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MPs launch inquiry into post-16 area reviews

A parliamentary inquiry has been launched today into post-16 education and skills reviews. The probe by the Education, Skills…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Choose academic or technical route at 16 – radical government plans reveal

The post-16 vocational qualification system is set for a radical overhaul to replace 20,000 courses with “15 high-quality routes”,…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Top students and tutors celebrated at Lion Awards

Outstanding FE and skills achievers have been honoured at FE Week’s Festival of Skills for this year’s City &…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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One in three colleges to disappear – predicts FE Commissioner

The number of FE colleges could drop by a third once the post-16 area review process has completed, the…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Highlights from day one of FE Week’s Festival of Skills

We’ve put together a selection of photos from day one of FE Week’s Festival of Skills at Capel Manor…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Gove eliminated from Conservative party leadership contest

Former education secretary Michael Gove has been eliminated from the Conservative leadership race today. Mr Gove, backed by skills…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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Nicky Morgan confirms Spielman choice for Ofsted chief inspector

Education secretary Nicky Morgan has confirmed she will press ahead with plans to appoint Amanda Spielman as chief inspector…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Commons committee rejects Spielman as next chief inspector

An influential committee of MPs has rejected the government’s proposal of Amanda Spielman to become the next chief inspector…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Exclusive: Successor to Network for Black and Asian Professionals launching tomorrow at Festival of Skills

A successor group to the defunct Network for Black and Asian Professionals (NBAP) will be launched tomorrow at the…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Exclusive: Minimum price tag for apprenticeships to stop ‘race to bottom’

Apprenticeships will have a minimum price tag attached to them for the first time after the apprenticeship levy is…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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First ever Ofqual fine to an awarding organisation over thousands of late results

Ofqual has announced that its’ first ever fine to an awarding organisation will be for City & Guilds, over…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Government launches consultation on new insolvency arrangements for colleges

The government has today launched a consultation on insolvency arrangements for general FE and sixth form colleges — which…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord

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Colleges, Long read

Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission

Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read, Prison education

The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release

‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
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