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WorldSkills heroes awarded British Empire Medals

Three members of Team UK have followed up last year’s success in WorldSkills São Paulo with recognition in the…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Government is ‘even now’ unsure of traineeships direction

FE Week held a lively debate on the future and purpose of traineeships at the Palace of Westminster last…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Apprenticeship levy should be applied to all employers, claims Wolf

The apprenticeship levy should not be limited to large employers, according to the senior government vocational education adviser who…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Depth of resistance to area review laid bare

Deep divisions have been exposed between the colleges and the combined local authority involved with the Greater Manchester area…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Ofqual chair Amanda Spielman put forward to replace chief inspector at Ofsted

Ofqual chair Amanda Spielman has been approved by the government as the next Ofsted chief inspector. A Department for…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Bristol students forced to retake coursework lost five years ago

Students who started courses at City of Bristol College as long as five years ago have still not been…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord


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Chair and former principal come to blows over who knew what

LATEST: Nescot accepts former £360k a year principal was unfairly dismissed A row has broken out between the chair…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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College Christian union supposedly banned by Prevent

A decision to ban a Christian union from holding prayer and Bible study meetings at an unnamed FE college…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Marked change of direction at AELP as new chief criticises growth of subcontracting

Mark Dawe (pictured) may only be weeks into his new job, but he is already breaking the mould. The…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Shadow chair and operating officer finally installed at the Institute for Apprenticeships

Two senior appointments have been announced for the Institute for Apprenticeships — a day after Association of Employment and…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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SFA guidance published on legacy maths and English GCSE funding next academic year

The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has published guidance on how it will fund legacy GCSEs in English, English language…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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No technical and professional education pilot until 2019/20

The reforms suggested by Lord Sainsbury’s influential review into technical and professional education (TPE) will not be piloted by…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

Must read

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