Policy

The latest news, analysis and advice on government policy and legislation. Find a breakdown of new documentation, case studies from leaders and comment from high-profile educators

Tuesday

22nd Dec 2020

DfE still wants colleges to roll-out testing in January
Government says it is ‘encouraging’ colleges to introduce mass Covid testing from the first week of term

Monday

21st Dec 2020

FE White Paper now expected in early January 2021
The long-awaited FE White Paper had originally been expected in the autumn but will now be published next year

Friday

18th Dec 2020

Adult education needs a revolution, say MPs
Committee calls on the government to revolutionise adult education with a community learning centre in every town
Keegan: ‘2021 will be an amazing year for colleges’
Apprenticeships and skills minister Gillian Keegan looks back at the year she took up post – and is optimistic for 2021

Monday

14th Dec 2020

England can draw strength from the Scottish experience
The impact of the pandemic and the long-term challenges facing the economy and wider society make the role of colleges doubly important, writes Professor Alice Brown

Friday

11th Dec 2020

Colleges in hard-hit areas to benefit from mass testing
Young people in parts of London, Essex and Kent will be mass-tested to help stem the spread of the coronavirus

Thursday

10th Dec 2020

Why the pursuit of excellence is key to skills
There is too much focus on achieving competence in skills development and not enough on ambition, writes Martin McGuire
Why a learning entitlement could be a beacon of hope
A new learning entitlement for adults would help those who feel left behind in this crisis, says Gordon Marsden

Wednesday

9th Dec 2020

We’re proud to be playing a part in the vaccine rollout
This college group is putting itself right at the heart of the Covid vaccination rollout – as its principal explains
Campaign calls for adult learning entitlement
Former prime minister Gordon Brown is among those supporting the Right2Learn campaign, launched today

Tuesday

8th Dec 2020

Christmas contact tracing: Rules for FE providers
The DfE advises that face-to-face teaching in FE should end on 17 December to ease the contact tracing burden

Friday

4th Dec 2020

Association of Colleges names new chair
Dr Shaid Mahmood, chair of the Luminate Group, is appointed as the new Association of Colleges chair