Leader wellbeing is central to the success of our college students Technical CPD alone won’t sustain a workforce navigating funding pressures, safeguarding complexities and rising SEND. Colleges must rebuild leadership culture around flourishing
College pulls statement about its future after failing to get DfE sign off The now-retracted Havant and South Downs College press release claimed it has a ‘strong and independent future’
To lead on inclusion, FE needs more neurodiverse thinkers at its top tables If the sector wants innovation, empathy and resilience, it must open the door to the leaders who think differently
A volunteer-led approach could break the resit failure cycle The new 100-hour rule for English and maths may increase teaching time, but without personalised support, it won’t shift outcomes. Volunteer tutoring could be the missing piece
FE Commissioner: ‘I never intended to force college mergers – but bigger groups have thrived’ Shelagh Legrave also reflects on ‘sobering’ reminders of bad governance in her final annual report
UK to rejoin Erasmus in 2027 UK will contribute around £570m to the EU student exchange scheme from 2027-28
Criminal probe into ‘unlawful’ sale of City College Peterborough campus 3 arrests made as over £1m in illegal financial transactions are linked to £1 sale of college site
Ofqual fines Pearson £2m for GCSE resit and other exam rule breaches Exam board apologises after breaches affected tens of thousands of students
‘I’ll have a look’ at college VAT issue, says PM Starmer pledges to talk to the Treasury after DfE’s latest exemption request rejection