shake-up ‘rebrand, not reform’, say MPs](https://feweek.co.uk/careers-service-shake-up-rebrand-not-reform-say-mps/) - MPs have criticised an 'absence of information' about a merger of the National Careers Service with Jobcentres, almost a year after plans first announced.
- [WorldSkills UK is key to solving our productivity puzzle](https://feweek.co.uk/worldskills-uk-is-key-to-solving-our-productivity-puzzle/) - Team UK’s medal haul at EuroSkills Herning was inspiring. But without proper government backing for WorldSkills UK, we risk falling behind in global skills
- [Riding Universal’s roller coaster means FE working together now](https://feweek.co.uk/riding-universals-roller-coaster-means-fe-working-together-now/) - Universal theme park presents a huge opportunity that could be missed if Bedford's colleges and trainers aren’t ready, warn Fabienne Bailey and Yiannis Koursis
- [Landing apprenticeships is easier said than done for young people](https://feweek.co.uk/landing-apprenticeships-is-easier-said-than-done-for-young-people/) - Despite growing demand, the number of apprenticeships for under-19s is falling. We need better signposting and support for SMEs: Alice Gardner, Edge Foundation
- [How to prepare for a terrorist attack without triggering fear](https://feweek.co.uk/how-to-prepare-for-a-terrorist-attack-without-triggering-fear/) - FE colleges – especially those with venues that can accommodate 800 people – need to be aware of Martyn’s Law, says Melissa Haskell, Knights
- [Prison education cuts will punish those most failed by the system](https://feweek.co.uk/prison-education-cuts-will-punish-those-most-failed-by-the-system/) - Research confirms what prison staff know – most people in prison were failed by the education system, says Jon Collins. Cutting budgets risks failing them twice
- [Stepping back into class after years away is an act of bravery](https://feweek.co.uk/stepping-back-into-class-after-years-away-is-an-act-of-bravery/) - To get adults to reskill and re-engage with education, they must be supported in class and championed as role models, says Ayten Nevzat, Newham College
- [Interim curriculum review: GCSE resit rules need ‘greater nuance’](https://feweek.co.uk/interim-curriculum-review-gcse-resit-rules-need-greater-nuance/) - Students who fail to pass GCSE English and maths at school should still be required to study the subjects in post-16 education – but with “greater nuance in measures”, the government's curriculum and assessment review has said.
- [Confirmed: Skills England moved to DWP from today](https://feweek.co.uk/confirmed-skills-england-moves-to-dwp-from-today/) - Skills England will become part of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) from today, the prime minister has confirmed.
- [T Level funding to be lagged from 2027](https://feweek.co.uk/t-level-funding-to-be-lagged-from-2027/) - Switch will end the use of estimated student numbers in line with other 16-19 courses, but keep in-year reconciliation from 2027
- [Jarvis Training collapse followed damning Ofsted verdict](https://feweek.co.uk/jarvis-training-collapse-followed-damning-ofsted-verdict/) - The independent training provider was hit with Ofsted’s lowest possible grade for apprenticeships and adult education weeks before announcing its closure
- [Clearing hurdles - the journey to our brand new sixth form college ](https://feweek.co.uk/clearing-hurdles-the-journey-to-our-brand-new-sixth-form-college/) - From funding challenges to parking concerns, building the new Pudsey Sixth Form College wasn’t easy. The result proves what you can achieve with determination.
- [Team UK takes six medals at EuroSkills Herning](https://feweek.co.uk/team-uk-takes-six-medals-at-euroskills-herning/) - Team UK celebrated winning six medals at EuroSkills Herning after a long three-day competition in Denmark this week. Earlier this evening, family, friends, experts and officials applauded Team UK’s duo Patrick Sheerin and Caolan McCartan for winning the bronze award in the industry 4.0 competition. Overall, the UK ranked fifteenth in the medal table out of
- [Reform plots a political tsunami, but skills policy is lost at sea](https://feweek.co.uk/reform-plots-a-political-tsunami-but-skills-policy-is-lost-at-sea/) - Reform UK plans to boost trade skills with new technical colleges, overhaul 'woke' curriculums and provide fewer degrees. Reform's education and skills plans
- [Euroskills 2025: Competition comes to a roaring close](https://feweek.co.uk/euroskills-2025-competition-comes-to-a-roaring-close/) - The final day of EuroSkills 2025 came to an emotional close with floods of tears from Team UK, families, supporters, and even reporters
- [DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms](https://feweek.co.uk/dwp-will-take-over-apprenticeships-policy-minister-confirms/) - Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships will give "bigger emphasis on skills", Jacqui Smith claims following last week's cabinet reshuffle
- [T Level ambassador cash goes unspent despite awareness struggles](https://feweek.co.uk/t-level-ambassador-cash-goes-unspent-despite-awareness-struggles/) - The government has consistently underspent on a scheme to boost awareness of T Levels despite chronically poor understanding of the qualifications
- [Skills move risks destabilising 'sofa surfing' policy area](https://feweek.co.uk/skills-shift-to-dwp-sparks-turmoil-fears/) - Shifting responsibility for skills between two government departments risks further destabilising the “sofa surfing” policy area, experts have warned.
- [One minister, two beasts: Can Jacqui Smith fix the skills system?](https://feweek.co.uk/one-minister-two-beasts-can-jacqui-smith-fix-the-skills-system/) - Jacqui Smith’s brief spanning DfE and DWP signals ambition for a joined-up skills system. But without wider government buy-in, it risks being merely symbolic
- [Colleges are bracing themselves for the Whitehall power shift](https://feweek.co.uk/colleges-are-bracing-themselves-for-the-whitehall-power-shift/) - The future of FE could be defined this autumn, as skills policy moves to DWP, Ofsted unveils a new framework and cash is poured into defence says David Hughes
- [Level 7 starts spike as employers race to beat funding axe](https://feweek.co.uk/level-7-starts-spike-as-employers-race-to-beat-funding-axe/) - Training providers are rapidly expanding level 7 apprenticeship places, early data reveals, with high demand from senior leaders ahead of January funding axe
- [Ofsted reform: DfE commits to 'pragmatic' intervention approach](https://feweek.co.uk/ofsted-reform-dfe-commits-to-pragmatic-intervention-approach/) - The Department for Education has promised to “capture views” before determining new intervention triggers for colleges and training providers from reformed Ofsted inspections.
- [Team UK comes together during day 2 of EuroSkills](https://feweek.co.uk/team-uk-comes-together-during-day-2-of-euroskills/) - Team UK reached the midpoint of the EuroSkills competition with a sigh of relief today.
- [Ofsted’s reforms are a missed chance that won’t futureproof FE and skills](https://feweek.co.uk/ofsteds-reforms-are-a-missed-chance-that-wont-futureproof-fe-and-skills/) - The new Ofsted inspection framework revamp touts inclusion and fairness but needs industry insight and real focus on apprenticeships, says Kerry Boffey, FIN
- [Ofsted tweaks colour-coded scale and FE graded areas](https://feweek.co.uk/ofsted-tweaks-colour-coded-scale-and-fe-graded-areas/) - Ofsted has cut the number of areas of judgment for FE providers and colleges and renamed its colour-coded five-point grading scale following a consultation on report card reforms.
- [Lisa O’Loughlin, principal and CEO](https://feweek.co.uk/lisa-oloughlin-principal-and-ceo/) - East Lancashire Learning Group CEO Lisa O’Loughlin on rebrand from Nelson and Colne College Group, and guiding reform on curriculum and assessment review panel
- [Lynette Leith appointed Boston College principal](https://feweek.co.uk/lynette-leith-appointed-boston-college-principal/) - A college in Lincolnshire has appointed a new boss following the retirement of its principal.
- [On your (Den)marks, get set, go](https://feweek.co.uk/on-your-denmarks-get-set-go/) - Team UK were quietly confident after completing some more challenging tasks of the first day of the three-day EuroSkills 2025 competition in Herning.
- [Pair of Swiss-owned training providers suddenly close](https://feweek.co.uk/pair-of-swiss-owned-training-providers-go-bust/) - Two training providers owned by the same Swiss investment firm are set to cease trading after the Department for Education terminated their apprenticeship contracts.
- [If we do rejoin Erasmus+ then seize the opportunity, FE](https://feweek.co.uk/if-we-do-rejoin-erasmus-then-seize-the-opportunity-fe/) - Renewed access to Erasmus+ could be on the horizon, presenting a golden opportunity to bring back life-changing experiences for learners and educators: ETF
- [The exclusivity of the inclusion agenda: it isn’t ‘inclusive’ when voices are missing](https://feweek.co.uk/the-exclusivity-of-the-inclusion-agenda-it-isnt-inclusive-when-voices-are-missing/) - As government prepares for SEND reforms, inclusion is the buzzword of the day. But the SEND sector’s valuable voices are being sidelined: Ben Bastin, Natspec
- [Redundancy shouldn't spell end of an apprenticeship dream ](https://feweek.co.uk/redundancy-shouldnt-spell-end-of-an-apprenticeship-dream/) - An ‘Adopt an Apprentice’ scheme helped Scotland keep apprentices on track after they lost jobs, providing a blueprint our apprenticeship system can learn from
- [How student-led tech projects helped reshape our FE curriculum](https://feweek.co.uk/how-student-led-tech-projects-helped-reshape-our-fe-curriculum/) - From drone-assisted geology to VR-powered landscaping, Gower College students are showing their lecturers what’s possible with new tech tools: Jonathan Parker
- [Five defence technical excellence colleges to open by 2026](https://feweek.co.uk/five-defence-technical-excellence-colleges-to-open-by-2026/) - The government has confirmed plans to create five 'defence-focused' technical excellence colleges to 'make the country safer and boost jobs'.
- [Reshuffle: Skills brief to move out of DfE](https://feweek.co.uk/skills-brief-to-move-out-of-dfe-reports/) - New 'growth department' expected to be created following Keir Starmer's reshuffle
- [EuroSkills 2025: Competition opened by WorldSkills UK chief](https://feweek.co.uk/euroskills-2025-competition-opened-by-worldskills-uk-chief/) - WorldSkills UK boss Ben Blackledge officially opened this year’s EuroSkills competition at an entertaining opening ceremony earlier this evening
- [New ‘school profiles’ to be explored for colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/new-school-profiles-to-be-explored-for-colleges/) - Government intends to introduce new digital “school profiles” across colleges, it has been revealed.
- [We must stop chasing unicorns and start valuing sustainability](https://feweek.co.uk/we-must-stop-chasing-unicorns-and-start-valuing-sustainability/) - The presence of private equity and venture capital in FE looks great until providers collapse and investors move on to the next thing: Nick Smith, TTE Training
- [Reshuffle: 15 facts about new education ministers](https://feweek.co.uk/reshuffle-15-facts-about-new-education-ministers/) - Three MPs from the Class of '24 have joined the education ministerial team after Starmer's reshuffle - here's what you need to know about them ...
- [Reshuffle: Two-bosses Smith stays on skills](https://feweek.co.uk/reshuffle-two-bosses-smith-stays-on-skills/) - Smith will work across the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Education as minister for skills following Starmer's ministerial reshuffle
- [Don't return to 'punitive' intervention, colleges tell new FE Commissioner](https://feweek.co.uk/dont-return-to-punitive-intervention-colleges-tell-new-fe-commissioner/) - Reformed Ofsted inspections, college staff shortages and a new post-16 strategy face the new FE Commissioner Ellen Thinnesen
- [Starmer’s shake-up could be the gamechanger FE needs](https://feweek.co.uk/starmers-shake-up-could-be-the-gamechanger-fe-needs/) - Starmer’s decision to move skills policy from DfE to the Department for Work and Pensions is a chance to align training with economic need, says Tom Bewick
- [Team UK on the start line for EuroSkills 2025](https://feweek.co.uk/team-uk-on-the-start-line-for-euroskills-2025/) - A group of the UK’s best young tradespeople head to Denmark next week to compete against their European peers at EuroSkills 2025.
- [DfE props up college merger with £7m grant](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-props-up-college-merger-with-7m-grant/) - Officials have quietly gifted more than £7 million to 'support' a merger between two Leicestershire colleges.
- [Colleges reclaim £2.8m ahead of landmark VAT case ](https://feweek.co.uk/colleges-reclaim-2-8m-ahead-of-landmark-vat-case/) - Four colleges have won tax rebates worth more than £2.8 million ahead of a Court of Appeal battle over VAT rules that will affect the entire FE sector.
- [Get on board and publish your minutes, FE Commissioner tells colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/get-on-board-and-publish-your-minutes-fe-commissioner-tells-colleges/) - The FE Commissioner has called on colleges to publish board minutes within four to six months after an FE Week probe revealed half had failed to publish any this year.
- [New ‘honesty’ rules for awarding organisations kick in from December](https://feweek.co.uk/new-honesty-rules-for-awarding-organisations-kick-in-from-december/) - Awarding organisations have warned they face fresh layers of bureaucracy after Ofqual confirmed plans to add new enforceable “principles” to its bulging rulebook
- [National Grid lights up with fourth consecutive Ofsted ‘outstanding’](https://feweek.co.uk/national-grid-lights-up-with-fourth-consecutive-ofsted-outstanding/) - National Grid has been awarded its fourth consecutive ‘outstanding’ rating from Ofsted – maintaining its 20-year status as a grade 1 apprenticeship provider
- [Weir ‘outstanding’ again after rare double Ofsted inspection](https://feweek.co.uk/weir-outstanding-again-after-rare-double-ofsted-inspection/) - An apprenticeship provider has retained its ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating after overturning a provisional lower judgment through a rare second inspection.
- [Revealed: Strode’s £5.75m subcontract scandal bill](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-strodes-5-75m-subcontract-scandal-bill/) - The scale of the financial fallout from Strode College’s subcontracting scandal has been revealed – with a £5.75 million clawback now transferred onto the newly merged University Centre Somerset (UCS) College Group.
- [EMCCA's adult skills cash released after legal bid is ditched](https://feweek.co.uk/emccas-adult-skills-cash-released-after-legal-bid-is-ditched/) - A new combined authority has finally dished out £6.5 million in procured adult skills fund contracts following the withdrawal of a legal challenge that delayed the tender process.
- [We’re reaching those young people who left the classroom behind](https://feweek.co.uk/were-reaching-those-young-people-who-left-the-classroom-behind/) - As school avoidance soars, thousands of young people face life without qualifications. Wigan & Leigh College’s Re-Engage programme is proving there's a way back
- [Bootcamps fray and wear thin as providers begin race to the bottom](https://feweek.co.uk/bootcamps-fray-and-wear-thin-as-providers-begin-race-to-the-bottom/) - With funding pressures mounting and oversight gaps widening, the future of bootcamps depends on better accountability and quality says Kerry Boffey of FIN
- [Exams disadvantage the anxious and fail to prepare the crammers](https://feweek.co.uk/exams-disadvantage-the-anxious-and-fail-to-prepare-the-crammers/) - When we think about assessment, we automatically think about exams. But in FE, particularly in professional pathways such as HNDs, this model now feels outdated
- [Young people have spoken. Now it’s time for government to listen](https://feweek.co.uk/young-people-have-spoken-now-its-time-for-government-to-listen/) - The young people-led shadow curriculum and assessment review sets out recommendations for a more inclusive, empowering education system: NUS Amira Campbell
- [Being a ‘digital native’ doesn’t mean students are safe online](https://feweek.co.uk/being-a-digital-native-doesnt-mean-students-are-safe-online/) - Ofcom’s online safety regulations for social media companies are a welcome step but don’t go far enough for young people in FE, says Rob Faulkner of Smoothwall
- [Why we’re ditching pass/fail for bronze, silver and gold](https://feweek.co.uk/why-were-ditching-pass-fail-for-bronze-silver-and-gold/) - Embedding WorldSkills UK's excellence framework into everyday teaching at City of Liverpool College redefined success for students with feelings of failure
- [Adult education provider climbs to top of Ofsted ladder](https://feweek.co.uk/adult-education-provider-climbs-to-top-of-ofsted-ladder/) - An adult learning provider has been awarded Ofsted's highest grade after inspectors found high achievement rates and 'highly appreciative' employers.
- [Team UK for EuroSkills 2025 announced](https://feweek.co.uk/team-uk-for-euroskills-2025-announced/) - Nineteen talented apprentices and students from across the UK will travel to Denmark this September to compete in their trades at the EuroSkills competition
- [Learning for Herning: Inside the Team UK bootcamp teaching mind over medal](https://feweek.co.uk/learning-for-herning-inside-the-team-uk-bootcamp-teaching-mind-over-medal/) - A group of 19 students and apprentices gathered at the University of Warwick last weekend for their final bootcamp before travelling to Denmark in September
- [Sudden closures hit Derbyshire adult education centres](https://feweek.co.uk/sudden-closures-hit-derbyshire-adult-education-centres/) - Reform UK-run council in the East Midlands claims it needs to suddenly close a third of its adult education centres due to 'rapid changes to grant conditions'
- [Merger date set for mega south west college group](https://feweek.co.uk/merger-date-set-for-mega-south-west-college-group/) - Two south west colleges have announced their intention to merge in January.
- [Skills bootcamp provider scores top marks from Ofsted](https://feweek.co.uk/skills-bootcamp-provider-scores-top-marks-from-ofsted/) - A Reading-based skills bootcamp provider has been awarded the top rating by Ofsted inspectors for having a “transformational effect” on learners’ futures
- [Scrapping AGQs will create a qualification black hole](https://feweek.co.uk/scrapping-agqs-will-create-a-qualification-black-hole/) - Scrapping AGQs won’t boost T Levels – it will strip away choice, shut off opportunity and damage the economy warns James Kewin, Sixth Form Colleges Association
- [Ellen Thinnesen named as new FE Commissioner](https://feweek.co.uk/ellen-thinnesen-named-as-new-fe-commissioner/) - The chief executive of a north east college group has been appointed as the next FE Commissioner, succeeding Shelagh Legrave in January
- [FE inquiry: MPs grill Smith on pay, cuts and careers](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-inquiry-mps-grill-smith-on-pay-cuts-and-careers/) - FE teachers' pay should 'keep up' with school teachers' this parliament, the Skills Minister told MPs today.
- [Results of LSIPs shake-up revealed](https://feweek.co.uk/results-of-lsips-shake-up-revealed/) - The government has shaken up the specified areas in England that are covered by a local skills improvement plan (LSIP).
- [Spotlight on excellence: Nominations now open for the Apprenticeship & Training Awards 2026](https://feweek.co.uk/spotlight-on-excellence-nominations-now-open-for-the-apprenticeship-training-awards-2026/) - Nominations are officially open for the Apprenticeship & Training Awards 2026, the UK’s national celebration of excellence in apprenticeships and training. After receiving more than 700 nominations in 2025, this year promises to be another record-breaking showcase of the employers, providers, and individuals who are transforming opportunities for learners and driving innovation across the skills
- ['Bleak existence' at London young offender institute](https://feweek.co.uk/bleak-existence-at-london-young-offender-institute/) - The chief prisons inspector has warned of a 'bleak existence' for boys at a young offender institute in West London due to poor education attendance
- [SEND colleges deserve better than off-the-shelf design standards](https://feweek.co.uk/send-colleges-deserve-better-than-off-the-shelf-design-standards/) - How can building design support neurodivergent students? Orchard Hill College and Arcadis identify key gaps in government’s design guidance for SEND colleges
- [Handover of £233m teachers’ pensions contract to Tata delayed](https://feweek.co.uk/handover-of-233m-teachers-pensions-contract-to-tata-delayed/) - The handover of the administration of teachers’ pensions to new provider Tata Consultancy Services has been delayed to next summer.
- [From playtime to party time: Nursery revels in 'milestone' Ofsted result](https://feweek.co.uk/from-playtime-to-party-time-nursery-revels-in-milestone-ofsted-result/) - An Essex-based nursery group is celebrating a perfect sweep of Ofsted judgments.
- [Serious about productivity? Then get serious about R&D in FE](https://feweek.co.uk/serious-about-productivity-then-get-serious-about-rd-in-fe/) - Boosting productivity through research and development R&D in FE. Why FE must invest in innovation: Lessons for England from Canada's Technology Access Centres
- [New principal takes the reins at Cumbrian college](https://feweek.co.uk/new-principal-takes-the-reins-at-cumbrian-college/) - A college in Cumbria has appointed a new principal ahead of the next academic year.
- [GCSE results expose a broken system, but adults prove what’s possible](https://feweek.co.uk/todays-results-expose-a-broken-system-but-adults-prove-whats-possible/) - For too many, GCSE resits are a treadmill to nowhere. Without proper investment in alternative pathways, the government’s skills agenda will remain a fantasy
- [NEET trailblazer schemes given £45m extension](https://feweek.co.uk/neet-trailblazer-schemes-given-45m-extension/) - Funding for eight 'youth guarantee' pilot programmes designed to tackle the rising youth NEETS crisis has been extended into 2027.
- [GCSE resits 2025: English and maths pass rates stable amid entries surge](https://feweek.co.uk/gcse-resits-2025-english-and-maths-pass-rates-stable-amid-entries-surge/) - Pass rates in GCSE maths and English resits have remained stable despite a spike in the number of post-16 students sitting the exams this summer.
- [Rob May appointed as new Innovate Awarding MD](https://feweek.co.uk/rob-may-appointed-as-new-innovate-awarding-md/) - Innovate Awarding has appointed a new managing director following Charlotte Bosworth’s promotion to CEO of the Lifetime Training group.
- [When is a pass not a pass? When the system says so ](https://feweek.co.uk/when-is-a-pass-not-a-pass-when-the-system-says-so/) - GCSE exam results day shouldn’t be a moment of manufactured failure. We need to recognise achievement at every level, not just those the system values most
- ['Less ambitious' nursing apprenticeships pledge criticised](https://feweek.co.uk/less-ambitious-nursing-apprenticeships-pledge-criticised/) - New apprentice nurse target comes amid severe nursing shortages and ahead of a 'refreshed' NHS long-term workplan later this year
- [College-run ITP awarded its own ‘outstanding’ ](https://feweek.co.uk/college-run-itp-awarded-its-own-outstanding/) - An apprenticeship provider that is part of an Ofsted ‘outstanding’ college group has secured its own grade one rating from the watchdog.
- [AI is moving too fast for colleges to go it alone](https://feweek.co.uk/ai-is-moving-too-fast-for-colleges-to-go-it-alone/) - AI in FE is moving fast. Communities can help educators, employers and learners share solutions, reduce risk and shape guidance together says Michael Webb, Jisc
- [DfE boosted early bootcamp payments after provider complaints](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-boosted-early-bootcamp-payments-after-provider-complaints/) - Training providers delivering skills bootcamps received higher upfront fees in wave three of the rollout after complaining to the Department for Education (DfE) they felt they were teaching “for free”, a delayed report has revealed.
- [Pupil premium plus post-16 pilot reduces ‘cliff edge’ of support, report finds](https://feweek.co.uk/pupil-premium-plus-post-16-pilot-reduces-cliff-edge-of-support-report-finds/) - Local authorities involved in a pilot for disadvantaged teens have told the government it has reduced “the potential cliff edge” of support when they leave school
- [BTEC survival hope after Smith’s policy shift](https://feweek.co.uk/btec-survival-hope-after-level-3-policy-shift/) - Popular courses facing the axe under controversial level 3 reforms may now survive after a “fundamental shift” signalled by the government.
- [DfE scores with Sky Sports-style ads for FE](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-scores-with-sky-sports-style-ads-for-fe/) - Adverts to drive up interest in FE teaching jobs have proved a modest success, figures suggest.
- [ITP pulls out of national college spin-off](https://feweek.co.uk/itp-pulls-out-of-national-college-spin-off/) - A college group is searching for partners to revive a beleaguered 'national college' brand after an apprenticeship provider quietly quit last year.
- [Boris’s rushed retraining scheme created huge underspend ](https://feweek.co.uk/boriss-rushed-retraining-scheme-created-huge-underspend/) - Low uptake of a flagship government retraining scheme that offers free courses to adults resulted in mayors handing back half the £133m they were allocated
- [Demand for industry training board merger rejected](https://feweek.co.uk/demand-for-industry-training-board-merger-rejected/) - A call to merge two building industry training boards under proposals to tackle a workforce shortage has been turned down by ministers
- [TRA seeks extra misconduct volunteers amid FE expansion](https://feweek.co.uk/tra-seeks-extra-misconduct-volunteers-amid-fe-expansion/) - The number of panellists who investigate teacher misconduct will double ahead of legislation extending banning powers to further education
- [Come clean on cuts, demand adult education providers](https://feweek.co.uk/come-clean-on-cuts-demand-adult-education-providers/) - Urgent clarification has been demanded on adult education budget cuts after an announcement to metro mayors sparked confusion in England’s non-devolved areas
- [£155m for FE to help fund national insurance hike](https://feweek.co.uk/155m-for-fe-to-help-fund-national-insurance-hike/) - The government will make £155m available for post-16 schools, academies and colleges to help cover the rise in employer national insurance contributions
- [DfE seeks job share director to oversee T Levels and level 3 reforms](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-seeks-job-share-director-to-oversee-t-levels-and-level-3-reforms/) - The Department for Education (DfE) is advertising a job share role for the civil service role responsible for T Levels and level 3 qualification reform.
- [Reports into nearly 200 college and ITP financial probes remain hidden](https://feweek.co.uk/reports-into-nearly-200-college-and-itp-financial-probes-remain-hidden/) - Outcomes of 200 financial investigations into FE providers are still unpublished, despite the government releasing several academy probes
- [Acland-Hood: I was wrong about our FE probe policy ](https://feweek.co.uk/acland-hood-i-was-wrong-about-our-fe-probe-policy/) - Susan Acland-Hood has admitted giving false evidence to MPs about probes into FE providers earlier this year, after concerns raised by FE Week
- [UK withdraws entries from WorldSkills after DfE grant cut](https://feweek.co.uk/uk-withdraws-entries-from-worldskills-after-dfe-grant-cut/) - WorldSkills UK will compete in fewer competitions at 2026's summit in Shanghai after falling victim to the Department for Education’s 'drive for efficiency'.
- [DfE accounts 2025: Apprenticeship ‘failures’ and minister payouts revealed](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-accounts-2025-apprenticeship-failures-and-minister-payouts-revealed/) - Millions in apprenticeship provider “failure” write-offs, the skills minister’s salary and payouts to senior officials all feature in the Department for Education’s accounts this year.
- [Starmer wants education to shatter the ‘class ceiling’](https://feweek.co.uk/starmer-wants-education-to-shatter-the-class-ceiling/) - Sir Keir Starmer will pledge to fight the “pernicious idea that background equals destiny”, with plans to "end once and for all" the "academic and vocational divide".
- [Ofsted chief sounds warning over Labour safeguarding audit plan](https://feweek.co.uk/ofsted-chief-sounds-warning-over-labour-safeguarding-audit-plan/) - Ofsted’s chief inspector has poured cold water on Labour plans to introduce a new annual review of safeguarding, saying it would be “much more expensive and complicated”.
- [T Levels: The backbone of the new Advanced British Standard ](https://feweek.co.uk/t-levels-the-backbone-of-the-new-advanced-british-standard/) - Rather than hamper the qualifications' roll-out, the prime minister's proposed reform will boost their currency, says Robert Halfon
- [Clumsy, complex and slow: business puts the boot into Kickstart](https://feweek.co.uk/clumsy-complex-and-slow-business-puts-the-boot-into-the-kickstart-scheme/) - Businesses have slammed the government’s flagship Kickstart scheme – as new figures reveal less than two-fifths of jobs created have been filled.
- [UCU general secretary launches re-election bid](https://feweek.co.uk/ucu-general-secretary-launches-re-election-bid/) - The general secretary of the University and College Union (UCU) has announced she is standing for re-election
- [Grady faces three challengers in bid to lead UCU](https://feweek.co.uk/grady-faces-three-challengers-in-bid-to-lead-ucu/) - Three candidates have emerged to rival Jo Grady in her bid for a second term as general secretary of the University and College Union
- [‘Grossly unfair’: DfE excludes ITP teachers from £6k bonus scheme](https://feweek.co.uk/grossly-unfair-dfe-excludes-itp-teachers-from-6k-bonus-scheme/) - FE teachers will be eligible for a “levelling up premium” payment of up to £6,000 from this autumn – but staff in independent training providers have controversially been excluded.
- [DfE accounts: Apprenticeship underspend and insolvent provider write-offs revealed](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-accounts-apprenticeship-underspend-and-insolvent-provider-write-offs-revealed/) - A small apprenticeships underspend, nearly £20m in dissolved training provider write-offs and exit payouts for two ministers feature in the DfE's accounts
- [Training provider slammed for 'coaching' students for assessments](https://feweek.co.uk/training-provider-slammed-for-coaching-students-for-assessments/) - A training provider has been downgraded to ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted after inspectors found that teachers “coach” some students to answer assessment questions
- [Private provider's bankruptcy leaves north east IoT £3m out of pocket](https://feweek.co.uk/private-providers-bankruptcy-leaves-north-east-iot-3m-out-of-pocket/) - Millions in capital funds invested into an independent training provider to help grow one of the government’s flagship Institutes of Technology have been lost following its bankruptcy earlier this year.
- [Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers](https://feweek.co.uk/mayors-cut-itp-budgets-to-protect-colleges-and-las/) - Mayors have been accused of “copping out” by lumping the weight of incoming cuts to their adult education budgets on to independent training providers
- [The country needs us so why treat ITPs as second-class providers?](https://feweek.co.uk/the-country-needs-us-so-why-treat-itps-as-second-class-providers/) - Despite years of progress, independent training providers (ITPs) are still treated unfairly. It’s time funding followed the learner, not the institution
- [ITPs to take £27m hit from DfE funding change to FE teacher training](https://feweek.co.uk/itps-to-take-27m-hit-from-dfe-funding-change-to-fe-teacher-training/) - ITPs that provide FE teacher training will no longer have access to student finance unless they have a partnership with a higher education provider
- [Why young asylum seekers and refugees are struggling to access college courses](https://feweek.co.uk/why-young-asylum-seekers-and-refugees-are-struggling-to-access-college-courses/) - Asylum seeker and refugees arriving in England in record numbers are struggling to access ESOL college courses
- [The governor with integrity and inclusivity at the heart of his job](https://feweek.co.uk/paul-butler-waltham-forest-college-chair/) - Demands on unpaid college chairs are growing. Waltham Forest College chair Paul Butler tells Jessica Hill about the importance of finding college governors who are rooted in their communities. College governors are told to ask challenging questions. But preparing interview questions to ask a highly experienced college governor is a tough ask. And Paul Butler Paul Butler, Waltham Forest Chair
- [Experts and minister hail ‘flying start’ as recruitment stats for IoTs revealed](https://feweek.co.uk/experts-and-minister-hail-flying-start-as-recruitment-stats-for-iots-revealed/) - The first batch of flagship Institutes of Technology have been hailed after recruitment data obtained by FE Week showed they are off to a “flying start”.
- [Collaboration is key to ensuring teaching and learning meet the needs of employers](https://feweek.co.uk/collaboration-is-key-to-ensuring-teaching-and-learning-meet-the-needs-of-employers/) - Genuine partnerships that properly value teaching and learning can rise to the challenge of our skills shortages, write Rosa Wells
- [Our adaptive curriculum is a model for upskilling and reskilling the UK](https://feweek.co.uk/our-adaptive-curriculum-is-a-model-for-upskilling-and-reskilling-the-uk/) - The north east’s innovative initiative for retrofitting marks a significant shift in curriculum development to meet local and national skills shortages
- [Industrial strategy fails without extra electricians and plumbers](https://feweek.co.uk/industrial-strategy-fails-without-extra-electricians-and-plumbers/) - Independent training providers need equal access to state funding and support so they can boost qualified employee numbers, says Chris Claydon, CEO of JTL
- [Questions remain over industrial strategy skills pledge](https://feweek.co.uk/questions-remain-over-industrial-strategy-skills-pledge/) - With £275m pledged for skills in growth sectors like AI and engineering, the industrial strategy offers hope for FE says Fiona Aldridge, Skills Federation
- [Staff vote to strike at 15 colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/staff-vote-to-strike-at-15-colleges/) - University and College Union members in 15 colleges across England have voted for strike action in a row over pay.
- [UCU claims victory over staff pay at 5 London colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/ucu-claims-victory-over-staff-pay-at-5-london-colleges/) - Staff at five London colleges have landed improved pay offers following strikes, the University and College Union has said.
- [London college group settles pay dispute after strike](https://feweek.co.uk/london-college-group-settles-pay-dispute-after-strike/) - One of England’s largest college groups has settled a pay and conditions dispute with the University and College Union after ten days of strike action
- [College staff warn of strike action if pay doesn’t increase by 10%](https://feweek.co.uk/college-staff-warn-of-strike-action-if-pay-doesnt-increase-by-10-per-cent/) - The University and College Union have called on the Association of Colleges for a 10 per cent pay increase for college staff- warning their members are ready to strike.
- [UCU threat: Raise pay or we’ll strike on exam day](https://feweek.co.uk/teachers-threaten-to-strike-on-exam-day/) - College GCSE students are set to have their exams disrupted after teaching staff announced plans to strike over pay.
- [One college strike called off, but five more go ahead](https://feweek.co.uk/one-college-strike-called-off-but-five-more-go-ahead/) - Strike action at Bury College has been called off at the eleventh hour after leaders agreed to give staff a pay rise worth triple their original offer.
- [Week of strikes at London college begin over ‘fire and rehire’ threat](https://feweek.co.uk/week-of-strikes-at-london-college-begin-over-fire-and-rehire-threat/) - Staff at Richmond upon Thames College are striking every day this week in response to the college threatening to use “fire and rehire” tactics to drive down staff holiday allowances.
- [College strike called off after staff win pay rise of up to 7.5%](https://feweek.co.uk/college-strike-called-off-after-staff-win-pay-rise-of-up-to-7-5/) - Strike action at Hopwood Hall College has been called off after staff accepted a pay rise worth up to 7.5 per cent.
- [Union targets college’s open days for strikes as ‘fire and rehire’ row escalates](https://feweek.co.uk/union-targets-colleges-open-days-for-strikes-as-fire-and-rehire-row-escalates/) - Staff at Richmond upon Thames College have warned they will strike during open days as a bitter dispute over plans to “fire and rehire” 127 teacher escalates.
- [Strike votes open at 33 colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/strike-votes-open-at-33-colleges/) - Strikes are on the cards at another 33 colleges as a dispute over low pay and “unmanageable” workload rages on.
- [London college group threatened with strikes over pay and 'fire and rehire' tactics](https://feweek.co.uk/london-college-group-threatened-with-strikes-over-pay-and-fire-and-rehire-tactics/) - New City College is being threatened with strike action over a pay and workload dispute, as well as alleged plans to “fire and rehire” staff.
- [College staff do two days unpaid work every week, new workload survey finds](https://feweek.co.uk/college-staff-do-two-days-unpaid-work-every-week-new-workload-survey-finds/) - College staff are doing the equivalent of at least two days unpaid work every week, according to new research by the University and College Union.
- [Union threatens results days as staff mull strike action](https://feweek.co.uk/union-threatens-results-days-as-staff-mull-strike-action/) - Students across the country could face delays in receiving their exam results this summer, a union has claimed, as staff at England’s largest exam board are balloted to strike over a pay dispute. Unison and Unite unions are rejecting a three per cent pay increase, plus a £500 payment, for staff at AQA – claiming the
- [Staff now plan to strike during first week of September over ‘fire and rehire’ row at London college](https://feweek.co.uk/staff-now-plan-to-strike-during-first-week-september-over-fire-and-rehire-row-at-london-college/) - Staff at Richmond upon Thames College have announced another round of strikes over a row about “fire and rehire” plans.
- [Seven in ten college staff 'may quit' due to low pay](https://feweek.co.uk/seven-in-ten-college-staff-may-quit-due-to-low-pay/) - College staff are skipping meals, rationing hot water at home and seven out of ten say they could quit their jobs due to low pay and the cost-of-living crisis, according to the University and College Union (UCU). Results of a survey of over 2,700 UCU members, published today, show that working in further education has
- [Teachers at 39 colleges will strike this autumn](https://feweek.co.uk/teachers-at-39-colleges-will-strike-this-autumn/) - Strike action has been confirmed at 29 more colleges across England, bringing the total that will be picketing this autumn to 39.
- [Richmond College strike plans on ice as arbitration talks planned over 'fire and rehire' proposals](https://feweek.co.uk/richmond-college-strike-plans-on-ice-as-arbitration-talks-planned-over-fire-and-rehire-proposals/) - Planned strike action at Richmond upon Thames College over “fire and rehire” plans have been suspended to enable arbitration talks, the University and College Union has confirmed.
- [Prisons face educators’ strike action over low pay](https://feweek.co.uk/prisons-face-educators-strike-action-over-low-pay/) - Education staff at 48 prisons and youth offender institutions are set to vote on strike action in a row over low pay.
- [Strike cancelled at London college after staff win up to 8% pay rise](https://feweek.co.uk/strike-cancelled-at-london-college-after-staff-win-up-to-8-pay-rise/) - Staff at Croydon College have called off a strike after accepting a new pay deal worth up to 8 per cent.
- [Leaders vow sector-wide march on parliament if Whitehall cuts hit FE](https://feweek.co.uk/leaders-vow-sector-wide-march-on-parliament-if-whitehall-cuts-hit-fe/) - Further education leaders have vowed to march on parliament if proposed cuts to Whitehall budgets hit the sector.
- [Oxfordshire college settles staff dispute after agreeing to ‘significant’ pay rise](https://feweek.co.uk/oxfordshire-college-settles-staff-dispute-after-agreeing-to-significant-pay-rise/) - Abingdon and Witney College staff have called off a strike after voting to accept an improved pay deal worth up to 8 per cent.
- [Picket lines swell as college staff strike in bid for higher pay](https://feweek.co.uk/picket-lines-swell-as-college-staff-strike-in-bid-for-higher-pay-offers/) - Strike action at an Oxfordshire college was called off this week, but went ahead at more than 20 others as staff entered the second week of protests against low pay in the face of the cost-of-living crisis.
- [NEU will ballot sixth form college teachers as 85% back strike](https://feweek.co.uk/neu-will-ballot-sixth-form-college-teachers-as-85-back-strike/) - The National Education Union will formally ballot members in sixth form colleges for industrial action after 85 per cent of respondents to an indicative ballot backed strike action.
- [Hopwood Hall College staff win another significant pay rise](https://feweek.co.uk/hopwood-hall-college-staff-win-another-significant-pay-rise/) - Staff at Hopwood Hall College have secured another significant pay rise – this time of 9.2 per cent for most lecturers.
- [One in four DfE staff could join civil service strike](https://feweek.co.uk/one-in-four-dfe-staff-could-join-civil-service-strike/) - Ofsted employees also vote to walk out as PCS union vows 'major industrial action
- [DfE and Ofsted staff to hold one-day strike](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-and-ofsted-staff-to-hold-one-day-strike/) - It follows votes in favour of industrial action over pay, pensions, jobs and redundancy terms last year
- [DfE and Ofsted staff will strike again on budget day](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-and-ofsted-staff-will-strike-again-on-budget-day/) - Staff at the Department for Education and Ofsted will go on strike on the day of the government’s spring budget, in a second day of action over pay and job security.
- [Low pay and high turnover of college teachers uncovered](https://feweek.co.uk/low-pay-and-high-turnover-of-college-teachers-uncovered/) - New findings from the Institute for Fiscal Studies lifts the lid on just how bad teacher pay and turnover is in England's colleges
- [Ofsted inspectors and senior DfE officials to ballot for strike action](https://feweek.co.uk/ofsted-inspectors-and-senior-dfe-officials-to-ballot-for-strike-action/) - FDA union announces first national strike ballot over pay in over 40 years
- [AoC refuses to make college pay proposal](https://feweek.co.uk/aoc-refuses-to-make-college-pay-proposal/) - The Association of Colleges has taken the unprecedented decision to refuse to make a pay recommendation for college staff unless ministers intervene with more funding.
- [Strikewatch: The colleges with staff on the picket line in 2023](https://feweek.co.uk/strikewatch-the-colleges-with-staff-on-the-picket-line-in-2023/) - Strikes are happening in colleges up and down the country this year as staff continue to fight for fair pay.
- [Ballot set for country-wide college strikes](https://feweek.co.uk/ballot-set-for-country-wide-college-strikes/) - Unless colleges come up with a ‘decent’ pay offer, ballots will begin in September followed by strikes in October if successful, union says
- [Teachers must see their fair share of extra FE funding](https://feweek.co.uk/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
- [Minimum service level proposals: Everything colleges need to know](https://feweek.co.uk/minimum-service-level-proposals-everything-colleges-need-to-know/) - It will be left up to principals to decide 'appropriate' staffing levels and down to colleges to issue new 'work notices'
- [Latest college pay deals revealed](https://feweek.co.uk/latest-college-pay-deals-revealed/) - College staff have agreed pay deals of at least 6.5 per cent at 24 more colleges across the country, the University and College Union (UCU) announced today
- [Strikes: Minimum service levels will 'inflame' tensions](https://feweek.co.uk/strikes-minimum-service-levels-will-inflame-tensions/) - Unions slam 'bad faith' proposals for minimum levels of service during strikes as college leaders raise concerns about relationships with trade unions
- [Staff at London’s biggest college stage 8 day walkout](https://feweek.co.uk/staff-at-londons-biggest-college-stage-8-day-walkout/) - Teachers at London’s largest college group have launched an eight-day strike amid a dispute over pay and working conditions.
- [UCU’s own staff vote to strike](https://feweek.co.uk/ucus-own-staff-vote-to-strike/) - The University and College Union (UCU's) own staff have today voted in favour of strike action over their employer's alleged workplace racism
- [UCU staff threaten ‘last resort’ indefinite strike action](https://feweek.co.uk/ucu-staff-threaten-last-resort-indefinite-strike-action/) - Dispute between college teaching union and its staff over workplace racism and conditions escalates with threat of continuous strikes from next month
- [NEU announces sixth form college strike dates](https://feweek.co.uk/neu-announces-sixth-form-college-strike-dates/) - Three strike days have been confirmed in non-academised sixth form colleges following government teacher pay award snub
- [23 sixth form colleges vote to strike in NASUWT ballot](https://feweek.co.uk/23-sixth-form-colleges-vote-to-strike-in-nasuwt-ballot/) - Teachers in 23 sixth form colleges who are members of the NASUWT union have voted for strike action – in a ballot that “confusingly” included academised sixth forms.
- [NEU ends sixth form college pay dispute](https://feweek.co.uk/neu-ends-sixth-form-college-pay-dispute/) - Union's sixth form college members accept 4.3 per cent deal with 'firm assurances' of future pay equality across colleges
- [UCU members greenlight national strike ballot](https://feweek.co.uk/ucu-members-greenlight-national-strike-ballot/) - Members of the University and College Union (UCU) have voted to ballot for strike action on low FE pay at its annual agenda-setting conference
- [BAME apprentice awards: back in person – and bigger than ever](https://feweek.co.uk/bame-apprentice-awards-back-in-person-and-bigger-than-ever/) - The BAME Apprenticeships Awards returned in style last night as over 500 guests gathered in Birmingham
- [Visibility matters – FE Week will do its bit](https://feweek.co.uk/visibility-matters-fe-week-will-do-its-bit/) - FE Week editor Shane Chowen looks into the diversity on our front pages, opinion, and profile articles
- [FE: for everyone](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-for-everyone/) - Download supplement We work in a sector that is notoriously diverse. Further education and skills is an ecosystem of differences; national and local funders, global and micro employer customers, large and small qualifications in every subject imaginable, and massive college groups and small local training providers serving learner populations that are often more diverse than
- [Most college boards missing black and Asian members, AoC finds](https://feweek.co.uk/most-college-boards-missing-black-and-asian-members-aoc-finds/) - Over half of FE college boards have no black board members, while less than a third have no Asian members, new research by the Association of Colleges has found
- [Ignored: 80% of colleges fail on legal requirement to inform the visually impaired on accessibility](https://feweek.co.uk/ignored-80-of-colleges-fail-on-legal-requirement-to-inform-the-visually-impaired-on-accessibility/) - Eighty per cent of UK colleges and post-16 academies are failing a legal requirement to inform visually impaired or blind students how they can access learning
- [WorldSkills UK diversity heroes shortlist announced](https://feweek.co.uk/worldskills-uk-diversity-heroes-shortlist-announced/) - Champions of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in technical education, skills and the workplace have been announced as finalists for this year’s WorldSkills UK Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Heroes Awards. The awards honour people and organisations that promote and embed innovative practices, projects and initiatives that are having a positive impact on students, workplaces and
- [Jeff Greenidge, director for diversity, AoC](https://feweek.co.uk/jeff-greenidge-director-for-diversity-aoc/) - Jeff Greenidge tells Jess Staufenberg why encouraging non-racists to be more vocal about their opposition to racism is the crucial next step for the sector
- [It’s time to talk about intersectionality in FE](https://feweek.co.uk/its-time-to-talk-about-intersectionality-in-fe/) - The intersection of different identities is barely mentioned or discussed in FE, writes Joyce I-Hui Chen
- [New national leaders announced but diversity concerns remain](https://feweek.co.uk/new-national-leaders-announced-but-diversity-concerns-remain/) - The Department for Education has refreshed its roster of national FE leaders following its latest recruitment round, but has been unsuccessful in making the teams more diverse. Five new national leaders of further education (NLFE) and two new national leaders of governance (NLG) have been appointed from high-performing institutions to step in and support colleges
- [DfE’s 'bizarre' BAME apprenticeships strategy](https://feweek.co.uk/dfes-bizarre-bame-apprenticeships-strategy/) - The DfE will strengthen ethnic minority representation in campaign imagery and make use of “influencers” to tackle low numbers of diverse young apprenticeships
- [SEND review 'disappointing' for FE](https://feweek.co.uk/send-review-disappointing-for-fe/) - The government’s proposals to reform the SEND system have finally been published - but college leaders have been left disappointed. Today's consultation is the government's response to the SEND review it launched in September 2019. The Department for Education (DfE) said its new proposals will build a “single, national SEND and alternative provision system” promising
- [The college gender gap narrows, but slowly](https://feweek.co.uk/the-college-gender-gap-narrows-but-slowly/) - Colleges are encouraging more men to work flexibly and are overhauling recruitment imagery to attract more women into better-paid teaching roles to tackle gender pay gaps.
- [This is what I’ve learnt as a staff member with ADHD](https://feweek.co.uk/this-is-what-ive-learnt-as-a-staff-member-with-adhd/) - Staff can use the term ‘ADHD’ flippantly, but a thorough understanding and compassion for the diagnosis is needed, writes Richard Moody
- [Do you know how to support a student with a recent autism diagnosis?](https://feweek.co.uk/do-you-know-how-to-support-a-student-with-a-recent-autism-diagnosis/) - As a member of staff with Asperger’s Syndrome, I have first-hand experience of the kind of support that can really help, writes Harry Empsall
- [Is equality and diversity still the elephant in the room?](https://feweek.co.uk/is-equality-and-diversity-still-the-elephant-in-the-room/) - From data policies to protecting the wellbeing of designated staff, don’t let the enthusiasm for diversity die, writes Haroon Bashir
- [Diversity in FE Week: A look at how we've done](https://feweek.co.uk/diversity-in-fe-week-a-look-at-how-weve-done/) - Twelve months after our first look at diversity and visibility within our newspaper pages, FE Week editor Shane Chowen looks at how we've done.
- [The Staffroom: Becoming a ‘trauma-informed’ setting](https://feweek.co.uk/the-staffroom-becoming-a-trauma-informed-setting/) - Understanding our students’ experiences helps to better support them with their behaviour and drive their recovery and attainment, explains Claire Cooper
- [The Staffroom: How to drive inclusion for the ‘people of pride’](https://feweek.co.uk/the-staffroom-how-to-drive-inclusion-for-the-people-of-pride/) - Sector inclusion of sexual orientations and gender identities has come a long way, say Mark Child and Kelly Townend, but ‘people of pride’ deserve better still
- [Teachers must stop being afraid to tackle racism in colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/teachers-must-stop-being-afraid-to-tackle-racism-in-colleges/) - Mahad and Hasan set out key recommendations from the 2022 student commission on racial justice, including building teachers' and students' confidence to speak up
- [WorldSkills UK reveals 2023 equity, diversity and inclusion heroes](https://feweek.co.uk/worldskills-uk-reveals-2023-equity-diversity-and-inclusion-heroes/) - Winners included an apprentice who developed a financial literacy course for her community while also promoting apprenticeships in local schools
- [The government’s transgender guidance must finally lead to greater inclusion  ](https://feweek.co.uk/the-governments-transgender-guidance-must-finally-lead-to-greater-inclusion/) - Sector guidance on transgender learners must be the impetus to get beyond toxic discourse and antiquated practices, write Hannah and Jake Graf
- [Neurodiversity in the workplace will stall without support from FE](https://feweek.co.uk/neurodiversity-in-the-workplace-will-stall-without-support-from-fe/) - The latest Neurodiversity Index shows substantial barriers to workplace inclusion – and FE plays an important role in overcoming them, writes Kirstie Donnelly
- [From veterans to refugees: City Lit's silent revolution in deaf education](https://feweek.co.uk/from-veterans-to-refugees-city-lits-silent-revolution-in-deaf-education/) - For over a century, City Lit has been a global beacon of hope for deaf education
- [How to make the further education sector neurodiverse-ready](https://feweek.co.uk/how-to-make-the-further-education-sector-neurodiverse-ready/) - A rising tide of need in schools will inevitably reach colleges before long, writes Hannah Gains. Here’s how to be ready to ride it to a more inclusive horizon
- [WorldSkills UK EDI heroes 2025 revealed](https://feweek.co.uk/worldskills-uk-edi-heroes-2025-revealed/) - Nine awards for outstanding individuals, institutions and initiatives that break down barriers to technical training have been announced
- [Right-wing backlash against gender diversity could fuel conflict in FE](https://feweek.co.uk/right-wing-backlash-against-gender-diversity-could-fuel-conflict-in-fe/) - With global politics fuelling discrimination against transgender and gender-diverse individuals, FE institutions must take urgent steps to foster inclusion
- [New T Levels in energy and sustainability on the cards](https://feweek.co.uk/new-t-levels-in-energy-and-sustainability-on-the-cards/) - Potential new T Levels in energy and sustainability are being explored by education chiefs as part of efforts to boost green skills.
- [Five things we learned from IfATE’s 2023 annual report](https://feweek.co.uk/five-things-we-learned-from-ifates-2023-annual-report/) - See the key highlights from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education annual accounts for 2022/23.
- [IfATE adds two new board members](https://feweek.co.uk/ifate-adds-two-new-board-members/) - Two new members have been appointed to the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education’s (IfATE) board.
- [More data needed to tackle apprenticeship dropout rates](https://feweek.co.uk/more-data-needed-to-tackle-apprenticeship-dropout-rates/) - High apprenticeship dropout rates would be easier to address if the Department for Education published more detailed data showing exactly when apprentices leave
- [EPI warns of widening disadvantage gap for 16-19 learners](https://feweek.co.uk/epi-warns-of-widening-disadvantage-gap-for-16-19-learners/) - The disadvantage gap among 16-to-19 students widened in 2021, with those on applied general qualifications faring worse than during the first year of Covid-19.
- [Here's how a Baccalaureate could help close the growing 16-19 disadvantage gap](https://feweek.co.uk/heres-how-a-baccalaureate-could-help-close-the-growing-16-19-disadvantage-gap/) - Poorer 16-19 year olds are falling further behind, writes Sam Tuckett, so here's what it'll take for a new Baccalaureate to work for them
- [FE financial risks "de-escalated" says DfE](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-financial-risks-de-escalated-says-dfe/) - The financial resilience of the further education sector is no longer a headline risk, according to the Department for Education.
- [Barber to lead region's social mobility taskforce](https://feweek.co.uk/barber-to-lead-regions-social-mobility-taskforce/) - Education and business chiefs in the south west of England will join a new commission being formed to drive social mobility for youngsters in the region.
- [Degree awarding powers put colleges at the heart of future prosperity](https://feweek.co.uk/degree-awarding-powers-put-colleges-at-the-heart-of-future-prosperity/) - Colleges are important in the delivery of higher education and are far more than “feeder material for universities”, says Jon Ridley
- [College seeks to join university...but not as a traditional merger partner](https://feweek.co.uk/college-seeks-to-join-university-but-not-as-a-traditional-merger-partner/) - Talks have begun between a college and university in the Midlands for a tie-up that will see a further education company formed at the university group.
- [Former education ministers slam DfE's level 3 qualifications cull](https://feweek.co.uk/former-education-ministers-slam-dfes-level-3-qualifications-cull/) - A cross-party group of Lords have urged the education secretary to withdraw “disastrous” plans to axe funding for recently reformed applied general qualifications.
- [Improving social mobility demands better data on FE outcomes](https://feweek.co.uk/improving-social-mobility-demands-better-data-on-fe-outcomes/) - New research shows FE courses lead to better earnings but their social mobility potential is limited by patchy and poorly communicated data, says Alun Francis
- [Sustainability: One giant leap on FE’s journey to net zero](https://feweek.co.uk/sustainability-one-giant-leap-on-fes-journey-to-net-zero/) - Barry McCarron introduces a sector-led proposal for sustainability calling on providers to urgently get better at measuring and reporting their carbon footprint
- [Spring budget: Time for politicians to put money where their mouth is](https://feweek.co.uk/spring-budget-time-for-politicians-to-put-money-where-their-mouth-is/) - It’s time to stop telling us ‘more needs to be done’ and start doing it, writes David Hughes. The spring budget must deliver on four key priorities
- [Online learning: Placing efficiency and quality at the AI revolution's heart](https://feweek.co.uk/online-learning-placing-efficiency-and-quality-at-the-ai-revolutions-heart/) - Mark Dawe scopes out the dawning landscape of a sector revolutionised by online and blended learning and sets out how to begin exploring it – with a little help
- [OfS proposes register of ‘personal relationships’ between staff and students](https://feweek.co.uk/ofs-proposes-register-of-personal-relationships-between-staff-and-students/) - Universities and colleges will need to hold a register of personal relationships between staff and students under plans announced by the OfS today.
- [Teacher mentoring and leadership programmes renewed by DfE](https://feweek.co.uk/teacher-mentoring-and-leadership-programmes-renewed-by-dfe/) - The Department for Education (DfE) has announced £14 million to provide mentoring for new FE teachers as well as a support programme for leaders and governors over the next two years.
- [Ofqual's new deadlines to avoid repeat of BTEC results delays debacle](https://feweek.co.uk/ofquals-new-deadlines-to-avoid-repeat-of-btec-results-delays-debacle/) - Ofqual has set stringent results deadlines for level 3 vocational and technical education awarding bodies in an effort to avoid a repeat of last year delays.
- [Keegan delays launch of new 2023 T Levels](https://feweek.co.uk/keegan-delays-launch-of-new-2023-t-levels/) - The launch of four new flagship T Levels due to begin in September have been delayed due to quality concerns, FE Week understands.
- [‘Growing our own’ can help plug gaps in recruitment](https://feweek.co.uk/growing-our-own-can-help-plug-gaps-in-recruitment/) - Homegrown talent isn’t the answer to all our recruitment problems but, with quality ITE, it offers some distinct advantages, explains Sarah Marquez
- [Skills bootcamps: Study finds 'inappropriate' interviews and already-skilled workers on courses](https://feweek.co.uk/skills-bootcamps-study-finds-inappropriate-interviews-and-already-skilled-workers-on-courses/) - More than half of the learners on wave two skills bootcamps already had qualifications at level 4 or above, a new government-commissioned study has found. Research published by the Department for Education also reported “inappropriate” interviews despite guaranteed job interviews being a cornerstone of the flagship short courses, as well as starts dominated by men.
- [Former national college to officially close down](https://feweek.co.uk/former-national-college-to-officially-close-down/) - One of the government’s former flagship national colleges has confirmed it will close its doors for good this summer after failing to find a sustainable future.
- [Keep BTECs until T Levels have stood the test of time, MPs demand](https://feweek.co.uk/keep-btecs-until-t-levels-have-stood-the-test-of-time-mps-demand/) - Ministers must halt their controversial planned bonfire of BTECs and other level 3 qualifications until there is evidence T Levels are a “more effective” replacement, a committee of MPs has warned.
- [Struggling college to suffer 14 days of strikes after refusing ‘financially unviable’ pay demand](https://feweek.co.uk/struggling-college-to-suffer-14-days-of-strikes-after-refusing-financially-unviable-pay-demand/) - A college with precarious finances is set to be hit with six weeks of staff strike action, after leaders refused a double-digit pay demand that is “in no way financially viable”.
- [Ministers clear lifelong learning loan laws in the Commons](https://feweek.co.uk/ministers-clear-lifelong-learning-loan-laws-in-the-commons/) - Opposition MPs were unsuccessful in pushing for more oversight of lifelong learning loan regulations
- [Degree-level apprenticeship spending hit half a billion last year](https://feweek.co.uk/degree-level-apprenticeship-spending-hit-half-a-billion-last-year/) - Spending on degree-level apprenticeships has rocketed to the half-a-billion-pound mark in a single year for the first time, and now accounts for over a fifth of England’s annual apprenticeship budget.
- [‘Rip-off’ HE student cap a ‘worry’ for colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/rip-off-he-student-cap-a-worry-for-colleges/) - Recruitment limits, foundation year fee cuts and a new website for apprenticeships have been announced
- [Lifelong loan entitlement faces ‘significant’ timescale challenges, warns DfE perm sec](https://feweek.co.uk/lifelong-loan-entitlement-faces-significant-challenges-to-meet-2025-launch-warns-dfe-perm-sec/) - The lifelong loan entitlement faces “significant challenges” that could delay the planned 2025 rollout, a Department for Education top civil servant has warned.
- [New FE workforce data reveals a significant recruitment challenge](https://feweek.co.uk/new-fe-workforce-data-reveals-a-significant-recruitment-challenge/) - The NFER's Dawson McLean and Lisa Morrison Coulthard pick out key findings from the first DfE collection of FE workforce data
- [How long can FE avoid the predictable results of unpredictable funding?](https://feweek.co.uk/we-need-predictable-capital-funding-to-avoid-scandals-like-raac-happening-in-fe/) - Only a return to predictable capital investment will prevent crises like the one engulfing schools from happening in our colleges, writes Jerry White
- [Office for Students slammed for lack of political independence](https://feweek.co.uk/office-for-students-slammed-for-lack-of-political-independence/) - A House of Lords committee has blasted the Office for Students for a lack of independence from government and for losing trust with “many of its providers”.
- [Tributes paid following sudden death of 'energetic' deputy principal](https://feweek.co.uk/tributes-paid-following-sudden-death-of-energetic-deputy-principal/) - Friends and colleagues said Tom Hamilton-Dick will be remembered for his energy, charisma and commitment to students in a college career spanning over 20 years
- [Awarding organisations are perfectly placed to break barriers to LLE ](https://feweek.co.uk/awarding-organisations-are-perfectly-placed-to-break-barriers-to-lle/) - Mary Curnock Cook reveals key recommendations to overcome hurdles on the way to launching the new lifeling learning entitlement
- [Why Ada is a better blueprint for 16-19 than ABS](https://feweek.co.uk/why-ada-is-a-better-blueprint-for-16-19-than-abs/) - On Ada Lovelace Day, and as Ada national college opens a new campus, its CEO explains why the Advanced British Standard is missing a trick
- [UCAS launches new apprenticeship service](https://feweek.co.uk/ucas-launches-new-apprenticeship-service/) - UCAS has officially added apprenticeships to its website so that students can consider them as an option alongside degrees
- [Uni foundation year numbers up 700% in 10 years](https://feweek.co.uk/uni-foundation-year-numbers-up-700-in-10-years/) - New figures reveal higher educationfoundation year courses are less likely to improve incomes and one in two students don't complete
- [Strikes: Government to introduce minimum service levels in colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/strikes-government-to-introduce-minimum-service-levels-in-colleges/) - Minimum service levels are set to be introduced in schools and colleges, the government has announced.
- [DfE publishes list of 'expert' apprenticeship providers](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-publishes-list-of-expert-apprenticeship-providers/) - The names of the 13 training organisations chosen by the government to be “expert” apprenticeship providers for a 12-month pilot has been published.
- [Older workers nervous about lifelong learning financing](https://feweek.co.uk/older-workers-nervous-about-lifelong-learning-financing/) - New polling reveals varying attitudes among adults towards taking out loans for courses, raising doubts about the lifelong loan entitlement
- [Overseas FE teachers exempt from new immigration earnings thresholds](https://feweek.co.uk/overseas-fe-teachers-exempt-from-new-immigration-earnings-thresholds/) - Overseas FE teachers will be exempt from the government’s new minimum earnings thresholds for visas, as part of measures to curb immigration
- [Independent review launched to check efficiency and governance of Office for Students](https://feweek.co.uk/independent-review-launched-to-check-efficiency-and-governance-of-office-for-students/) - An independent review to examine the efficiency and governance of the Office for Students (OfS) is underway, the government has announced.
- [HE short course trial hit 5% of student enrolment target](https://feweek.co.uk/he-short-course-trial-hit-5-of-student-enrolment-target/) - Just 125 students out of an expected 2,400 enrolled onto the government’s higher education short course trial – raising questions about the demand for the flagship lifelong learning entitlement.
- [Boost Turing scheme funding for most disadvantaged, evaluators tell DfE](https://feweek.co.uk/boost-turing-scheme-funding-for-most-disadvantaged-evaluators-tell-dfe/) - The Department for Education’s flagship study abroad scheme should offer higher funding rates to its most disadvantaged students to widen participation, researchers say.
- [‘Politically driven’ post-16 policy churn has damaged stability, think tank warns](https://feweek.co.uk/politically-driven-post-16-policy-churn-has-damaged-stability-think-tank-warns/) - Governments must end the “high level” of policy churn across all four UK nations that has caused instabilities and overly complex training routes
- [Office for Students to investigate uni's subcontractors](https://feweek.co.uk/office-for-students-to-investigate-unis-subcontractors/) - Leeds Trinity University faces Office for Students probe over the quality and governance of its subcontracted degree courses
- [UCAS aims for September 2024 rollout of apprenticeship tariff points](https://feweek.co.uk/ucas-aims-for-september-2024-rollout-of-apprenticeship-tariff-points/) - Apprenticeships will finally qualify for UCAS tariff points from the next academic year, the admissions service has revealed.
- [Jo Grady re-elected as UCU general secretary](https://feweek.co.uk/jo-grady-re-elected-as-ucu-general-secretary/) - University and College Union (UCU) members have re-elected Jo Grady to serve a second five-year term as their general secretary
- [OfS awards further £14m for degree apprenticeships expansion](https://feweek.co.uk/ofs-awards-further-14m-for-degree-apprenticeships-expansion/) - A further £14 million has been awarded from the Office for Students' £40 million degree apprenticeships expansion fund, with seven colleges in this round
- [Who is Luke Hall? 11 facts about the new skills, apprenticeships and HE minister](https://feweek.co.uk/who-is-luke-hall-11-facts-about-the-new-skills-apprenticeships-and-he-minister/) - Luke Hall was appointed as a Department for Education minister last week following the sudden resignation of Robert Halfon.
- [Delayed: Lifelong learning entitlement pushed back to 2026](https://feweek.co.uk/delayed-lifelong-loan-entitlement-pushed-back-to-2026/) - Lifelong Learning Entitlement introduction delayed to test new student loan systems for a smaller cohort of learners, skills minister Luke Hall has announced
- [Publish performance data for university franchise providers, MPs tell OfS](https://feweek.co.uk/publish-performance-data-for-individual-university-franchise-providers-mps-tell-ofs/) - The Office for Students should publish performance data for providers of “franchised” university courses to improve transparency, MPs have said
- [Why we joined the Research College Group – and you should too](https://feweek.co.uk/why-we-joined-the-research-college-group-and-you-should-too/) - If we want to fully and finally get past the ‘invisibility’ of research in FE, we must join together to share in its value, writes Kerry Scattergood
- [We need more than ‘pause and review’ from Labour – and we need it now](https://feweek.co.uk/we-need-more-than-pause-and-review-from-labour-and-we-need-it-now/) - Our campaign has all but secured a post-election pause and review of level 3 qualification defunding. Now the opposition must make its position clear
- [Revealed: 74 qualifications survive 2025 level 3 course cull](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-74-qualifications-survive-2025-level-3-course-cull/) - Approved 'alternative' qualifications can be funded alongside A-levels and T Levels
- [Why we’re planning to allocate UCAS tariff points to apprenticeships](https://feweek.co.uk/why-were-planning-to-allocate-ucas-tariff-points-to-apprenticeships/) - As UCAS launches a consultation on its proposal to expand their tariff to apprenticeships, Lindsay Conroy explains the organisation’s rationale
- [Revealed: UCAS' points plan for apprenticeships](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-ucas-points-plan-for-apprenticeships/) - Higher education admissions body UCAS reveals how many UCAS points level 3 apprenticeships will be worth under its UK-wide plans
- [UCU staff to walk out of national congress tomorrow](https://feweek.co.uk/ucu-staff-to-walk-out-of-national-congress-tomorrow/) - Day two of the University and College Union’s flagship annual congress will not go ahead tomorrow due to a walkout by its own staff.
- [College drops computing degrees over 'credibility' concerns](https://feweek.co.uk/college-drops-computing-degrees-over-credibility-concerns/) - A college has scrapped its computing degrees after an investigation by the higher education regulator raised concerns over their “credibility”.
- [How to shift attitudes and market higher technical qualifications effectively](https://feweek.co.uk/how-to-shift-attitudes-and-market-higher-technical-qualifications-effectively/) - The umbrella term of higher technical qualifications is a useful conceit to appeal to learners in what is a considerable potential market, writes Ben Verinder
- [How Labour can seize the opportunity on tertiary education](https://feweek.co.uk/how-labour-can-seize-the-opportunity-on-tertiary-education/) - A quasi market and siloed thinking have failed us – institutions must work together, say Prof David Phoenix and Dame Ann Limb
- [OfS chair Lord Wharton suddenly resigns](https://feweek.co.uk/ofs-chair-lord-wharton-suddenly-resigns/) - The political independence of the Office for Students has been criticised under Lord Wharton's tenure as chair of the higher education regulator
- [A comprehensive model for post-16 vocational qualifications](https://feweek.co.uk/a-comprehensive-model-for-post-16-vocational-qualifications/) - Contrary to some suggestions, learners and the economy will be better served by broadening choice rather than restricting it, argues Freya Thomas Monk
- [HE regulator puts 3 colleges on notice](https://feweek.co.uk/he-regulator-puts-3-colleges-on-notice/) - Three colleges have been sanctioned by the government’s higher education regulator for high dropout and low completion rates
- [Slash tuition fees to £6k to fix tertiary system ‘bias’, says think tank](https://feweek.co.uk/slash-tuition-fees-to-6k-to-fix-tertiary-system-bias-says-think-tank/) - Tuition fees for degrees should be capped at £6,000 to tackle the “financial bias” towards higher education in universities and colleges, a think tank has said.
- [BTECs pause and review: Everything you need to know](https://feweek.co.uk/btecs-pause-and-review-everything-you-need-to-know/) - The Department for Education has confirmed a “short review” of controversial plans to defund BTECs and other level 3 technical courses, but there will be no long-term pause of the reforms.
- [OfS independent reviewer becomes regulator’s chair](https://feweek.co.uk/ofs-independent-reviewer-becomes-regulators-chair/) - Sir David Behan appointed interim chair of OfS, the same day the government published his review that rejected concerns that the regulator is "not independent".
- [There is still time for Labour to protect student choice](https://feweek.co.uk/there-is-still-time-for-labour-to-protect-student-choice/) - It's hard to believe that a secretary of state committed to prioritising disadvantaged students would abandon these qualifications, weites James Kewin
- [How we're working to stem shortages in STEM industries](https://feweek.co.uk/how-were-working-to-stem-shortages-in-stem-industries/) - New technologies and an employer-informed approach to transferable skills is helping our learners better qualify for the workplace, explains Anne Marie Spry
- [How suspensions impact students in early adulthood](https://feweek.co.uk/how-suspensions-impact-students-in-early-adulthood/) - After years of rising suspension rates, the pandemic pause has given way to a striking resurgence. According to the latest data, they are at their highest rate since records began, with over 780,000 suspensions issued during the 2022/23 academic year—200,000 more than the previous year. Although suspension is a less serious sanction than permanent exclusion,
- [BTEC review terms kept secret despite transparency pleas](https://feweek.co.uk/btec-review-terms-kept-secret-despite-transparency-pleas/) - Ministers have refused to share the terms of reference for a “short review” into controversial level-3 qualification defunding plans.
- [HTQs are central to delivering a coherent tertiary system](https://feweek.co.uk/htqs-are-central-to-delivering-a-coherent-tertiary-system/) - A new initiative aims to support colleges to bridge the gap at the heart of the tertiary system Labour aims to unify, explain Rod Bristow and Keith Smith
- [Master's-level apprenticeships ban risks throwing ‘baby out with bath water’](https://feweek.co.uk/masters-level-apprenticeships-ban-risks-throwing-baby-out-with-bath-water/) - Training for public sector workforces such as the NHS and local councils will be “devastated” if the government imposes a blanket ban on level 7 apprenticeships
- [Let’s be ambitious – not apologetic – about wanting more people qualified to level 4+](https://feweek.co.uk/lets-be-ambitious-not-apologetic-about-wanting-more-people-qualified-to-level-4/) - This political moment calls on FE and HE to work together for a united tertiary sector equipped to serve the whole economy, say Ann Limb and David Phoenix
- [Level 3 qualifications reform poses a risk to digital skills](https://feweek.co.uk/level-3-qualifications-reform-poses-a-risk-to-digital-skills/) - BTECs are an essential part of the skills training landscape for a vital economic sector, explains Julia Von Klonowski
- [Global education investors snap up Corndel](https://feweek.co.uk/global-education-investors-snap-up-corndel/) - One of the country’s largest apprenticeship training providers “partnered” with a French education empire in a private equity deal announced today.
- [We can’t afford complacency in the fight for BTECs](https://feweek.co.uk/we-cant-afford-complacency-in-the-fight-for-btecs/) - Defunding these qualifications is ill-informed and the risk is too high for learners, colleges and universities, writes David Phoenix
- [Our three recommendations to the government’s Level 3 review](https://feweek.co.uk/our-three-recommendations-to-the-governments-level-3-review/) - The review must take students’ needs as its starting point to decide on the right mix of qualifications, writes James Kewin
- [OfS closes HE register and puts new degree powers on ice](https://feweek.co.uk/ofs-closes-he-register-and-puts-new-degree-powers-on-ice/) - Regulator shuts its register and closes applications for degree awarding powers until August 2025 to focus on financial struggles of existing providers
- [The implications of a pause in OfS regulatory functions  ](https://feweek.co.uk/the-implications-of-a-pause-in-ofs-regulatory-functions/) - The legality of this week’s decision by the Office for Students is questionable, and its implications are immediate and far-reaching, explains Smita Jamdar
- [Dismay and delay as OfS wrecks higher ed plans](https://feweek.co.uk/dismay-and-delay-as-ofs-wrecks-higher-ed-plans/) - Higher level courses in engineering, health and hospitality will now be put on hold while the OfS "prioritises" sorting out financial problems in the HE sector
- [Level 3 announcement is a shot in the arm for sector unity](https://feweek.co.uk/level-3-announcement-is-a-shot-in-the-arm-for-sector-unity/) - The government has made the right decision in most cases and bought the sector time to keep making its case for a coherent level 3 offer, writes James Kewin
- [Phillipson picks Peck as Office for Students chair](https://feweek.co.uk/phillipson-picks-peck-as-office-for-students-chair/) - The Nottingham Trent vice chancellor previously argued for new 'applied universities' to lead on higher technical skills training
- [Phillipson confirms Peck pick for Office for Students](https://feweek.co.uk/phillipson-confirms-peck-pick-for-office-for-students/) - New chair wants 'urgent briefings' on the state of university finances
- [Teesside Uni maintains ‘outstanding’ after 'significant' apprenticeships expansion](https://feweek.co.uk/teesside-uni-maintains-outstanding-after-significant-apprenticeships-expansion/) - A university in the north east has kept its ‘outstanding’ rating from Ofsted after inspectors found its apprenticeship provision has a “transformational impact” on apprentices’ careers and lives.
- [Universities are unlocking T Level industry placement opportunities](https://feweek.co.uk/universities-are-unlocking-t-level-industry-placement-opportunities/) - Universities are on the front foot in providing T Level work placements, says Jo Hartley-Metcalfe at UK ITSS, the UK Institute for Technical Skills & Strategy
- [OfS won't unfreeze register and degree awarding functions until August](https://feweek.co.uk/ofs-wont-unfreeze-register-and-degree-awarding-functions-until-august/) - The HE regulator confirmed it will "stagger" applications for provider registration, degree awarding powers and university title will reopen from August
- [DfE shaves £500m off T Levels spending](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-shaves-500m-off-t-levels-spending/) - The Department for Education is set to spend half a billion pounds less than planned on T Levels due to low student recruitment, FE Week has learned.
- [Trainee teachers dumped in cafes and shops for work placements ](https://feweek.co.uk/provider-organised-fe-trainee-teacher-placements-in-cafes-ofs-finds/) - Applied Business Academy, which was kicked off the apprenticeships register last year, liquidated before facing "significant penalties"
- [DfE toughens up on ITP contract sanctions](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-toughens-up-on-itp-contract-sanctions/) - New contracts expand termination danger from ‘inadequate’ to ‘requires improvement’ training providers, and give officials powers to transfer learners
- [Think tank calls for FE-style franchising crackdown in HE](https://feweek.co.uk/think-tank-calls-for-fe-style-franchising-crackdown-in-he/) - Planned DfE reforms to HE franchising amount to 'regulatory negligence', says The Post-18 Project, which recommends insteadmirroring FE's subcontracting rules
- [Why HTQs have a strong foundation to build on ](https://feweek.co.uk/why-htqs-have-a-strong-foundation-to-build-on/) - Learners on pre-reform level 4/5 courses now report a real career impact. The pressure is now on for HTQs (higher technical qualifications) to deliver says NFER
- [Level 7 apprenticeship cuts are death blow for HE and social mobility](https://feweek.co.uk/level-7-apprenticeship-cuts-are-death-blow-for-he-and-social-mobility/) - Cutting Level 7 apprenticeships funding strips universities of critical revenue, penalises mature learners and leaves skills gaps gaping wider - Ernest Edifor
- [Walking the freedom of speech tightrope without falling over](https://feweek.co.uk/walking-the-freedom-of-speech-tightrope-without-falling-over/) - What the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act means for FE colleges with HE provision. How colleges should balance freedom of speech with protecting rights
- [This is the turning point for higher technical education](https://feweek.co.uk/this-is-the-turning-point-for-higher-technical-education/) - Both employers and students are realising the validity of higher technical education, says Greater Manchester Institute of Technology director Claire Foreman
- [Let's work together on the green industry-ready learners we all need](https://feweek.co.uk/lets-work-together-on-the-green-industry-ready-learners-we-all-need/) - We need a circular economy of support to improve the quality of climate change knowledge and preparation, says Adam Read
- [The real test for Great British Energy’s mission is skills](https://feweek.co.uk/the-real-test-for-great-british-energys-mission-is-skills/) - The engineering construction workforce peak has shifted to 2030 with projects delayed. The green skills gap could derail Great British Energy’s ambitions: ECITB
- [GSAP: FE's secret weapon for net zero training](https://feweek.co.uk/gsap-fes-secret-weapon-for-net-zero-training/) - Former fisherman Mike Blakeley tells how he’s building the Green Skills Advisory Panel so FE and industry can make sense of often-conflicting green policies
- [Green skills funding results delayed over premature course adverts](https://feweek.co.uk/green-skills-funding-results-delayed-over-premature-course-adverts/) - Providers were caught promoting subsidised courses before funding from the warm homes skills programme had been confirmed
- [Good for Me, Good for FE on track to reach £1m volunteering target](https://feweek.co.uk/good-for-me-good-for-fe-on-track-to-reach-1m-volunteering-target/) - The Good for Me, Good for FE campaign is halfway to its target of generating £1 million in social value, following a blast of volunteering by colleges
- [It’s possible to get students talking safely about gender violence](https://feweek.co.uk/its-possible-to-get-students-talking-safely-about-gender-violence/) - Debates polarise. Conversations transform. How the ‘call in’ approach—not calling out – helps colleges challenge harmful norms on gender violence, Bold Voices
- [GCSE results 2022: Maths and English resits pass rate takes big drop](https://feweek.co.uk/gcse-results-2022-maths-and-english-resits-pass-rate-takes-big-drop/) - Pass rates for this summer’s GCSE maths and English resits in England have taken a big fall on last year, but only dropped slightly on pre-pandemic levels.
- [How to relieve Reflective Achievement Deficit Syndrome](https://feweek.co.uk/how-to-relieve-reflective-achievement-deficit-syndrome/) - Maths GCSE re-sit students don't need the subject to be more 'relevant', says Tom Broomhead. They need us to understand their specific context and needs
- [GCSE re-sits: ‘Wrong’ grades drain students and resources](https://feweek.co.uk/gcse-re-sits-wrong-grades-drain-students-and-resources/) - Ofqual’s own methodology shows the re-sits policy is wrongly affecting enough students to fill a moderately-sized stadium every season, writes Dennis Sherwood
- ['Groundbreaking' progress for GCSE maths resit students in pilot, researchers claim](https://feweek.co.uk/groundbreaking-progress-for-gcse-maths-resit-students-in-pilot-researchers-claim/) - Findings from a ‘groundbreaking’ pilot have indicated that a new approach to teaching GCSE maths resits can radically improve students’ progress and attainment.
- [More research needed into GCSE resit teaching methods, charity says](https://feweek.co.uk/more-research-needed-into-gcse-resit-teaching-methods-charity-says/) - Alternative methods of teaching GCSE resit students need to be explored and tested to improve pass rates, an education charity has said.
- [GCSE resits 2023: Maths and English pass rates down again](https://feweek.co.uk/gcse-resits-2023-maths-and-english-pass-rates-down-again/) - Just 16.4 per cent of students resitting GCSE maths in England passed with at least a grade 4 this year – down 4.8 percentage points on pre-pandemic levels.
- [‘This isn’t the end of pen-and-paper exams’, Pearson says as English GCSEs set to go on-screen](https://feweek.co.uk/this-isnt-the-end-of-pen-and-paper-exams-pearson-says-as-english-gcses-set-to-go-on-screen/) - Pearson Edexcel is planning to give students the option to take all GCSEs on-screen by 2030, starting with English next summer.
- [Bottom 10 per cent missing out on GCSE core subject success](https://feweek.co.uk/bottom-10-per-cent-missing-out-on-gcse-core-subject-success/) - A decade of GCSE resits and curriculum reforms have seen England’s young adults surging up global skills rankings. But for the bottom 10%, progress flatlined
- [When kindness takes a seat in the exam hall ](https://feweek.co.uk/when-kindness-takes-a-seat-in-the-exam-hall/) - In FE we spend months preparing students for exam content but not the emotions it brings -Masha Apostolidu, maths resilience and psychological safety researcher
- [DfE waters down English and maths resit funding rule shake-up](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-waters-down-english-and-maths-resit-funding-rule-shake-up/) - The government has watered down proposed minimum teaching hours and abandoned plans to remove the tolerance in GCSE resit funding rules
- [November resits: GCSE English pass rate plummets](https://feweek.co.uk/november-resits-gcse-english-pass-rate-plummets/) - The proportion of students passing GCSE resits in English fell dramatically in the November series but performance in maths re-takes rises marginally
- [More targeted interventions are key to GCSE resit success](https://feweek.co.uk/more-targeted-interventions-are-key-to-gcse-resit-success/) - A one-year ‘GCSE step’ course would better support those GCSE resit students that have fallen furthest behind, says Dr Alice Eardley of Get Further
- [Maths resitters aim for bullseye on darts day](https://feweek.co.uk/bullseye-for-maths-resitters-on-our-day-of-darts/) - How North East Surrey College of Technology (Nescot) has roped in darts champions to enthuse college students with a passion for maths, through darts
- [It’s time for a resits rethink](https://feweek.co.uk/its-time-for-a-resits-rethink/) - By rethinking how we approach GCSE English and maths resits, we'll break the cycle of repeated failure says Freya Monk, managing director Pearson Qualifications
- [DfE launches GCSE resit teacher training tender](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-launches-gcse-resit-teacher-training-tender/) - The government is inviting bids for contracts worth up to £1 million from organisations to deliver training that increases “student and teacher confidence and ability” in GCSE maths and English resits.
- [Three exam papers for resits…the maths doesn’t add up for FE](https://feweek.co.uk/three-exam-papers-for-resitsthe-maths-doesnt-add-up-for-fe/) - It’s time for policymakers to rethink GCSE assessment design as the unsustainable burden resits are placing on colleges grows worse, writes Craig Hodgson, NSCG
- [‘Significant disadvantage gap’ in GCSE resits revealed](https://feweek.co.uk/significant-disadvantage-gap-in-gcse-resits-revealed/) - Disadvantaged students fall behind by a fifth of a grade in English and one eighth of a grade in maths compared with their better-off peers when resitting GCSEs, new research shows.
- [Fixing resits requires fixing the system around them](https://feweek.co.uk/fixing-resits-requires-fixing-the-system-around-them/) - The demands of teaching GCSE resits go far beyond curriculum delivery. We need targeted training, collaboration, and evidence-backed approaches to help teachers
- [Is your careers provision ready for the even greater Gatsby?](https://feweek.co.uk/is-your-careers-provision-ready-for-the-even-greater-gatsby/) - With four months until the updated Gatsby Benchmarks take effect, careers leaders must act fast to build a future where no student misses out: CEC's Nicola Hall
- [Spending rules for 16-19 increase 'sensible and proportionate', say leaders](https://feweek.co.uk/spending-rules-for-16-19-increase-sensible-and-proportionate-say-leaders/) - Colleges and training providers will have some flexibility over the extra funding, but leaders warn funding rates will still not be high enough.
- [DfE publishes ESFA review but can't confirm crucial post-16 responsibilities](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-publishes-esfa-review-but-cant-confirm-crucial-post-16-responsibilities/) - The Department for Education is taking back policy responsibilities from the ESFA, but it's "consolidated" approach to post-16 policy may not bring the coherence sector leaders were hoping for.
- [Sunak's 'new austerity': Spring statement offers no new money for education](https://feweek.co.uk/sunaks-new-austerity-spring-statement-offers-no-new-money-for-education/) - The failure of the spring statement to address spiralling costs “signals a return to the austerity of the 2010s”, a union has warned. Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his spring statement in the House of Commons on Wednesday, which began with a stark warning to leaders of public services hoping to see extra funding. Interest on
- [IFS: Spending on adult education and apprenticeships will be 25% below 2010 levels by 2025](https://feweek.co.uk/ifs-spending-on-adult-education-and-apprenticeships-will-be-25-below-2010-levels-by-2025/) - Total spending on adult education and apprenticeships will be 25 per cent lower in 2024/2025 compared with 2010/2011 according to new analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
- [Soaring inflation wipes out skills budget boost](https://feweek.co.uk/soaring-inflation-wipes-out-skills-budget-boost/) - Unexpected spikes in inflation are set to wipe out up to £850 million of the government’s skills funding increases over the next three years, FE Week can reveal.
- [Next step in adult education funding overhaul](https://feweek.co.uk/next-step-in-adult-education-funding-overhaul/) - Proposals for multi-year adult education budgets, “simplified” funding bands and public provider performance dashboards have been firmed up as the government presses ahead with its overhaul of adult education funding in England. Officials at the Department for Education published proposals to reform funding and accountability models a year ago but have today released a second
- [Simplification of adult education funding 'does not go far enough'](https://feweek.co.uk/simplification-of-adult-education-funding-does-not-go-far-enough/) - Mayoral combined authorities have criticised the government’s drive to simplify adult education funding, claiming that the plans do not go far enough.
- [Skills funding: return to austerity?](https://feweek.co.uk/skills-funding-return-to-austerity/) - With new IfS figures revealing growing pressures on skills funding, Luke Sibieta finds out where further savings could come from
- [Autumn statement: silence on skills funding 'criminal'](https://feweek.co.uk/autumn-statement-silence-on-skills-funding-criminal/) - Jeremy Hunt announced billions for schools but no extra funding for further education or skills in his autumn statement today
- [Autumn statement: pro-growth must mean pro-further education](https://feweek.co.uk/autumn-budget-pro-growth-must-mean-pro-further-education/) - Schools deserve every penny they got in the budget, says Grant Glendinning, but capital investment alone leaves FE facing tough choices with increasing costs
- [16-19 base rate to rise by just 2.2% from August 2023](https://feweek.co.uk/16-19-base-rate-to-rise-by-just-2-2-from-august-2023/) - Post-16 providers will see a 2.2 per cent increase in the national base rate for full time students aged 16 and 17 from August 2023 – equivalent to just an extra £100 per head.
- [Just 20 apprenticeships in scope for 'exceptional' funding review](https://feweek.co.uk/just-20-apprenticeships-in-scope-for-exceptional-funding-review/) - The government’s “exceptional” apprenticeships funding uplifts review has finally been launched – but it is being limited to 20 apprenticeships.
- [Adult education procurement launches with 'more robust' contract management](https://feweek.co.uk/adult-education-procurement-launches-with-more-robust-contract-management/) - Procurement has launched for adult education budget and free courses for jobs provision in non-devolved areas for 2023/24
- [Dismay as AEB funding boost excludes key skills shortages – and women ](https://feweek.co.uk/dismay-as-aeb-funding-boost-excludes-key-skills-shortages-and-women/) - The Department for Education has defended its decision to exclude key skills shortage areas from in-year AEB funding increases
- [ESFA ups childcare cash for young parents as demand falls](https://feweek.co.uk/esfa-ups-childcare-cash-for-young-parents-as-demand-falls/) - Bursaries to cover childcare costs for young parents so they can stay in education have been boosted, as data shows the numbers of claimants are plummeting.
- [MP urges struggling college to hit the brakes on campus closure](https://feweek.co.uk/mp-urges-struggling-college-to-hit-the-brakes-on-campus-closure/) - A college with deteriorating finances has announced plans to close one of its campuses to find savings, in a move that has been met with “incredible concern” from a local MP.
- [Revealed: ‘Front line’ boost to 16-19 funding](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-front-line-boost-to-16-19-funding/) - The national funding rate for 16-18 year olds will be 2.3 per cent higher than planned following the DfE's £185 million cash injection announcement for 2023/24.
- [Are private equity backers bad apples or golden eggs?](https://feweek.co.uk/are-private-equity-backers-bad-apples-or-golden-eggs/) - Anyone tempted by a potentially lucrative private-equity deal should carefully consider the incentives and the potential repercussions, writes Alex Lockey
- [If your skills strategy isn’t funding – it’s not worth talking about](https://feweek.co.uk/if-your-skills-strategy-isnt-funding-its-not-worth-talking-about/) - However good a national skills strategy looks on paper, it simply can’t be delivered by a system on the brink of financial collapse, says Mark Dawe
- [Why it's easier than ever for employers to take on apprentices](https://feweek.co.uk/why-its-easier-than-ever-for-employers-to-take-on-apprentices/) - The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and Department for Education (DfE) have released the funding rules changes for 2023-2024. After exploring the changes from the previous year’s rules, a theme emerges: many of the changes make it logistically easier for employers to take on apprentices. Here are some of the changes that have particular
- [16-19 funding to rise by 1.9% from August 2024](https://feweek.co.uk/16-19-funding-to-rise-by-1-9-from-august-2024/) - Per-student base rate funding for 16-19-year-old study programme and T Level students will increase by 1.9% from August, the government has announced
- [Sustaining Support for 16-19 Tuition Funding](https://feweek.co.uk/sustaining-support-for-16-19-tuition-funding/) - As the chancellor prepares his spring budget, Cheri Ashby argues for keeping what is a vital funding stream for closing disadvantage gaps
- [Pioneering employer partnerships have helped us plug the SEND budget gap](https://feweek.co.uk/pioneering-employer-partnerships-have-helped-us-plug-the-send-budget-gap/) - Paul Cook explains how his specialist college has leveraged private sector funding to help plug the funding gap and create opportunities for his learners
- [Will the UK Shared Prosperity Fund go over the cliff edge in 2025?](https://feweek.co.uk/will-the-uk-shared-prosperity-fund-go-over-the-cliff-edge-in-2025/) - All main parties must commit now to renewing this vital funding or there won’t be enough time to put plans in place for next March, writes Ian Ross
- [Revealed: The 8 colleges in DfE's funding simplification pilot](https://feweek.co.uk/revealed-the-8-colleges-in-dfes-funding-simplification-pilot/) - Eight colleges have been named as participants in a Department for Education (DfE) pilot aiming to simplify funding, audit and reporting rules from August.
- [Policy for 16-19 is finally catching up with the evidence](https://feweek.co.uk/policy-for-16-19-is-finally-catching-up-with-the-evidence/) - EPI's new report calling for a 16-19 pupil premium opens the door to a better evidence-based approach to further education funding and support, says Sarah Waite
- [DfE: Funding ‘unprecedented’ extra students this year is ‘unaffordable’](https://feweek.co.uk/dfe-funding-unprecedented-extra-students-this-year-is-unaffordable/) - Funding rates will rise in September for 16-19 learners, but in-year growth will be capped at two-thirds amid a huge rise in student numbers
- [No extra cash means no extra students, colleges warn](https://feweek.co.uk/no-extra-cash-means-no-extra-students-colleges-warn/) - A funding rate rise still isn't enough to fund additional capacity colleges need to accommodate growing student numbers next year, leaders argue
- [Do we really need functional skills anyway?](https://feweek.co.uk/do-we-really-need-functional-skills-anyway/) - Our skills system failed adult apprentices who couldn’t pass functional skills. But do we need functional skills now you can learn practical skills from videos?
