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Leicester city council in row over ‘brokerage-style’ levy deal

Leicester city council is the latest public body accused of diverting apprenticeship levy funding away from frontline learning via…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Governors ‘abrogated’ responsibilities at inadequate Medway UTC

The governors of a university technical college have been slammed for “abrogating” their responsibilities, in yet another damning Ofsted…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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College with huge bailout debt pays principal over £265k

A college owes the government almost £14 million in emergency bailout cash alone, but it still managed to scrape…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Special investigation: The fallout from mass exam reversal

Thousands of young people are having their recent exam failures reversed, thanks to a change in the design of…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Stephenson College challenged over £100,000 tactical subcontracting

A college that charged up to 57 per cent in management fees has been found to be attempting to…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

‘Unsafe’ Moulton College appoints safe pair of hands as interim principal

A troubled Northamptonshire college has appointed a familiar face as an interim leader after its principal resigned in the…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


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London mega-merger to create England’s third biggest college group

Moves are afoot to create one of the largest college groups in the country by joining four institutions from…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Anne Milton hasn’t met the IfA’s apprentice panel in its first year

The skills minister has still not met with the Institute for Apprenticeships’ panel of apprentices – more than 12…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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UTC architect George Osborne says 14 start age ‘hasn’t worked’

George Osborne, who as chancellor was one of the driving forces behind university technical colleges, would consider scrapping the…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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London UCU members vote to strike against NCG paymasters

UPDATE: Strike dates have been set for May 22 and 23, the UCU has announced today (May 4) Staff…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Skills minister and ESFA boss speaking at AELP conference

The skills minister and the recently appointed leader of the Education and Skills Funding Agency are the standout speakers…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

More than 1,000 16 to 18-year-olds who failed courses last year to be told they passed

More than 1,000 learners that failed their courses last year are now being told they’ve passed. Under the previous…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke

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