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Exeter College is the best college in the country, according to FE Week’s new league table

Sector leaders should expect sage advice on how to excel in all areas from the new FE Commissioner, now…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Skills Show is the ‘future’ of Britain, Halfon says

The Skills Show is the “future of our country” that will help bridge a growing skills gap with world-class…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Strong indication of English and maths post-16 requirement change

The strongest indication yet has been given that the Department for Education is planning to change its English and…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Time to celebrate many achievements of colleges, Halfon tells conference

The achievements of the FE sector are a cause for huge celebration, apprenticeships and skills minister Robert Halfon has…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Greening appeals for reforms support from across ‘technical education family’

The first Association of Colleges conference address by Justine Greening, as education secretary, saw her appeal for support with delivering…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Funding threshold will be extended, EFA director announces

Ministers have decided to extend the five per cent threshold of tolerance on the condition of funding rule into…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke


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Social Mobility Commission calls for school sixth form extension

The Social Mobility Commission has called for school sixth form provision to be extended and given a role in…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Colleges are heading towards a ‘crisis point’ in student mental health, AoC president warns

Colleges are heading to “crisis point” in mental health after more than 85 per cent reported an increase in…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Lord Sainsbury demands more cash for technical education

Key government skills advisor Lord Sainsbury has urged ministers to take a more realistic view of the cost of…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Colleges can thrive despite ‘blizzard of changes’, AoC boss tells delegates

This year’s “blizzard of changes” will not stop the Association of Colleges pushing for progress over the coming months,…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Fourth FE institute awarded chartered status

Furness College has been unveiled as the latest member of the Chartered Institution for Further Education. The news was…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Mining apprenticeship standards delay leaves ‘recruitment time bomb’

The mining and processing sector has been left without the means to deliver apprenticeships even though it faces a…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson

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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
Billy Camden and Frances Read
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