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Don’t ‘reinvent the wheel’ with ethnic minority work review

A prominent campaigner for more black and Asian college principals has warned against “reinventing the wheel” — after a...

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Alix Robertson
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One in three providers threatened with subcontracting ban after failing to follow funding rules

The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has written to a third of prime providers, after it was unable to find...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Nescot College board learn husband to principal was paid £177,000

[A complaint was received from Sunaina Mann on 31 May, in terms that our Article suggests that Ms Mann...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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New city mayors reaffirm their FE commitments

Sadiq Khan, the new mayor of London, has spoken out in support of the “neglected” FE sector — telling...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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ATA starts confusion reigns: Were there 16,000 or 1,340?

There are now more than 50 apprenticeship training agencies (ATAs) — but confusion surrounds how many apprentices each one...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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National achievement rate tables pulled after FE Week highlights errors

The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has pulled the delayed national achievement rate tables (NART) for providers from its website,...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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National spotlight falls on levy after fears raised of future hike

FE has drawn the spotlight of the national press, after the government refused to rule out a hike in...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Who has joined the SFA naughty step this month?

The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) publishes a monthly update on notices of concern, which FE Week will report on...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Revised accounts show principal annual pay packet of £358,000

LATEST: Nescot accepts former £360k a year principal was unfairly dismissed The college with the best-paid principal in the...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson