College funding is a crisis which often fails to make headlines
The government’s record on education funding is particularly woeful in respect of colleges, says Anne Murdoch, college leadership adviser at the Association of School and…
Reclassification
Update on college pay talks
The National Joint Forum (NJF) between the Association of Colleges and the unions representing FE staff met today (Thursday 11 May). AoC reiterated it is…
Teachers, AI & Merch: FE Soundbite 690
Welcome to Soundbite Edition 690! Gavin is out of office, so the apprentice’s are back! This is the weekly e-newsletter and e-journal brought to you…
FE is nothing if it isn’t at the centre of our communities
At the Milton Keynes College Group, we’ve just held our first College in the Community day, where more than six hundred students and staff got…
Why getting qualification reform right is crucial for students
With the DfE announcing the latest reforms to level 3 qualifications, Catherine Sezen asks whether these plans are what is needed to meet the needs…
Ministers inaction on reclassification sees college capital projects thrown into jeopardy
Shadow Skills Minister Toby Perkins highlights government inaction over the decision of the ONS to reclassify colleges as public bodies which has led to capital…
ONS Pay – What does this mean for recruiting principals and senior leadership in FE colleges in the future?
Luke explores what impact the reclassification of FE Colleges as public sector organisations could have on recruitment and retention of senior staff in the sector.…
Going public: The implications of college reclassification
Following an extended, formal, review the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reclassified further education colleges and their subsidiaries into the public sector. What may…