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Expansion plans with Saudi Colleges of Excellence revealed

An English college will extend its involvement with the Saudi Arabian Colleges of Excellence programme, squashing rumours that the…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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RoATP provider now selling for tens of thousands

A company with no apparent track record or trading history is being put up for sale because it managed…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Staff anger at cash-strapped college’s new carpark charge

Staff and students at a Liverpool college facing “financial crisis” are fuming that they must now pay £600 per…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Institute for Apprenticeships announces route panel chairs and apprentice panel

The Institute for Apprenticeships has appointed the chairs for 15 route panels, and a panel of apprentices to advise…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Government secretly grading all colleges and training providers

UPDATE: It has been brought to our attention that there were inaccuracies in the full PAT list previously published,…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Agency boss writes warning letter to all college principals

The outgoing boss of the Education and Skills Funding Agency has fired a warning shot across the bows to…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke


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BREAKING: Agency writes to apprenticeship providers with further details on non-levy pause

Today the Education and Skills Funding Agency has written to providers regarding non-levy funding for apprenticeship from 1 May…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Ones to watch at AoC Sport National Championships 2017

With just one day to go until this year’s AoC Sport National Championships kick off in Nottingham, FE Week…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Editor asks: Halfon answers three key questions after snap election announcement

Tonight, the Institute for Apprenticeships held a launch event in London at Mansion House. The apprenticeships and skills minister,…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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£1.6 billion bids for ‘markedly oversubscribed’ non-levy procurement

The total value of bids lodged through the now-paused procurement for apprenticeship provision allocations for non-levy-paying employers was around £1.6…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Government adds Birmingham college to register of apprenticeship providers

After significant political pressure the Department for Education has added one of the Birmingham colleges onto the Register of…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Excitement builds ahead of AoC Sport National Championships 2017

Excitement is building for this year’s AoC Sport National Championships as around 1,650 student athletes make their final preparations…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

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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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Apprenticeships

Entrepreneur chased for millions after apprenticeship collapse

ESFA uncovers ‘fake’ taxi apprentices as liquidator reveals intercompany payments days after firm decided to shut

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education

Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets

Combined authorities told to expect reductions in ‘already deeply diminished’ adult skills funding

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen