FE Week

27/01/2025

📢 Free webinar - Generative AI in Education – Safety, Strategy, and Success.
Our publisher, EducationScape, is hosting a free webinar next week, looking at Department for Education guidance on ‘Generative AI Product Safety Expectations‘.

📅 When: Feb 3, 15:30 to 16:30

🔗 Register now:

This 60-minute interactive workshop is designed to empower educators, leaders, and governors with the knowledge and tools to navigate the safe and ethical implementation of generative AI in educational settings. The session will delve into the UK government’s guidance on 'Generative AI Product Saf...

27/01/2025

💻 'The £50m overlooked the adult education sector'
Caroline McDonald of Holex on what funding shortfall means for adult education

Without better adult education funding, people with weak digital skills cannot hope to keep up with AI

26/01/2025

📱 'They’re engaging in learning that seems far more essential than anything I can present them with'
David Murray

Our kids are consumed by friendships but social media is pushing it out of control

26/01/2025

🗞️Skills and Education Group chair Atholl Stott has stood down after eight years with the awarding group

The chair of the Skills and Education Group board has resigned with immediate effect on health grounds after eight years with the organisation

25/01/2025

💼 'DfE civil servants cannot conceive of fifty feeder secondaries and half of your students with a specific need, ' Andrew Otty tells FE college leaders

The dangers posed by generalist civil servants at DfE

24/01/2025

🤝 'Local leaders should influence, not control, apprenticeships'

Why Baroness Alison Wolf’s idea to devolve funding to local leaders is wrong

24/01/2025

🔎 Plans to offer skills development and career guidance at job centres will be scrutinised by MPs later this year.

The work and pensions committee announced on Thursday it will examine reforms set out in the government’s Get Britain Working white paper, published in November.

Plans to offer skills development and career guidance at job centres will be scrutinised by MPs later this year.

24/01/2025

🛤️ A rail industry skills bootcamp training provider has been suspended from recruiting new learners amid investigations being conducted by multiple authorities

ITP paid nearly £3 million in bootcamps funding from mayoral combined authorities

24/01/2025

💸 Low uptake of a flagship government retraining scheme that offers free courses to adults resulted in mayors handing back £64 million in the first three years – half of what they were allocated.

FE Week has uncovered how much England's 10 mayors with devolved skills powers have handed back from the £98 million they are allocated each year for Free Courses For Jobs.

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

24/01/2025

💰 A large college group is handing back over £9m to the government following a long-running clawback dispute

But finances continue to be strong while Ofsted delivered another 'good' judgment this month

23/01/2025

🔬IfATE 'confident' procurement delays for new health and science T Levels will not impact 2026 delivery

New awarding body licenses were due to be awarded in October for second generation versions of health and science T Level qualifications

23/01/2025

👏 A London college has been judged ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted after inspectors heard of its 'life changing' impact on disadvantaged people’s lives

The feat means 1 in 10 GFE colleges now hold the watchdog's highest grade

The feat means 1 in 10 GFE colleges now hold the watchdog's highest grade

23/01/2025

🆕 The number of colleges in FE commissioner intervention fell to 9 last year

Here are the highlights from Shelagh Legrave's final annual report in the role 👇

The further education commissioner's annual report reveals the number of colleges in intervention fell to 9 last year amid staffing and capacity "challenges"

23/01/2025

📣 Featured Job Alert
ℹ️ Role: Lecturer in Game Development
🏢 Org: Heart of Yorkshire Education Group
📍 Location: Yorkshire
💷 Salary: £31,146 - £37,379 per annum
🗓️ Deadline: 07/02/2025
More info:

Lecturer in Game Development Ref: 88734/80181 Hours of work: 37 hours per week Salary: £31,146 - £37,379 per annum Location: Wakefield City Campus We also have another Lecturer in Game Development role in our Higher Education team. If you’d like to be considered for this role, please specify in ...

22/01/2025

🎖️ Two colleges in Merseyside are celebrating Ofsted ‘outstanding’ results today – including one that has achieved the feat for the third time in a row

A Catholic sixth form college and a general FE college in the area were awarded the judgment today

22/01/2025

📣 Featured Job Alert
ℹ️ Role: Trainer Assessor in Electrical Installation
🏢 Org: Heart of Yorkshire Education Group
📍 Location: Yorkshire
💷 Salary: £34,215 to £36,293 per annum
🗓️ Deadline: 01/02/2025
More info:

Join Heart of Yorkshire Education Group as their new Electrical Installation Trainer Assessor. Competitive Salaries | Apply Now

21/01/2025

🏆 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has been awarded an ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted after finding “highly effective” adult learning provision that “levels the playing field”

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council upgraded by Ofsted for inspiring out of work people towards employment

21/01/2025

(Sponsored) Do you know an incredible teacher, support staff member, or team making a real difference in early years, schools, or colleges?
Now’s the time to give them the recognition they deserve! The 2025 Pearson National Teaching Awards are open for entries.
Every single day, educators and teams across the UK inspire and encourage the next generation. This is your chance to shine a spotlight on their incredible hard work and dedication.
Entries close February 28th at 5pm.
Learn more about how to nominate a colleague or team here: https://feweek.co.uk/its-educations-time-to-shine-celebrate-your-education-community-in-2025/