Tes FE Podcast: The FE leadership challenge
In this week's Tes FE podcast, Dame Ruth Silver and Sarah Simons discuss the challenges of college leadership
T-level content consultation launched
Second wave of new technical qualifications due to be taught from 2021
Apprenticeships policy risks ‘spinning out of control’
There is a fundamental issue of mission drift at the Department for Education towards apprenticeships, Tom Bewick writes
Call for clarity on apprenticeship levy brokerage
A trade body is calling on the film industry to transfer their unspent levy funds to facilitate more apprenticeships
Colleges told to improve access for HE students by 2038
Office for Students tells colleges delivering HE courses to eliminate gaps in access
'We have a chance to build a truly integrated system'
Changing the system of student finance could open up new opportunities, argues Learning and Work Institute boss
Modest budget increase for Scotland's colleges
FE institutions in Scotland have seen staff costs increase significantly in recent years
16-18 funding to remain frozen for seventh year
Base rate for funding will remain pegged at £4,000 per student for the 2019-20 academic year
Ofqual finds evidence of grade inflation in applied generals
Awarding organisations should consider how to strengthen internal assessment controls, says qualifications regulator
Three ways to transform our skills system
Raise 16-18 funding by 5 per cent for five years, suggests commission launched to look at the UK's future skills needs
'Where's the public outcry over prison education?'
Low standards in prison education highlighted by Ofsted should be a major cause for concern, writes one ex-prisoner
Move over, Calendar Girls: College staff bare all
Male staff at Dumfries and Galloway College strip off for a charity calendar to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK
Jisc to merge with Eduserv
The two not-for-profit technology organisations will come together on 1 January, but all staff will be retained
Four secrets to a successful college merger
In the absence of research on mergers, Bedford College principal Ian Pryce offers a few principles for a happy union
Need to know: The minimum wage for apprentices
The minimum pay rate applies to many of the country's apprentices – but what is it?
Post-18 review isn't an 'attack' on universities
To ensure a positive outcome from the post-18 review, colleges, universities and the government must work together
FErret: Hinds' hair-raising joke falls flat
A quip about German hairdressers should have been trimmed from Damian Hinds' big technical education speech
'Do you value your students? The proof's in the eating'
The quality and price of food in the canteen speaks volumes about what a school or college thinks about its students
'Teachers, don't give in to political tribalism'
From grammar schools to GCSE resits, teachers should be critical of Tory AND Labour education policy, writes Andrew Otty
November GCSE resit entries up by over 50%
The number of students resitting GCSE English and maths has risen significantly in recent years
'Who is really benefitting from apprenticeships?'
Damian Hinds wants apprenticeships to help people into skilled, well-paid jobs. But do they, asks Kathleen Henehan
'Why Christmas parties can be better without booze'
Ahead of Christmas party season, one teacher explains why she won't be hitting the bottle - and doesn't miss it a bit
Tes FE Podcast: How to prevent college dropouts
Ben Verinder, of education PR firm Chalkstream, and Tes columnist Sarah Simons discuss the issue of student retention
UCU: Colleges' 1% pay offer 'wholly inadequate'
In numbers: the decline of adult education
Figures from the Department for Education show the drop in adult education participation
DfE cuts funding for 21 apprenticeship standards
The Institute for Apprenticeships is reviewing funding bands for dozens of apprenticeship standards
UCU blasts Facebook over 'ridiculous' video ban
University and College Union told it is 'not authorised' to promote a campaign video for its college pay strike ballot
'Powerful' message on technical education welcomed
FE sector welcomes Damian Hinds' speech on higher technical qualifications - but concerns over T levels persist
Hinds: 'Error' for Russell Group to reject T levels
Universities that offer relevant courses should accept T levels students, education secretary Damian Hinds has said
Apprenticeship starts continue to recover
While there has been an increase compared to 2017, the figures remain lower than in previous years