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Ofsted Watch: New leadership praised at improved college

Ofsted has commended the new leadership team at a London college as it moves up to be rated ‘good’…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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The new prime providers who struck gold in the first AEB tender

There were many winners to emerge from the AEB procurement, including two new prime providers which each received more…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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T-level placement pilot only includes one independent training provider

Just one independent training provider has been included in the government’s 45-day work placement pilot for T-levels – as…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Exeter College comes top in FE Week’s league table – again

Exeter College reigns supreme as the best college in the country for the second year running in FE Week’s…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Colleges win £5.2m through AEB procurement

A total of £5.2 million was shared among 19 general FE colleges during the recent adult education budget procurement,…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Skills Show 2017: Ministers descend on Birmingham in their droves

An A-list parliamentary cast arrived in Birmingham today to help tackle the “nightmare on skills street” that Britain currently…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


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Corbyn threatens independence of colleges

Colleges’ status as independent corporations could be at risk under Labour’s plan for free lifelong learning, Jeremy Corbyn has…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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‘Inadequate’ Ofsted blow for Tees Valley college

A college in the Tees Valley has received the lowest possible Ofsted rating, facing particular criticism for “inadequate” leadership…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Education select committee launches inquiry into apprenticeships and skills training

A new inquiry into the quality of apprenticeships and skills training has been launched by the House of Commons…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Chief executive standing down from troubled college group

Bradford College has confirmed that its group chief executive is stepping down after it received both a financial notice…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Weston College takes two gongs at the AoC Beacon Awards

The AoC Beacon Award winners, which recognise innovative and outstanding activities in colleges across the UK, have been announced….

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Summit to launch ‘skills revolution’ with employers

The government will host a special summit at the end of this month to launch a new ‘skills partner’…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord

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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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