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ESFA announce 16-18 funding uplift for ‘crucial’ subjects

The government has today announced a further funding increase for 16 to 18 year-old students as part of the…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Pre-election rules delay Ofsted’s annual report

Ofsted will delay publication of its annual report as it seeks to avoid making any statements that relate to…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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‘Unfair’ funding rule costs colleges £1.5m

Colleges have hit back at the “unfair” English and maths condition of funding rule after FE Week found more…

Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
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REVEALED: 2019 Asian Apprenticeship Awards winners

A learner who works at a major UK bank after spending most of her life in Pakistan and a…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Stourbridge College building on verge of sale to 350 year-old £12k a year state boarding school

A college which was controversially closed in the summer is set to be sold to a £12,000 a year…

Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
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Ofsted watch: College struggling ahead of demerger, as ITPs see ups and downs

A college is struggling to get up to snuff ahead of a demerger, as independent providers see ups and…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon


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AAC Apprenticeship Awards 2020 deadline extended

The deadline for the 2020 FE Week and AELP AAC Apprenticeship Awards has been extended due to demand. The…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Funding ban for new level 3 and below qualifications

The Education and Skills Funding Agency will stop any new qualification at level 3 and below receiving approval for…

Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
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New shorter Ofsted reports are ‘good’ for colleges

Colleges and independent learning providers are prospering under the new Ofsted inspection framework, with most scoring “good” grades in…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Industry placement cold-spots? Exploring the toughest T-level challenge

Forty-five colleges and school sixth forms across England will need to find hundreds of 45-day industry placements as part…

Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
Yasemin Craggs Mersinoglu
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Ann Limb tops list of influential LGBT+ public sector workers

A former college principal has topped a list of the most influential lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender role models…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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‘Secret’ construction firm keeping Chartered Institution for FE afloat

An unidentified construction firm is propping up the troubled Chartered Institution for Further Education (CIFE), as it pivots from…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon

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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
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
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