Breaking: Teachers in sixth form colleges will formally ballot for strike action this month over the government’s refusal to extend the 5.5% school teacher pay rise to them feweek.co.uk/strike-ballot-…

Our submission to HM Treasury Budget/SR has 3 recommendations: 1. Raise the rate of 16-19 funding by at least £710 per year 2. Address the funding inequalities faced by sixth form colleges 3. Create funds for capital expansion maintenance Read it here: sfcawebsite.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/docume…

Fantastic news - congratulations Helen Hayes 💙🌹 SFCA and our members look forward to working with you in your new role to ensure that all 16 to 19 year olds can access the high quality education and support they need to flourish.

"Labour’s commitment to “pause and review” Tory plans to scrap more than 100 popular qualifications, including BTecs, has been translated – now they are in power – into a secretive internal process..." Superb from Susanna Rustin #ProtectStudentChoice theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Most of the time, you'd think FE colleges don't exist - see VAT on some schools & universities under £ pressure for details. This is good to see - thank you Susanna Rustin theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Completely agree - the decision not to pause the defunding of AGQs is good news for Lord Sainsbury, but bad news for students, schools, colleges, universities, employers, social mobility and the economy. #ProtectStudentChoice

An excellent The Guardian article that shines a light on the government's decision not to pause the defunding of AGQs such as BTECs. It is still not too late for Bridget Phillipson to review this decision and #ProtectStudentChoice theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Great article #ProtectStudentChoice

Staff and students at Ashton Sixth Form College implore you as our MP to read the following article that adds weight to the #ProtectStudentChoice campaign. Angela Rayner Jonathan Reynolds Andrew Gwynne MP theguardian.com/commentisfree/… SFCA

Great The Guardian article. The threat to AGQs like BTECs deserves more attention, and it's not too late for the government to change its decision and pause the defunding of these courses for at least a year. #ProtectStudentChoice theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Diversity in education pathways is crucial. What will 150k students do without BTECs? #ProtectStudentChoice theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Thinking about applying to university can be daunting, especially when money is a worry. Signpost your students to this brilliant resource from SFCA and SSAT, which contains details of all income-based bursaries across UK universities: outreachnortheast.ac.uk/?s=a+guide+to+…

.Salisbury 6th Form College (S6C) principal Ben Hillier makes a clear and powerful case to #protectstudentchoice in BBC Wiltshire: “The most important thing for me is students and it’s uncertain for them.” bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…