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“Begin with the end in mind” for success with student apprentices

According to Stephen R Covey in his renowned book ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’, beginning with the…

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Second national college officially dissolves

The flagship national college for HS2 has been officially closed by ministers after facing insolvency, and relaunched as a…

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Academy trust comes to UTC’s rescue

Another university technical college in financial difficulty is seeking to shelter inside a multi-academy trust after recruiting fewer than…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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School catering firm furloughed tutors despite going on apprentice hiring spree

A major school catering supplier has been slated by Ofsted for hiring apprentices during the pandemic only to place…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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WorldSkills centres expand to ITPs

A new teacher development programme run by WorldSkills UK is being expanded to independent and employer providers. From Monday…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Apprenticeships

Banned: 9 firms join the ‘suspended’ list on the apprenticeships register

Peterborough Skills Limited has become the latest apprenticeships provider to be banned from taking on new starts after being…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon


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Loans provider slammed for accepting ‘identical’ learner work

A new FE loans provider where tutors accept suspected copy-and-paste assignments from learners has been slammed by Ofsted. Inspectors…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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‘Skills taxonomy’: new algorithm planned to seek out skills cold spots

A government tender has revealed plans to develop a “skills taxonomy” that could sit at the heart of Department…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Winners of £18m bootcamps tender revealed

The providers chosen to deliver the government’s flagship national technical skills bootcamps have been named. FE Week can reveal…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

Welsh online-only apprenticeship provider censured by Ofsted

A Wales-based provider that trains apprentices in England exclusively online has been rapped by Ofsted. Cognitia Consulting, headquartered in…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Eight specialist colleges honoured in Natspec awards 2021

A college which recruited a robot to help students with autism, and a project to ease learners’ return to…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Post-qualification admissions: Ofqual says university reforms risk ‘unacceptable’ results delays

Ofqual has warned exam results could be delayed and students miss out on places if the government relies on…

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