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Angela Rayner appointed as third shadow education secretary in a week

Angela Rayner, the MP for Ashton-under-Lyme and a former care worker and union representative, has been appointed the new…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Marsden tackles Boles on traineeships fudge

The government risks “failing” a generation by mishandling its traineeship scheme, shadow skills minister Gordon Marsden, (pictured) has said….

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Fears private sector will ‘asset strip’ colleges

The FE sector could be facing a “fire sale” of FE colleges, according to shadow skills minister Gordon Marsden,…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Hackney mayor named as deputy mayor for planning, regeneration & skills

The mayor of Hackney has been appointed by London mayor Sadiq Khan as his deputy for planning, regeneration and…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Education ministers back Gove in race to Number 10

The Skills minister, secretary of state for education, and schools minister have today all reportedly backed Michael Gove’s bid…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Shadow education secretary Pat Glass quits after just two days in post

The shadow education secretary Pat Glass has resigned after just two days in the post. Glass, the MP for…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson


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AELP Conference: Hottest topic was impact of vote to leave the EU

Key sector figures have urged the government to continue with its apprenticeship reforms following Thursday’s Brexit vote – and…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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AELP Conference: Charter status comes in search of some members

Over half of the delegates at the 2016 Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) conference have voted to…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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AELP Conference: Get your foot in the LEP door

Learning providers should “push their foot through the door” with local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) and not be “downhearted”, the…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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AELP Conference: Shadow minister hits back at lack of progress

Shadow skills minister Gordon Marsden has accused the government of wasting three years that should have been better spent…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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AELP conference: View from chair and new CEO

Ofsted has been accused of favouring traineeships that concentrate on classroom-based maths and English provision rather than getting young…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Newly appointed shadow education secretary announces intention to stand down at next election

The shadow education secretary Pat Glass has announced her intention to stand down from Parliament at the next election…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson

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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