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Older ‘apprenticeships’ warning for Skills Minister Matthew Hancock

Skills Minister Matthew Hancock has been warned against promoting apprenticeships for over 50s along the same lines as those for...

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FE Week most read news in 2013

FE Week is a printed newspaper and every edition (along with supplements) is sent to subscribers. If you do...

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News

Nothing like a damehood for Asha

West Nottinghamshire College principal Asha Khemka (pictured) tops the FE and skills sector’s representation on the New Year Honours...

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Opinion

The apprentice loans battle is won, but the campaign goes on

Business Secretary Vince Cable’s exclusive confirmation to FE Week that the apprenticeship loans system was being dropped was a...

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Nick Linford
News

Loans company awaiting orders to stop processing ‘dropped’ 24+ apprenticeship applications

The Student Loans Company is continuing to process FE loans for apprenticeships while it awaits government orders that the...

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News

Delay hopes raised on ‘painful’ funding cut for 18-year-olds’ education

A “painful” funding cut to 18-year-olds’ full-time education that drew cross-FE sector opposition could be delayed. Education Secretary Michael Gove...

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Nick Linford
News

Tributes to late union leader and college lecturer John McCormack

Warm tributes have been paid to University and College Union (UCU) vice president John McCormack, who died on Friday...

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News

Government reveals first round of ‘practical A-levels’ with 142 Tech-levels

The first tranche of business-backed Tech-levels to be counted in new-look 16 to 19 performance tables has been announced....

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News

Business Secretary Vince Cable confirms ‘dropping’ of apprenticeship FE loans

Business Secretary Vince Cable has exclusively confirmed to FE Week that the government is “dropping” the troubled 24+ advanced...

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