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Ofsted watch: UTC climbs out of ‘inadequate’

A university technical college has pulled itself out of ‘inadequate’, while two other FE providers, including an accountancy giant,…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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UTC turns the tables and comes to the aid of a MAT

A north-west England university technical college has become the latest of its type to move towards joining a multi-academy…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Gowland comes out of retirement to be temp boss at London college

The principal of a London college has been replaced by a retired further education leader ahead of an FE…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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FE minister writes to colleges about COVID-19 response

This evening the apprenticeships and skills minister, Gillian Keegan, wrote to all FE and sixth form colleges in England….

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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College group launches Food Bank Friday

A large college group in London is launching “Food Bank Friday” in an effort to combat food shortages for…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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List of ‘key workers’ and vulnerable children revealed

Education secretary Gavin Williamson announced on Wednesday that schools and colleges will only stay open from Friday afternoon until…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


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Apprenticeship providers desperate for government support as starts plummet

England’s largest apprenticeship providers have told FE Week that starts are “falling off a cliff” and redundancies are likely…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Apprentice assessment organisation hit by ‘significant cancellations’

A leading apprentice assessment organisation has told FE Week they are already experiencing “significant cancellations” following the coronavirus outbreak….

Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
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College campuses must remain open indefinitely in response to coronavirus crisis

Colleges will have to keep campuses open to vulnerable children and those of “key workers” indefinitely, including during the…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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T-level assessment organisations call for 12 month delay

The awarding bodies designing the first three T-levels have called on the government to delay their rollout by a…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Training providers demand income guarantee and relaxation of funding rules

Ministers have been urged to guarantee training providers’ income and for the Department for Education to relax funding rules…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Training providers should also close their doors from Friday, minister tells AELP

Independent training providers should close their doors from Friday afternoon until further notice like schools and colleges, the apprenticeships…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

Must read

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
Adult education, ITPs

Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers

Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps

Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps

Ed tech provider ‘regretful’ after complaints and promises full refunds as bosses try to sue DfE over non-payments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Frances Read
Apprenticeships

Entrepreneur chased for millions after apprenticeship collapse

ESFA uncovers ‘fake’ taxi apprentices as liquidator reveals intercompany payments days after firm decided to shut

Billy Camden
Billy Camden