- [Adult functional skills axe makes change for under-19s more vital](https://feweek.co.uk/adult-functional-skills-axe-makes-change-for-under-19s-more-vital/) - There’s already evidence of employers favouring over-19s so we must look now at improving the functional skills offer for 16-18s, says Kerry Boffey, CEO of FIN
- [We must ensure functional skills are fit for the future](https://feweek.co.uk/we-must-ensure-functional-skills-are-fit-for-the-future/) - Reforms have made FSQs indistinguishable from GCSEs and turned them into a barrier to progress, writes Paul Warner
- [An evidenced case for reform of the maths functional skills qualification](https://feweek.co.uk/an-evidenced-case-for-reform-of-the-maths-functional-skills-qualification/) - The current model lacks relevance, harms learners and hinders social mobility. Here’s how to fix our dysfunctional skills qualifications, writes Kerry Boffey
- [Use reform to tailor functional skills to industry needs](https://feweek.co.uk/use-reform-to-tailor-functional-skills-for-leaner-and-industry-need/) - We use our functional skills expertise to determine minimum literacy and numeracy levels for each apprenticeship we offer, says Mike Worley, HIT Training
- [Labour must release capital funding from its political stranglehold](https://feweek.co.uk/labour-must-release-capital-funding-from-its-political-stranglehold/) - The budget’s billion-pound capital spending announcement will not meet the sector’s needs. Colleges must be allowed to borrow again, writes Jacquie Carman
- [Merger can be the best option to secure a college's future](https://feweek.co.uk/merger-can-be-the-best-option-to-secure-a-colleges-future/) - The thought can be daunting, but some precautions can ensure a merger is not unsettling and the result serves the whole community, explains John Revill
- [Keegan wants ‘extreme caution’ from colleges after trans advice delayed](https://feweek.co.uk/keegan-wants-extreme-caution-from-colleges-after-trans-advice-delayed/) - Education secretary claimed trans guidance delay was to 'allow more time' to speak with teachers, parents and lawyers
- [Time for government to end racial inequalities in apprenticeships](https://feweek.co.uk/time-for-government-to-end-racial-inequalities-in-apprenticeships/) - It’s Race Equality Week as well as National Apprenticeships Week, and there’s more in common to their agendas than the calendar, explains Jeremy Crook
- [Working with employers to make apprenticeships more accessible to autistic learners](https://feweek.co.uk/working-with-employers-to-make-apprenticeships-more-accessible-to-autistic-learners/) - Apprenticeships can extend opportunities and diversify our workforce – but employers need support to make it happen, says Paul Scales. Here’s how
- [Annus mirabilis for FE research…our sector is finding its voice](https://feweek.co.uk/annus-mirabilis-for-fe-researchour-sector-is-finding-its-voice/) - The FE sector has long been seen as the poor relation in education research. hat’s changing with new initiatives and a community of practitioner-researchers
- [Why 2025 is a critical year for FE funding](https://feweek.co.uk/why-2025-is-a-critical-year-for-fe-funding/) - With rising FE student numbers and inflation, an increase in government FE funding amounts to a cash freeze at best, says IFS report on education spending
- [What does the Spending Review really mean for FE?](https://feweek.co.uk/what-does-the-spending-review-really-mean-for-fe/) - In the spending review 2025, the chancellor announced an added £1.2 billion per year in day-to-day funding for FE by 2028-29. The IfS on what this means for FE
- [Three new deputy FE commissioners join Legrave ](https://feweek.co.uk/three-new-deputy-fe-commissioners-join-legrave/) - The FE commissioner’s team of deputies has been revamped with three new appointments.
- [FE Commissioner flags insolvency risk after Leicestershire college 'took their eye off the ball'](https://feweek.co.uk/fe-commissioner-flags-insolvency-risk-after-leicestershire-college-took-their-eye-off-the-ball/) - A Leicestershire college group is being propped up with emergency funding after the FE Commissioner flagged an insolvency risk
- [Exams 2022: Ofqual confirms ‘plan B’ details](https://feweek.co.uk/exams-2022-ofqual-confirms-plan-b-details/) - Students must not be over-tested as schools and colleges gather evidence for the potential return of teacher-assessed grades in 2022, Ofqual has warned
- [‘I won’t be hiding away in the Ofqual attic’](https://feweek.co.uk/i-wont-be-hiding-away-in-the-ofqual-attic/) - New exams chief Dr Jo Saxton says she likes a challenge. Just as well, as she faces having to restore confidence in what many see as a shattered system
- [Scheme extended to cover costs of extra invigilators for this term’s vocational exams](https://feweek.co.uk/scheme-extended-to-cover-costs-of-extra-invigilators-for-this-terms-vocational-exams/) - Colleges and training providers can claim back the cost of extra invigilators for this term’s vocational and technical qualification (VTQ) exams, the government has said. An extension to the Department for Education’s exam support service (ESS) has been announced to support colleges, schools and training providers that have been hit particularly hard by staff absences
- [Owner of defunct awarding body demands Ofqual repays £115,000 fine](https://feweek.co.uk/owner-of-defunct-awarding-body-demands-ofqual-repays-115000-fine/) - The boss of an awarding body that fell victim to a high-profile case of qualifications fraud is threatening to take Ofqual to court unless it repays a fine.
- [Swap ‘cliff-edge’ GCSEs for ‘test when ready’, says exams review ](https://feweek.co.uk/swap-cliff-edge-gcses-for-test-when-ready-says-exams-review/) - Students should be tested “when ready” rather than made to sit “cliff-edge” exams, a review into qualifications has said.
- [Colleges told to raid own coffers to get students to exams during rail strike](https://feweek.co.uk/colleges-told-to-raid-own-coffers-to-get-students-to-exams-during-rail-strike/) - Schools, colleges and FE providers have been told to raid their own coffers to support exams students affected by this week’s train strike.
- [Colleges fork out for taxis and b&bs to get students to exams during rail strikes](https://feweek.co.uk/colleges-fork-out-for-taxis-and-bbs-to-get-students-to-exams-during-rail-strikes/) - Students resorted to sleepovers and parents took days off work to get their children to college on time during this week's rail strikes
- [‘Stressful and exhausting’: Ofqual report exposes teacher grade woes](https://feweek.co.uk/stressful-and-exhausting-ofqual-report-exposes-teacher-grade-woes/) - Half of school and college staff felt pressured from either senior leaders or parents and students to change teacher assessed grades last year, Ofqual survey has found.
- [Unions threaten results day disruption as AQA staff plan three-day strike](https://feweek.co.uk/unions-threaten-results-day-disruption-as-aqa-staff-plan-three-day-strike/) - Staff at the country’s largest exam board AQA will go on strike for three days later this month, with a union warning it could disrupt GCSE and A-level exam results. Unison said today strike action in a row over pay will go ahead, with plans for a walkout between Friday 29 and Sunday 31 July. The
- [1,600 university places delayed after awarding body misses Access to HE submission deadline](https://feweek.co.uk/1600-university-places-delayed-after-awarding-body-misses-access-to-he-submission-deadline/) - An investigation has been launched after an awarding body missed the deadline for submitting Access to HE Diploma grades, affecting around 1,600 students.
- [AQA staff to strike on A-level and GCSE results days, Unison confirms](https://feweek.co.uk/aqa-staff-to-strike-on-a-level-and-gcse-results-days-unison-confirms/) - Staff at exam board AQA are planning to strike over pay on A-level and GCSE results days, as schools minister Will Quince hits out at “scaremongering” from their union over disruption claims.
- [Leaked AQA chemistry A-level paper was stolen from Parcelforce van](https://feweek.co.uk/leaked-aqa-chemistry-a-level-paper-was-stolen-from-parcelforce-van/) - Students who had 'full access' to leaked paper disqualified, but exam board confirms no impact on grade boundaries
- [Students deserve to see accountability over delayed results](https://feweek.co.uk/students-deserve-to-see-accountability-over-delayed-results/) - Awarding organisations, education institutions and the exams regulator should be open and honest about what's led to delayed qualification results, writes Bernie Savage. Everyone remembers the day they got their exam results. It’s one of those occasions in our lives that everyone’s got a story about. Countless hours of studying, practicing, rehearsing and revising all
- [Pearson faces record £1.3m fine for letting examiners remark own work](https://feweek.co.uk/pearson-faces-record-1-3m-fine-for-letting-examiners-remark-own-work/) - Pearson could be fined a record-breaking £1.35 million for allowing examiners to remark their own work and issuing incorrect certificates – with colleges to be paid £320,000 in compensation.
- [Ofqual seeks colleges’ evidence on BTEC results delays](https://feweek.co.uk/ofqual-seeks-colleges-evidence-on-btec-results-delays/) - The exams watchdog is urging schools and colleges to submit evidence on delays to BTEC results this year as part of a review to stop it happening again.
- [Ministers confirm exams and grading plan for 2023](https://feweek.co.uk/ministers-confirm-exams-and-grading-plan-for-2023/) - Next year’s GCSE and A-level grades will return back to pre-pandemic levels, government has confirmed, albeit with a “soft landing” and exam aides will be allowed in some subjects. In summer 2022, grades were set at a “midway” point between 2019 and 2021 after two years of teacher grades due to the pandemic. Top grades
- [‘Difficult to swallow’: Leaders criticise exam fee hikes of up to 17%](https://feweek.co.uk/difficult-to-swallow-leaders-criticise-exam-fee-hikes-of-up-to-17/) - Schools and colleges face having to pay out tens of thousands more in GCSE and A-level exam fees this year after boards hiked prices by up to 17 per cent.
- [Exam fee hikes ‘make a mockery’ of financial planning](https://feweek.co.uk/mid-term-exam-fee-hikes-make-a-mockery-of-financial-planning/) - GCSE and A-level exam fee rises of up to 17 per cent midway through a term “makes a mockery” of financial planning, claim school and college leaders.
- [Penalties soar for taking devices into exams](https://feweek.co.uk/penalties-soar-for-taking-devices-into-exams/) - The number of penalties for bringing phones or smart watches into exams for vocational and technical qualifications quadrupled last year.
- [Exams: Some colleges ‘unnecessarily’ doing too many ‘plan B’ tests](https://feweek.co.uk/exams-some-colleges-unnecessarily-doing-too-many-plan-b-tests/) - Some schools and colleges are “unnecessarily” getting students to take too many tests as part of “plan B” exams preparation, the government has admitted.
- [The key trends in 2023 GCSE and A-level entries](https://feweek.co.uk/the-key-trends-in-2023-gcse-and-a-level-entries/) - Provisional figures for the number of entries for GCSE, AS and A-level qualifications in England this summer have been published.
- [Police investigate stolen exam papers after cyber-attack ](https://feweek.co.uk/police-investigate-stolen-exam-papers-after-cyber-attack/) - Officers are working with the DfE and National Crime Agency
- [AQA also hit by exam paper cyber attack](https://feweek.co.uk/aqa-also-hit-by-exam-paper-cyber-attack/) - Police are investigating a cyber-attack at England’s largest exam board AQA – the third board to be targeted. FE Week revealed today how officers in Cambridgeshire had launched an investigation into a “data breach” at OCR and Pearson exam boards. But Surrey Police has now confirmed it is also investigating an allegation of fraud and computer misuse
- [Missed deadline risks thousands of BTEC results](https://feweek.co.uk/missed-deadline-risks-thousands-of-btec-results/) - Nearly 3,000 BTEC students risk not getting their final grades next month as their schools and colleges missed the July 5 deadline to submit learner data.
- [Leaders sound alarm as 2024 exam entry fees soar by up to 16.5%](https://feweek.co.uk/leaders-sound-alarm-as-2024-exam-entry-fees-soar-by-up-to-16-5/) - England’s largest exam board has increased fees for some of its most popular GCSE and A-level subjects by as much as 16.5 per cent.
- [Teenager arrested in exam board cyber attack investigation](https://feweek.co.uk/teenager-arrested-in-exam-board-cyber-attack-investigation/) - Police confirm 16-year-old boy has been arrested and bailed until later this year
- [Ofqual extends term-time checkpoints to hundreds of thousands more VTQ students](https://feweek.co.uk/ofqual-extends-term-time-checkpoints-to-hundreds-of-thousands-more-vtq-students/) - Ofqual has extended the new term-time checkpoints aiming for timely vocational and technical qualification (VTQ) results to level 1/2 and level 2 courses
- [Ofqual: Functional skills exams 'not too challenging'](https://feweek.co.uk/ofqual-functional-skills-exams-not-too-challenging/) - Functional skills assessments are not as difficult as people think, despite low pass rates, Ofqual has said following an evaluation of assessments
- [Exam paper cyber attack investigation hits dead end](https://feweek.co.uk/exam-paper-cyber-attack-investigation-hits-dead-end/) - Two arrested stood down from bail as 'no further evidence'
- [Cyber attacks: Exam boards told to introduce new security measures](https://feweek.co.uk/cyber-attacks-exam-boards-told-to-introduce-new-security-measures/) - Ofqual chief Sir Ian Bauckham said regulator will undertake 'rigorous' checks on exam board plans to move tests on-screen
- [Special exam requests soar in colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/special-exam-requests-soar-in-colleges/) - A rising number of requests for special exam access arrangements in colleges is putting a strain on staffing and causing campuses to temporarily close
- [Price of exams soar above inflation in 2024](https://feweek.co.uk/price-of-exams-soar-above-inflation-in-2024/) - Exam fee rises soared above inflation this year but value for money for general and vocational qualifications has remained “broadly unchanged”.
- [NCFE fined £300k for 2022 T Level exam fiasco](https://feweek.co.uk/ncfe-fined-300k-for-2022-t-level-exam-fiasco/) - Awarding body has taken measures to ensure errors will not happen again and accepted the fine which comes on top of significant financial losses from T Levels
- [Ofqual scrutinising Edexcel’s A-level maths replacement paper](https://feweek.co.uk/replacement-a-level-maths-paper-lacked-key-topics/) - The exams regulator is “closely scrutinising” Edexcel’s approach to awarding A-level maths this year following complaints that it replaced a paper with a version that missed swathes of content pupils had expected to cover.
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- [How to ensure ESOL meets learners’ and employers’ needs](https://feweek.co.uk/how-to-ensure-esol-meets-learners-and-employers-needs/) - A pilot programme in Leicester has shown what ESOL provision can achieve and how to develop even more impactful interventions, writes Caroline Fox
- [AoC: Immigration charge on businesses should fund ESOL](https://feweek.co.uk/aoc-immigration-charge-on-businesses-should-fund-esol/) - The government should spend some of its £2.1 billion revenue from the immigration skills charge to boost declining levels of ESOL funding over the last 7years
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- [ITPs to be given 5 months to submit annual accounts to ESFA](https://feweek.co.uk/itps-to-be-given-5-months-to-submit-annual-accounts-to-esfa/) - Most independent training providers (ITPs) will have to submit their annual accounts to the government within five months of their year-end, beginning in 2026.
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- [Only 1% of fraud or financial irregularity probes are published ](https://feweek.co.uk/only-1-of-fraud-or-financial-irregularity-probes-are-published/) - Just two out of nearly 200 government investigation reports on FE providers have been published over the past seven years, FE Week can reveal
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- [Jeremy Hunt is wrong if he thinks entry level roles aren’t vital](https://feweek.co.uk/jeremy-hunt-is-wrong-if-he-thinks-entry-level-roles-arent-vital/) - Despite fears that AI will eliminate entry-level jobs, demand for them remains strong in the accountancy sector. But outdated perceptions and rigid training models risk leaving young people behind, says Clare Dye of AAT
- [Embed enterprise education into college curriculums](https://feweek.co.uk/embed-enterprise-education-into-college-curriculums/) - FE colleges and sixth forms can do more, working with entrepreneurs and the Careers and Enterprise Company, to equip young people with enterprise skills say FSB
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- [Mayors reboot Kickstart scheme for employment score](https://feweek.co.uk/mayors-reboot-kickstart-scheme-for-employment-score/) - Mayors are rebooting a paid work experience programme trialled by the government during the pandemic in a bid to help more people into jobs
- [Young NEETs approaches 1m](https://feweek.co.uk/young-neets-approaches-1m/) - The number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) is pushing closer to one million, figures published today have revealed
- [MPs to examine job centres’ new skills and careers role ](https://feweek.co.uk/mps-to-examine-job-centres-new-skills-and-careers-role/) - Plans to offer skills development and career guidance at job centres will be scrutinised by MPs later this year.
- [SWAPs scheme for jobless achieves 40% success rate](https://feweek.co.uk/swaps-scheme-for-jobless-achieves-40-success-rate/) - Popular training and work experience SWAPs scheme for the unemployed helps four in 10 participants into work, data has revealed.
- [Ministers ponder carrots and sticks to curb NEET crisis](https://feweek.co.uk/ministers-ponder-carrots-and-sticks-to-curb-neet-crisis/) - Docking benefits and subsidising wages are among ideas being considered by ministers to get jobless young people into work, reports suggest.
- [DWP to merge Jobcentre Plus and National Careers Service](https://feweek.co.uk/dwp-to-merge-jobcentre-plus-and-national-careers-service/) - The National Careers Service will be merged with job centres across the country to tackle economic inactivity as part of the government’s back to work plan
- [Skills bootcamps can help fill immigration shortages, says DWP](https://feweek.co.uk/dwp-plans-to-better-target-skills-bootcamps-at-unemployed/) - Skills bootcamps will be “targeted” at sectors facing staff shortages due to tighter immigration rules, a senior minister has claimed.
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- [GE2017](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/ge2017/)
- [Conservatives](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/conservatives/)
- [Lewisham Southwark College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/lewisham-southwark-college/)
- [ATA](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/ata/)
- [Gen2](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/gen2/)
- [IoT](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/iot/)
- [nuclear](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/nuclear/)
- [CIFE](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/cife/)
- [apprenticeships travel](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/apprenticeships-travel/)
- [apprenticeship levy](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/apprenticeship-levy/)
- [OECD](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/oecd/)
- [redundancy](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/redundancy/)
- [cuts](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/cuts/)
- [membership](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/membership/)
- [Dudley College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/dudley-college/)
- [Conservative](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/conservative/)
- [Lib Dems](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/lib-dems/)
- [NOCN](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/nocn/)
- [Cskills](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/cskills/)
- [Cskills Awards](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/cskills-awards/)
- [CITB](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/citb/)
- [assessment organisations](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/assessment-organisations/)
- [EQA](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/eqa/)
- [external quality assurance](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/external-quality-assurance/)
- [College of North West London](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/college-of-north-west-london/)
- [City of Westminster College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/city-of-westminster-college/)
- [SFCA](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/sfca/)
- [T-levels](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/t-levels/)
- [16 t 18 education funding](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/16-t-18-education-funding/)
- [private school](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/private-school/)
- [Cheltenham College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/cheltenham-college/)
- [Unison](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/unison/)
- [Salford City College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/salford-city-college/)
- [John Spindler](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/john-spindler/)
- [principal](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/principal/)
- [Apprenticeships and skills minister](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/apprenticeships-and-skills-minister/)
- [Education secretary](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/education-secretary/)
- [cabinet reshuffle](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/cabinet-reshuffle/)
- [grade one](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/grade-one/)
- [FE college](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/fe-college/)
- [Anne Milton](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/anne-milton/)
- [Apprenticeships and skills](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/apprenticeships-and-skills/)
- [Brathay Challenge](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/brathay-challenge/)
- [apprentice](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/apprentice/)
- [employment tribunal](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/employment-tribunal/)
- [Joe Docherty](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/joe-docherty/)
- [NDCS](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/ndcs/)
- [Queen's birthday honours](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/queens-birthday-honours/)
- [Weston College Group](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/weston-college-group/)
- [Queen's speech](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/queens-speech/)
- [parliament](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/parliament/)
- [AELP conference 2017](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/aelp-conference-2017/)
- [NFER](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/nfer/)
- [NART](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/nart/)
- [tables](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/tables/)
- [redundancies](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/redundancies/)
- [panel](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/panel/)
- [outstanding Ofsted](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/outstanding-ofsted/)
- [Grimsby Institute Group](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/grimsby-institute-group/)
- [Baker Dearing Trust](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/baker-dearing-trust/)
- [apprentice assessment organisations](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/apprentice-assessment-organisations/)
- [Emfec](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/emfec/)
- [AoSEC](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/aosec/)
- [Matthew Taylor](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/matthew-taylor/)
- [Taylor Report](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/taylor-report/)
- [Taylor Review](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/taylor-review/)
- [APPG](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/appg/)
- [all-party parliamentary group on apprenticeships](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/all-party-parliamentary-group-on-apprenticeships/)
- [apprentice minimum wage](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/apprentice-minimum-wage/)
- [National Achievement Rate Tables](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/national-achievement-rate-tables/)
- [16 to 19 education funding](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/16-to-19-education-funding/)
- [National Achievement Rate](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/national-achievement-rate/)
- [Ed Humpherson](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/ed-humpherson/)
- [UK Statistics Authority](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/uk-statistics-authority/)
- [Aston University](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/aston-university/)
- [Smith review](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/smith-review/)
- [resit](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/resit/)
- [Talent Training](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/talent-training/)
- [FE Week investigation](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/fe-week-investigation/)
- [inducements](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/inducements/)
- [Apprenticeship pay survey](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/apprenticeship-pay-survey/)
- [Department for Business](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/department-for-business/)
- [Energy](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/energy/)
- [and Industrial Strategy](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/and-industrial-strategy/)
- [national minimum wage](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/national-minimum-wage/)
- [name and shame](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/name-and-shame/)
- [management fees](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/management-fees/)
- [16-to-18 performance data](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/16-to-18-performance-data/)
- [Education and Skills Funding Agency](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/education-and-skills-funding-agency/)
- [widening participation](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/widening-participation/)
- [FT](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/ft/)
- [Financial Times](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/financial-times/)
- [John Hayes](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/john-hayes/)
- [privatisation](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/privatisation/)
- [Ann Limb](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/ann-limb/)
- [area review](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/area-review/)
- [exam results](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/exam-results/)
- [resits](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/resits/)
- [Learning Curve](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/learning-curve/)
- [NCFE](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/ncfe/)
- [non-levy procurement](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/non-levy-procurement/)
- [Save Wornington College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/save-wornington-college/)
- [Grenfell Action Group](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/grenfell-action-group/)
- [Grenfell Tower](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/grenfell-tower/)
- [Sixth Form Commissioner](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/sixth-form-commissioner/)
- [Peter Mucklow](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/peter-mucklow/)
- [Brook House Sixth-Form College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/brook-house-sixth-form-college/)
- [Skills and apprenticeships minister](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/skills-and-apprenticeships-minister/)
- [PAC](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/pac/)
- [NAO](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/nao/)
- [autism](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/autism/)
- [City College Norwich](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/city-college-norwich/)
- [Facebook](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/facebook/)
- [James Parker](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/james-parker/)
- [minimum standard](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/minimum-standard/)
- [Nick Gibb](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/nick-gibb/)
- [EPA](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/epa/)
- [Grenfell fire](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/grenfell-fire/)
- [Lifelong learning accounts](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/lifelong-learning-accounts/)
- [pay offer](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/pay-offer/)
- [apprenticeship providers](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/apprenticeship-providers/)
- [Jeremy Corbyn](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/jeremy-corbyn/)
- [FE loans](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/fe-loans/)
- [free further education](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/free-further-education/)
- [National Education Service](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/national-education-service/)
- [advertorial](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/advertorial/)
- [EdTech](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/edtech/)
- [Blended Learning](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/blended-learning/)
- [single awarding organisation](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/single-awarding-organisation/)
- [rape](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/rape/)
- [Geoff Russell](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/geoff-russell/)
- [Martin Doel](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/martin-doel/)
- [FETL](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/fetl/)
- [loans](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/loans/)
- [Matthew Hancock](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/matthew-hancock/)
- [World Innovation Summit for Education](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/world-innovation-summit-for-education/)
- [Oxford University](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/oxford-university/)
- [employer satisfaction survey](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/employer-satisfaction-survey/)
- [Cambridge Econometrics](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/cambridge-econometrics/)
- [apprenticeships projection tool](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/apprenticeships-projection-tool/)
- [Ascentis](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/ascentis/)
- [Sports Leaders UK](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/sports-leaders-uk/)
- [Agored Cymru](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/agored-cymru/)
- [Qualsafe Awards](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/qualsafe-awards/)
- [Apprenticeships ambassadors](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/apprenticeships-ambassadors/)
- [Maria Caulfield](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/maria-caulfield/)
- [Stephen Metcalfe](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/stephen-metcalfe/)
- [Trudy Harrison](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/trudy-harrison/)
- [Strategic College Improvement Fund](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/strategic-college-improvement-fund/)
- [Jeanette Dawson](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/jeanette-dawson/)
- [Bishop Burton College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/bishop-burton-college/)
- [Ministry of Justice](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/ministry-of-justice/)
- [flexible learning fund](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/flexible-learning-fund/)
- [adult learning](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/adult-learning/)
- [Capital City College Group](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/capital-city-college-group/)
- [City and Islington College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/city-and-islington-college/)
- [Westminster Kingsway College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/westminster-kingsway-college/)
- [Capital City College Training](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/capital-city-college-training/)
- [Institute of Technology](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/institute-of-technology/)
- [core maths](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/core-maths/)
- [Nestor Primecare Services](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/nestor-primecare-services/)
- [Aurelius](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/aurelius/)
- [Allied Healthcare](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/allied-healthcare/)
- [employer provider](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/employer-provider/)
- [Workers’ Educational Association](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/workers-educational-association/)
- [careers strategy](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/careers-strategy/)
- [Gatsby Foundation](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/gatsby-foundation/)
- [Careers Education and Guidance Summit](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/careers-education-and-guidance-summit/)
- [Sixth Form Colleges' Association](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/sixth-form-colleges-association/)
- [Fareham College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/fareham-college/)
- [AoC Conference](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/aoc-conference/)
- [Sir Gerry Berragan](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/sir-gerry-berragan/)
- [NEC](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/nec/)
- [Brian Turner](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/brian-turner/)
- [Skills Summit](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/skills-summit/)
- [Beacon Awards](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/beacon-awards/)
- [Bradford College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/bradford-college/)
- [Andy Welsh](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/andy-welsh/)
- [law](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/law/)
- [AEB procurement](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/aeb-procurement/)
- [Free to Learn](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/free-to-learn/)
- [Jason Holt](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/jason-holt/)
- [Best Practice Training & Development](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/best-practice-training-development/)
- [Paul Corcoran](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/paul-corcoran/)
- [The Sheffield College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/the-sheffield-college/)
- [Angela Foulkes](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/angela-foulkes/)
- [budget 2017](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/budget-2017/)
- [work placements](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/work-placements/)
- [Canvas](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/canvas/)
- [Paul Offord](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/paul-offord/)
- [Natspec](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/natspec/)
- [awarding organisations](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/awarding-organisations/)
- [social mobility](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/social-mobility/)
- [South Devon College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/south-devon-college/)
- [14 to 16](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/14-to-16/)
- [Ofsted annual report](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/ofsted-annual-report/)
- [insolvency regime](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/insolvency-regime/)
- [Edward Daffarn](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/edward-daffarn/)
- [Roger Taylor](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/roger-taylor/)
- [Nadhim Zahawi](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/nadhim-zahawi/)
- [Jo Johnson](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/jo-johnson/)
- [OFS](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/ofs/)
- [Damian Hinds](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/damian-hinds/)
- [traineeship funding](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/traineeship-funding/)
- [Alan Tuckett](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/alan-tuckett/)
- [Find Apprenticeship Training](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/find-apprenticeship-training/)
- [Sunaina Mann](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/sunaina-mann/)
- [North East Surrey College of Technology](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/north-east-surrey-college-of-technology/)
- [Joe Dromey](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/joe-dromey/)
- [Prisoner Learning Alliance](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/prisoner-learning-alliance/)
- [Prisons](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/prisons/)
- [Rory Stewart](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/rory-stewart/)
- [prisons minister](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/prisons-minister/)
- [Qualified Schools](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/qualified-schools/)
- [tax evasion](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/tax-evasion/)
- [UTC Warrington](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/utc-warrington/)
- [Andy Burnham](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/andy-burnham/)
- [Marvin Rees](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/marvin-rees/)
- [Andy Street](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/andy-street/)
- [Peter Soulsby](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/peter-soulsby/)
- [Progress 8](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/progress-8/)
- [Jo Maher](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/jo-maher/)
- [Boston College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/boston-college/)
- [George Osborne](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/george-osborne/)
- [David Laws](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/david-laws/)
- [David Cameron](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/david-cameron/)
- [National College for Nuclear](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/national-college-for-nuclear/)
- [Chelmsford College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/chelmsford-college/)
- [Craven College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/craven-college/)
- [annual Ofsted report](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/annual-ofsted-report/)
- [whistleblowers](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/whistleblowers/)
- [ETF](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/etf/)
- [20 per cent off the job training rule](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/20-per-cent-off-the-job-training-rule/)
- [strike](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/strike/)
- [Prime Minister](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/prime-minister/)
- [higher education](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/higher-education/)
- [post-18](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/post-18/)
- [CVER](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/cver/)
- [Manchester](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/manchester/)
- [pay](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/pay/)
- [University and Colleges Union](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/university-and-colleges-union/)
- [National Careers Week](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/national-careers-week/)
- [National Apprenticeship Week](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/national-apprenticeship-week/)
- [NAW 2018](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/naw-2018/)
- [Kirklees College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/kirklees-college/)
- [Carillion](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/carillion/)
- [Barnfield College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/barnfield-college/)
- [Collab](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/collab/)
- [topslice](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/topslice/)
- [flexible working](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/flexible-working/)
- [NHS](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/nhs/)
- [Crown Commercial Service](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/crown-commercial-service/)
- [broker](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/broker/)
- [negotiated price](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/negotiated-price/)
- [spring statement](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/spring-statement/)
- [Hammond](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/hammond/)
- [Key6](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/key6/)
- [Liverpool FC](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/liverpool-fc/)
- [Mencap](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/mencap/)
- [apprenticeship starts](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/apprenticeship-starts/)
- [Post-18 education and funding review](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/post-18-education-and-funding-review/)
- [AAC2018](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/aac2018/)
- [Monitoring visit](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/monitoring-visit/)
- [Wigan and Leigh College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/wigan-and-leigh-college/)
- [National Retraining Partnership](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/national-retraining-partnership/)
- [TUC](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/tuc/)
- [construction skills fund](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/construction-skills-fund/)
- [T-level panels](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/t-level-panels/)
- [Matt Hancock](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/matt-hancock/)
- [Reform](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/reform/)
- [Tom Richmond](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/tom-richmond/)
- [The Hub](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/the-hub/)
- [apprenticeships payment system](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/apprenticeships-payment-system/)
- [FE Connect](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/fe-connect/)
- [Charlotte Hughes](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/charlotte-hughes/)
- [inquiry](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/inquiry/)
- [bailout fund](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/bailout-fund/)
- [Lee Shapiro](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/lee-shapiro/)
- [Cambridge Assessment Group](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/cambridge-assessment-group/)
- [subcontracting fees](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/subcontracting-fees/)
- [reporting system](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/reporting-system/)
- [People 1st](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/people-1st/)
- [administration](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/administration/)
- [FRP Advisory](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/frp-advisory/)
- [AELP national conference](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/aelp-national-conference/)
- [Eileen Milner](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/eileen-milner/)
- [Panel of apprenticeships](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/panel-of-apprenticeships/)
- [New City College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/new-city-college/)
- [Birmingham Metropolitan College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/birmingham-metropolitan-college/)
- [salaries](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/salaries/)
- [Education and social care select committee](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/education-and-social-care-select-committee/)
- [University and College Union](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/university-and-college-union/)
- [BSix Brooke House Sixth-Form College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/bsix-brooke-house-sixth-form-college/)
- [Ken Warman](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/ken-warman/)
- [Kevin Watson](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/kevin-watson/)
- [women in engineering](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/women-in-engineering/)
- [women](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/women/)
- [engineering](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/engineering/)
- [Student Loans Company](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/student-loans-company/)
- [Editorial](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/editorial/)
- [Key6 Group](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/key6-group/)
- [Moulton College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/moulton-college/)
- [Christine Hodgson](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/christine-hodgson/)
- [National Skills Academy for Rail](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/national-skills-academy-for-rail/)
- [NSAR](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/nsar/)
- [funding uplift](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/funding-uplift/)
- [Mooreskills Limited](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/mooreskills-limited/)
- [early monitoring report](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/early-monitoring-report/)
- [Heathrow Airport](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/heathrow-airport/)
- [Manchester Airport](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/manchester-airport/)
- [High Ind](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/high-ind/)
- [Home Office](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/home-office/)
- [Cabinet Office](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/cabinet-office/)
- [Amber Rudd](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/amber-rudd/)
- [Prospects College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/prospects-college/)
- [standards](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/standards/)
- [frameworks](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/frameworks/)
- [restructuring facility](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/restructuring-facility/)
- [Somerset Skills and Learning](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/somerset-skills-and-learning/)
- [Baker clause](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/baker-clause/)
- [London mayor](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/london-mayor/)
- [GLA](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/gla/)
- [nursing degree apprenticeships](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/nursing-degree-apprenticeships/)
- [Royal College of Nursing](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/royal-college-of-nursing/)
- [NHS Employers](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/nhs-employers/)
- [Danny Mortimer](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/danny-mortimer/)
- [Janet Davies](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/janet-davies/)
- [Ewart Keep](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/ewart-keep/)
- [Sparsholt College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/sparsholt-college/)
- [Myerscough College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/myerscough-college/)
- [Teaching Excellence Framework](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/teaching-excellence-framework/)
- [accounts](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/accounts/)
- [three million apprenticeships target](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/three-million-apprenticeships-target/)
- [House of Lords](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/house-of-lords/)
- [Rye Studio School](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/rye-studio-school/)
- [studio school](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/studio-school/)
- [Redbridge Institute of Adult Education](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/redbridge-institute-of-adult-education/)
- [Stoke Studio College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/stoke-studio-college/)
- [Festival of Learning awards](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/festival-of-learning-awards/)
- [Shaw Trust](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/shaw-trust/)
- [Roy O'Shaughnessy](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/roy-oshaughnessy/)
- [Andy Wilson](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/andy-wilson/)
- [National Leaders of Governance](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/national-leaders-of-governance/)
- [National Leaders of FE](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/national-leaders-of-fe/)
- [EFS](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/efs/)
- [Epping Forest District Council](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/epping-forest-district-council/)
- [Doncaster](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/doncaster/)
- [Doncaster University Technical College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/doncaster-university-technical-college/)
- [Construction Industry Training Board](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/construction-industry-training-board/)
- [Taking Teaching Further](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/taking-teaching-further/)
- [Schools minister](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/schools-minister/)
- [STEM](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/stem/)
- [Michelle Swithenbank](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/michelle-swithenbank/)
- [FE commssioner](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/fe-commssioner/)
- [Atkins aides](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/atkins-aides/)
- [NLFE](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/nlfe/)
- [NLG](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/nlg/)
- [SCIF](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/scif/)
- [skills minister](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/skills-minister/)
- [Jonathan Slater](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/jonathan-slater/)
- [Lowestoft Sixth Form College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/lowestoft-sixth-form-college/)
- [David Gartland](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/david-gartland/)
- [East Coast College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/east-coast-college/)
- [merge](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/merge/)
- [Norfolk and Suffolk area review](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/norfolk-and-suffolk-area-review/)
- [NASUWT](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/nasuwt/)
- [pay claim](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/pay-claim/)
- [Unite](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/unite/)
- [GMB](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/gmb/)
- [2018/19](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/2018-19/)
- [pay dispute](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/pay-dispute/)
- [disability](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/disability/)
- [sport](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/sport/)
- [principal pay](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/principal-pay/)
- [Sussex Downs College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/sussex-downs-college/)
- [ESPO](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/espo/)
- [Teresa Frith](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/teresa-frith/)
- [Nick Linford](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/nick-linford/)
- [Julie Nerney](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/julie-nerney/)
- [apprentice panel](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/apprentice-panel/)
- [Harbourside UTC](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/harbourside-utc/)
- [university technical college](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/university-technical-college/)
- [closing](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/closing/)
