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WorldSkills 2019: Team UK flies the flag at dazzling opening ceremony

Team UK has been flying the flag at the dazzling opening ceremony for WorldSkills Kazan 2019. Team UK joined…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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What time is the WorldSkills 2019 opening ceremony and can I watch it live?

The WorldSkills 2019 opening ceremony starts at 5pm (UK time) today and can be watched live via this link:…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Pass rate falls for GCSE English and maths resits

Figures published this morning for those aged 17 and over in England that sat GCSE English show the pass…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Small employers warn that ‘exhausted funds’ threaten the future of the apprenticeship system

The Federation of Small Businesses has chosen GCSE results day to call on the new Secretary of State, Gavin…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Huge win for France as they secure two-thirds of votes to host WorldSkills 2023

France has won the right to host WorldSkills 2023 by a landslide after receiving more than double the votes…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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WorldSkills2019 pre-competition: Team UK digs in Kazan

Team UK got the chance to see the WorldSkills flag relay, leave a permanent sign of their skills, and…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon


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WorldSkills 2019: What you need to know as Team UK makes it to Kazan

Today, Team UK fly out to WorldSkills 2019 in Russia.  Here’s our short, but handy explainer about the competition,…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Chartered Institution for FE in breach of bye-laws after ‘minor technical error’ delays accounts’ publication

The Chartered Institution for Further Education looks to have broken its bye-laws set by the Privy Council after failing…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Ofsted watch: ‘Insufficient’ week for new private providers

Nearly half of the new providers which have had Ofsted reports published this week have made ‘insufficient progress’ in…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Licence fees to almost double for cash-strapped UTCs

The new chief executive of the Baker Dearing Trust has defended the decision to nearly double the membership fee…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Ofsted criticised for using ‘small’ apprentice sample in damaging monitoring report

A provider has hit out at Ofsted after the inspectorate sampled just a fraction of its apprentices to decide…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Cash-strapped college group finally appoints permanent chief executive

A troubled college group that has been run by an interim chief executive for nearly a year has appointed…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

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Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform

Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards

Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Politics

Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’

The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords…

Jessica Hill
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Colleges, Long read

Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail

More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Long read

Legrave’s last orders: build cash, challenge leaders and don’t ignore teaching

In her final interview, the outgoing FE Commissioner warns colleges not to mistake funding rises for financial safety

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Young people

Curriculum review: ‘Strengthen’ resit accountability and reduce T Level assessment burden

Review recommends already-announced V Levels, level 2 pathways and new pre-GCSE English and maths quals

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Anviksha Patel
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Case dismissed: Marples loses High Court claim against DfE

A judge has dismissed a multi-million-pound claim brought by former training boss Peter Marples and his family against the…

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Shane Chowen