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Breaking: Tees Valley area review ends with three proposed mergers

Three mergers involving five FE colleges and one sixth form college (SFC) have been proposed as part of the…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Second solo UTC hit with EFA improvement notice

A second standalone university technical college (UTC) has been handed a financial notice to improve over an “apparent loss…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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First solo UTC served with financial notice to improve

The first ever standalone university technical college (UTC) to be hit with a financial improvement notice must draw up…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Revised accounts show principal annual pay packet of £358,000

LATEST: Nescot accepts former £360k a year principal was unfairly dismissed The college with the best-paid principal in the…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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New taskforce aims to help those with learning disabilities onto apprenticeships

The government has announced a taskforce to help more people with learning disabilities to access apprenticeships — but admitted…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Apprenticeship levy could fund training for vicars

The apprenticeship levy could be used to train the next generation of Church of England (CoE) vicars. The CoE…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke


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Out-of-area funding exposes devolution ‘postcode lottery’

> ‘Valuable analysis’ shows 20 per cent of adult funding being spent on learners outside region of the provider…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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EXCLUSIVE: Nottingham college appoints ex-council boss just six months after reported £230k pay-off

A former chief executive of Stoke-on-Trent City Council, who reportedly received a £230,000 voluntary redundancy pay-off from the local…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Minister warns college is failing too many of its students

A college hit with two inadequate Ofsted ratings in three years has been told by Skills Minster Nick Boles…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Growth requests offered for any apprenticeship standards

Growth requests are being offered for the delivery of any of the new apprenticeship standards, FE Week can reveal….

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Breaking: Bridgwater College unveiled as sixth new 157 Group member since January

Bridgwater College in Somerset is the latest new member of the 157 Group, it has been revealed this morning….

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Breaking: Funding announced for five new national colleges

The government has announced the breakdown of £80m funding it has dedicated to creating five new national colleges —…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson

Must read

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
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