- [Health Futures UTC](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/health-futures-utc/)
- [apprenticeships reform programme](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/apprenticeships-reform-programme/)
- [National Audit Office](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/national-audit-office/)
- [take over](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/take-over/)
- [3aaa](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/3aaa/)
- [Aspire](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/aspire/)
- [Achieve](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/achieve/)
- [Advance](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/advance/)
- [investgation](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/investgation/)
- [whistleblower](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/whistleblower/)
- [Di McEvoy-Robinson](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/di-mcevoy-robinson/)
- [UTC Harbourside](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/utc-harbourside/)
- [Mary Curnock Cook](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/mary-curnock-cook/)
- [Careers hubs](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/careers-hubs/)
- [Dame Martina Milburn](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/dame-martina-milburn/)
- [Social Mobility Commission](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/social-mobility-commission/)
- [public sector](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/public-sector/)
- [Greater Manchester UTC](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/greater-manchester-utc/)
- [management apprenticeships](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/management-apprenticeships/)
- [higher level apprenticeships](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/higher-level-apprenticeships/)
- [Alyson Gerner](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/alyson-gerner/)
- [pay talks](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/pay-talks/)
- [the Vocational College Limited](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/the-vocational-college-limited/)
- [Glass industry](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/glass-industry/)
- [Learndirect Apprenticeships Ltd](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/learndirect-apprenticeships-ltd/)
- [LDA](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/lda/)
- [PeoplePlus](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/peopleplus/)
- [Wayne Janse van Rensberg](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/wayne-janse-van-rensberg/)
- [Stephen Barclay](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/stephen-barclay/)
- [nursing apprenticeships](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/nursing-apprenticeships/)
- [review](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/review/)
- [campus-level inspections](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/campus-level-inspections/)
- [Toby Young](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/toby-young/)
- [A-level results](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/a-level-results/)
- [non-levy](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/non-levy/)
- [monitoring visits](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/monitoring-visits/)
- [funding bands](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/funding-bands/)
- [funding rate review](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/funding-rate-review/)
- [customer service](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/customer-service/)
- [starts](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/starts/)
- [retailer](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/retailer/)
- [UVAC](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/uvac/)
- [funding band review](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/funding-band-review/)
- [land-based college](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/land-based-college/)
- [tortoise](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/tortoise/)
- [theft](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/theft/)
- [Kingston Maurward College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/kingston-maurward-college/)
- [Northern Construction Training and Regeneration](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/northern-construction-training-and-regeneration/)
- [Heart of Worcestershire College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/heart-of-worcestershire-college/)
- [Louis Makepeace](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/louis-makepeace/)
- [hospitality and catering](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/hospitality-and-catering/)
- [Gordon Ramsay](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/gordon-ramsay/)
- [healthcare](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/healthcare/)
- [SFC](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/sfc/)
- [aviation ground specialist](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/aviation-ground-specialist/)
- [monthly update](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/monthly-update/)
- [IfA funding band review](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/ifa-funding-band-review/)
- [movers and shakers](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/movers-and-shakers/)
- [early monitoring visits](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/early-monitoring-visits/)
- [digital](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/digital/)
- [employer ownership of skills pilot](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/employer-ownership-of-skills-pilot/)
- [UKCES](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/ukces/)
- [Bmet](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/bmet/)
- [college principal](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/college-principal/)
- [Open Awards](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/open-awards/)
- [Peter Marples](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/peter-marples/)
- [budget cuts](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/budget-cuts/)
- [Skill system](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/skill-system/)
- [school funding](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/school-funding/)
- [school cuts](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/school-cuts/)
- [Russell Group](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/russell-group/)
- [universities](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/universities/)
- [Dame Asha Khemka](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/dame-asha-khemka/)
- [West Nottinghamshire College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/west-nottinghamshire-college/)
- [Tory Conference](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/tory-conference/)
- [EU workers](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/eu-workers/)
- [FE teacher apprenticeships](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/fe-teacher-apprenticeships/)
- [combined authorities](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/combined-authorities/)
- [Maritime Skills Alliance](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/maritime-skills-alliance/)
- [monitoring visit reports](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/monitoring-visit-reports/)
- [protest](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/protest/)
- [#LoveOurColleges](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/loveourcolleges/)
- [Colleges Week](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/colleges-week/)
- [consultation](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/consultation/)
- [middle gap](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/middle-gap/)
- [teachers](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/teachers/)
- [Budget](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/budget/)
- [Garry Phillips](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/garry-phillips/)
- [City College Plymouth](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/city-college-plymouth/)
- [University merger](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/university-merger/)
- [WorldSkills UK Live](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/worldskills-uk-live/)
- [AELP< EPA](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/aelp-epa/)
- [public sector apprenticeship target](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/public-sector-apprenticeship-target/)
- [careers](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/careers/)
- [WEA Awards](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/wea-awards/)
- [digital technology](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/digital-technology/)
- [Andrew Cleaves](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/andrew-cleaves/)
- [CCCG](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/cccg/)
- [skills advisory panel](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/skills-advisory-panel/)
- [Industry skills](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/industry-skills/)
- [Penny Wycherley](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/penny-wycherley/)
- [Karen Redhead](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/karen-redhead/)
- [Colleges in crisis](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/colleges-in-crisis/)
- [Debra Gray](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/debra-gray/)
- [arts course](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/arts-course/)
- [media course](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/media-course/)
- [Graham Razey](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/graham-razey/)
- [level two](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/level-two/)
- [overspend](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/overspend/)
- [quality](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/quality/)
- [BTEC](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/btec/)
- [applied general qualifications](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/applied-general-qualifications/)
- [16-19 funding](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/16-19-funding/)
- [Keith Smith](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/keith-smith/)
- [post-18 review](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/post-18-review/)
- [Philip Augar](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/philip-augar/)
- [study programmes](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/study-programmes/)
- [New Year honours](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/new-year-honours/)
- [National Retraining Scheme](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/national-retraining-scheme/)
- [Tony Breslin](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/tony-breslin/)
- [spending review](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/spending-review/)
- [AEB devolution](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/aeb-devolution/)
- [2019](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/2019/)
- [Employer engagement](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/employer-engagement/)
- [Juile Nerney](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/juile-nerney/)
- [Stoke on Trent College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/stoke-on-trent-college/)
- [bailout](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/bailout/)
- [level three](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/level-three/)
- [Swindon College](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/swindon-college/)
- [U-turn. study programmes](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/u-turn-study-programmes/)
- [16-18](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/16-18/)
- [Fiona Alridge](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/fiona-alridge/)
- [Frank Coffield](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/frank-coffield/)
- [Ofsted framework](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/ofsted-framework/)
- [Faster and Better](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/faster-and-better/)
- [Tom Bewick](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/tom-bewick/)
- [sex](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/sex/)
- [MIS](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/mis/)
- [Jacqui Canton](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/jacqui-canton/)
- [Hadlow Group](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/hadlow-group/)
- [MARK FARRAR](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/mark-farrar/)
- [SME Community](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/sme-community/)
- [The National Education Service](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/the-national-education-service/)
- [Dr Julie Nugent](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/dr-julie-nugent/)
- [quality strategy](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/quality-strategy/)
- [aac19](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/aac19/)
- [awards](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/awards/)
- [employers](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/employers/)
- [providers](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/providers/)
- [government](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/government/)
- [Lucy Ottewell-Key](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/lucy-ottewell-key/)
- [grant](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/grant/)
- [pensions](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/pensions/)
- [treasury](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/treasury/)
- [ofsted report](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/ofsted-report/)
- [grade four](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/grade-four/)
- [SME](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/sme/)
- [small business](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/small-business/)
- [phd](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/phd/)
- [Open University](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/open-university/)
- [level 1](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/level-1/)
- [level 2](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/level-2/)
- [TeamUK](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/teamuk/)
- [pension scheme](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/pension-scheme/)
- [digital skills](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/digital-skills/)
- [career hub](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/career-hub/)
- [city and guilds](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/city-and-guilds/)
- [skills policy](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/skills-policy/)
- [educational administration](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/educational-administration/)
- [level 8](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/level-8/)
- [easton and otley](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/easton-and-otley/)
- [sandwell college](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/sandwell-college/)
- [European Social Funding](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/european-social-funding/)
- [Office for Students](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/office-for-students/)
- [Augar Review](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/augar-review/)
- [leeds city college](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/leeds-city-college/)
- [luminate education group](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/luminate-education-group/)
- [centres for excellence](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/centres-for-excellence/)
- [Education and Training Foundation](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/education-and-training-foundation/)
- [utc reading](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/utc-reading/)
- [education inspection framework](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/education-inspection-framework/)
- [milton keynes](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/milton-keynes/)
- [diversity](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/diversity/)
- [Independent Apprenticeship Group](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/independent-apprenticeship-group/)
- [16-19 tuition fund](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/16-19-tuition-fund/)
- [coronavirus](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/coronavirus/)
- [exams 2020](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/exams-2020/)
- [face coverings](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/face-coverings/)
- [PPE](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/ppe/)
- [exams](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/exams/)
- [BTECs](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/btecs/)
- [vocational qualifications](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/vocational-qualifications/)
- [education committee](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/education-committee/)
- [Kickstart](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/kickstart/)
- [Covid-19](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/covid-19/)
- [youth](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/youth/)
- [unemployment](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/unemployment/)
- [traineeship](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/traineeship/)
- [technical skills](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/technical-skills/)
- [white paper](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/white-paper/)
- [bid](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/bid/)
- [testing](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/testing/)
- [mass testing](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/mass-testing/)
- [deficit](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/deficit/)
- [closure](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/closure/)
- [combined authority](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/combined-authority/)
- [international](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/international/)
- [investment](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/investment/)
- [Covid](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/covid/)
- [training providers](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/training-providers/)
- [county lines](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/county-lines/)
- [drugs](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/drugs/)
- [crime](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/crime/)
- [numeracy](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/numeracy/)
- [adults](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/adults/)
- [gender gap](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/gender-gap/)
- [IT](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/it/)
- [sustainability](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/sustainability/)
- [environment](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/environment/)
- [civil service](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/civil-service/)
- [Keegan](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/keegan/)
- [Burghart](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/burghart/)
- [Podcast](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/podcast/)
- [Skills Bill](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/skills-bill/)
- [Kirstie Donnelly](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/kirstie-donnelly/)
- [Simon Ashworth](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/simon-ashworth/)
- [workload](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/workload/)
- [the open university](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/the-open-university/)
- [climate change](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/climate-change/)
- [net zero](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/net-zero/)
- [CPD](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/cpd/)
- [cop26](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/cop26/)
- [special educational needs](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/special-educational-needs/)
- [extracurricular](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/extracurricular/)
- [national skills fund](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/national-skills-fund/)
- [literacy](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/literacy/)
- [industry](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/industry/)
- [immigration](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/immigration/)
- [community](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/community/)
- [health](https://feweek.co.uk/tag/health/)

## Theme

- [Covid-19](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/covid19/)
- [Apprenticeships](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/apprenticeships/)
- [Ofsted](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/ofsted/)
- [Sponsored post](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/sponsored/)
- [WorldSkills](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/worldskills/)
- [Universities](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/university/)
- [Governance](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/governance/)
- [Colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/colleges/)
- [Long read](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/long-read/)
- [Land-based](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/land-based/)
- [SEND](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/send/)
- [Traineeships](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/traineeships/)
- [FE Week Podcast](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/fe-week-podcast/)
- [Assessment](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/assessment/)
- [Spending Review](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/spending-review/)
- [Movers and shakers](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/movers-and-shakers/)
- [Lifelong Learning](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/lifelong-learing/)
- [T Levels](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/t-levels/)
- [Skills reform](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/skills-reform/) - News and articles covering reforms to the further education and skills system.
- [Teacher training](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/teacher-training/)
- [Legislation](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/legislation/)
- [recruitment](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/recruitment/)
- [Prison education](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/prison-education/)
- [Universal Credit](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/universal-credit/)
- [Research](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/research/)
- [Protect Student Choice](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/protect-student-choice/)
- [Subcontracting](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/subcontracting/)
- [Adult education](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/adult-education/)
- [Awarding](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/awarding/)
- [Office for Students](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/office-for-students/)
- [Wales](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/wales/)
- [Devolution](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/devolution/)
- [Politics](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/politics/)
- [Advent Calendar](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/advent-calendar/)
- [Ofqual](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/ofqual/)
- [Teaching](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/teaching/)
- [Supplement](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/supplement/)
- [AAC2022](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/aac2022/)
- [Training Providers](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/training-providers/)
- [Wellbeing](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/wellbeing/)
- [Qualifications](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/qualifications/)
- [Mental Health](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/mental-health/)
- [NEET](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/neet/)
- [DfE](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/dfe/)
- [skills](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/skills/)
- [Multiply](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/multiply/)
- [level 3](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/level-3/)
- [Results 2022](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/results-2022/)
- [safeguarding](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/safeguarding/)
- [Leadership](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/leadership/)
- [sexual misconduct](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/sexual-misconduct/)
- [Skills bootcamps](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/skills-bootcamps/)
- [Poverty](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/poverty/)
- [The Staffroom - opinion](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/the-staffroom-opinion/)
- [Ukraine](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/ukraine/)
- [UTCs](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/utcs/)
- [supported internships](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/supported-internships/)
- [level 2](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/level-2/)
- [Sustainability](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/sustainability/)
- [sixth forms](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/sixth-forms/)
- [social mobility](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/social-mobility/)
- [Workforce strategy](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/workforce-strategy/)
- [AAC2023](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/aac2023/)
- [Maths](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/maths/)
- [Spring budget](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/spring-budget/)
- [Online learning](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/online-learning/)
- [Vulnerable learners](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/vulnerable-learners/)
- [Work experience](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/work-experience/)
- [AI](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/ai/)
- [Students](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/students/)
- [EDI](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/edi/)
- [Student finance](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/student-finance/)
- [net zero](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/net-zero/)
- [Careers](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/careers/)
- [Reclassification](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/reclassification/)
- [sixth form colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/sixth-form-colleges/)
- [Retention](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/retention/)
- [LSIPs](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/lsips/)
- [Refugees](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/refugees/)
- [Results 2023](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/results-2023/)
- [resits](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/resits/)
- [Workforce](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/workforce/)
- [Policy](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/policy/)
- [Strikes](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/strikes/)
- [RAAC](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/raac/)
- [Skills shortages](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/skills-shortages/)
- [Literacy](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/literacy/)
- [specialist colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/specialist-colleges/)
- [Party Conferences 2023](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/party-conferences-2023/)
- [UCAS](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/ucas/)
- [strike](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/strike/)
- [Pensions](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/pensions/)
- [Tuition](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/tuition/)
- [UCU](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/ucu/)
- [RSHE](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/rshe/)
- [WorldSkills UK](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/worldskills-uk/)
- [Legal](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/legal/)
- [STEM](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/stem/)
- [land-based colleges](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/land-based-colleges-2/)
- [English and maths](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/english-and-maths/)
- [Learners](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/learners/)
- [Transgender guidance](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/transgender-guidance/)
- [Qualification fraud](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/qualification-fraud/)
- [Results 2024](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/results-2024/)
- [Skills England](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/skills-england/)
- [The Uncivil Servant](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/the-uncivil-servant/)
- [WorldSkills 2024](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/worldskills-2024/) - Coverage of the 47th WorldSkills competition taking place in Lyon, France
- [14-16](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/14-16/)
- [Obituary](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/obituary/)
- [Day in the life](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/day-in-the-life/)
- [Teaching awards](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/teaching-awards/)
- [ATC 2025](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/atc-2025/)
- [Curriculum and Assessment Review](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/curriculum-and-assessment-review/)
- [Budget 2025](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/budget-2025/)
- [Skills funding](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/skills-funding/)
- [misogyny](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/misogyny/)
- [student finances](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/student-finances/)
- [Social media influencers](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/social-media-influencers/)
- [NEET support](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/neet-support/)
- [Online harms](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/online-harms/)
- [skills recruitment](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/skills-recruitment/)
- [Restorative practice](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/restorative-practice/)
- [Young offender institutions](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/young-offender-institutions/)
- [social care skills](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/social-care-skills/)
- [Work placements](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/work-placements/)
- [Spending Review 2025](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/spending-review-2025/)
- [Ofsted reforms](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/ofsted-reforms/)
- [NEETs](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/neets/)
- [News](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/news/)
- [Trauma-informed practice](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/trauma-informed-practice/)
- [skills divide](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/skills-divide/)
- [Skills challenge](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/skills-challenge/)
- [Turing](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/turing/)
- [tutor shortages](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/tutor-shortages/)
- [short courses](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/short-courses/)
- [lifelong learning entitlement](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/lifelong-learning-entitlement/)
- [neurodivergence](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/neurodivergence/)
- [Results 2025](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/results-2025/)
- [EuroSkills 2025](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/euroskills-2025/)
- [16-19](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/16-19/)
- [Staff](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/staff/)
- [Higher education](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/higher-education/)
- [GCSE resits](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/gcse-resits/)
- [Youth](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/youth/)
- [ATAs](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/atas/)
- [Online safety](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/online-safety/)
- [Bootcamps](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/bootcamps/)
- [Legal changes](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/legal-changes/)
- [ESOL](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/esol/)
- [Young people](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/young-people/)
- [Careers guidance](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/careers-guidance/)
- [ITPs](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/itps/)
- [construction](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/construction/)
- [digital skills](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/digital-skills/)
- [V Levels](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/v-levels/)
- [functional skills](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/functional-skills/)
- [workforce development](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/workforce-development/)
- [workforce shortages](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/workforce-shortages/)
- [Society](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/society/)
- [Budget](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/budget/)
- [ATC 2026](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/atc-2026/)
- [youth guarantee](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/youth-guarantee/)
- [Exams](https://feweek.co.uk/theme/exams/)

## File Categories

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