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Apprenticeship provider to church community groups exposed by Ofsted

A London-based training provider worked with employers who did not recognise the names of their apprentices, according to a…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Troubleshooter replaces Garry Phillips at City College Plymouth

A college whose previous boss quit following the publication of a damning FE commissioner report into his leadership of…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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FE Commissioner quizzed over ‘serial offenders’

During a hot-topic panel session at the Association of Colleges conference, several new college governors asked about how to…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Civil service apprentices left in limbo after Premier termination

The cabinet office is reviewing the training providers used for civil service apprentices, to decide who will take over…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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West Notts College expected to shed another 75 jobs

A high-profile college in financial crisis is expected to make another 75 redundancies over the next four months as…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Ofsted watch: Private provider rated grade four in first inspection

A private training provider has received a grade four in its first ever Ofsted report this week, as three…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke


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FE Week asks: Should Ofsted judge college leaders on financial management?

Ofsted’s chief inspector was quizzed by FE Week’s chief reporter, Billy Camden, on a selection of topical questions at…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Cash-strapped college finally appoints permanent principal

A financially troubled college that has been without a permanent principal for almost a year has appointed a new…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Petroc comes top in FE Week ’s college league table for 2018

Petroc has been crowned the best college in the country in FE Week’s exclusive league table for 2018. This…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Confusion surrounds Milton’s view on college and private provider collaboration

Confusion surrounds the skills minister’s view on college and private provider partnerships, after FE Week discovered that her published…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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AoC boss accepts Ofsted’s concern over courses with poor job prospects

The boss of the Association of Colleges has told his members Ofsted is “quite right”, after the inspectorate found…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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College group gives staff a five per cent pay rise, despite a deficit

A huge London college group has defended awarding its staff up to a five per cent pay rise –…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke

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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
Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund
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

Anviksha Patel
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…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen