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FE commissioner recruiting new national leaders of governance

The FE commissioner is on the hunt for recruits to join his army of national leaders of governance. Serving…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Metro mayors demand control over unspent levy

The metro mayors overseeing skills budget devolution have joined forces to demand control of apprenticeship levy cash that employers…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Monthly update: apprenticeship starts down 52 per cent in March

Apprenticeship starts for March are down 52 per cent compared with the same period in 2017. There have been…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Merger partner found for FE college incorporated just four years ago

An FE college incorporated in 2014 has found a merger partner, after the FE commissioner decreed it would no…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Provider bites back at ‘factually inaccurate’ Ofsted monitoring report

An apprenticeship provider has hit out at how Ofsted conducted an early monitoring visit, and said the ensuing report…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

UCU strikes end at New City College with new pay deal

Staff at one of London’s larger college groups will earn a one-off payment and a minor annual salary increase…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


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Open letter sees government on defensive before apprenticeship figures announced

The government is on the defensive one day before the latest apprenticeship figures appear, expected to show a continued…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Leading charity sector figure to lead London’s largest college group

A leading figure from the charity sector will take the reins at London’s largest college group. Roy O’Shaughnessy, who…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Festival of Learning winners 2018 winners announced

The Learning and Work Institute has announced the 35 award winners and highly commended nominees for the 2018 Festival…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Two Stoke studio schools will shut down

Two studio schools in Stoke-on-Trent will close by next summer amid dire problems with recruiting students. Stoke-on-Trent Studio College…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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‘Outstanding’ Ofsted result for Redbridge Institute of Adult Education

A local authority provider has been rated outstanding by Ofsted for the first time since 2015. Redbridge Institute of…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Rye Studio School to close over low pupil numbers

The Rye Studio School in East Sussex will close this summer after it failed to recruit even half of…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord

Must read

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
16-19

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
News

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
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

Revealed: V Levels incoming as axe looms for BTECs

New qualifications set to launch as ‘third route’ between A-levels and T Levels

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel