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GCSE and A-level grades 2021: ‘I will back you all the way’, Williamson says to teachers

The education secretary has pledged to back teachers “all the way” in their efforts to award GCSE and A-level…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Colleges and training providers in line for £35m slice of the Turing Scheme

Around a third of the funding pot set aside for the Turing Scheme will go to further education providers,…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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ESFA announces new subcontracting cap

The volume of subcontracted training will be capped at 25 per cent for providers from next year – but…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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When best-in-class tech meets best-in-class accreditation

Irrespective of the scale of the educational institution, there’s always a case for improving efficiencies and delivering more effective…

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NOCN
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FE providers to receive free batch of face masks to aid reopening

FE providers will each receive up to 7,500 face masks from government for free as they reopen to more…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Telecoms firms extend free data offer to FE students

Telecoms companies have extended their free data offer to young and disadvantaged students in further education just as they…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


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Budget 2021: What the chancellor announced for FE and skills

Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his spring budget today and confirmed a number of new investments for the FE and…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Watchdog fears public bodies will avoid statistical models following exam grading backlash

Public bodies may be “less willing” to use statistical models to support decisions in future after the system to…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Escape from the lockdown with the AELP Spring Conference 2021

Just 10 days after the official return to learning, the AELP Spring Conference 2021 on Thursday, 18 March has…

Shane Mann
Shane Mann
News

East London UTC’s future ‘uncertain’ as DfE fails to approve expansion

The future of another university technical college (UTC) hangs in the balance despite receiving emergency funding.  East London UTC…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
News

Employer cash incentives to double to £3,000 for adult apprentices

The cash bonus scheme for hiring apprentices aged 25 and over is set to double to £3,000 and will…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

College facing ‘uncertain future’ agrees merger partner

A troubled college is set to merge with one of the biggest college groups in the country this summer….

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon

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Colleges, Long read

Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission

Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read, Prison education

The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release

‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Politics

Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, FE Commissioner

Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal

Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges

Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal

Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying…

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
T Levels

NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure

Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel