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Union attacks bumper salaries for college principals as pay row continues

LATEST: Nescot accepts former £360k a year principal was unfairly dismissed The University and College Union (UCU) has spoken…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Teaching quality grade set to be removed from FE inspections

Ofsted looks set to consult with FE providers on removing separate graded judgments on the quality of teaching, learning…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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EXCLUSIVE: Small employers won’t be on levy system when it launches

Only companies that are paying the apprenticeship levy will have access to the new funding system when it is launched…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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New AELP chief lays out his plans

The new boss of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) has laid out his top priorities. Ahead…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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White paper sets out Morgan’s vision for next five years

A new white paper unveiled this morning by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has spelled out her vision for the…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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SFA to fund all ‘high quality’ 16 to 18 apprenticeships from August 2015 to March 2016

The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has announced that it will fully fund all “high quality” 16 to 18 apprenticeships…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


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10 per cent top-up announced for apprenticeship levy payers

Employers will receive a 10 per cent top-up to their monthly levy contributions as a result of today’s budget….

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Doel collects CBE from Duke of Cambridge

Association of Colleges chief executive Martin Doel travelled to Buckingham Palace yesterday to collect his CBE awarded in the…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Exclusive: Extra cash expected to go to 16 to 18 apprenticeships

Extra money is set to be made available for 16 to 18 apprenticeships following today’s budget announcement, FE Week…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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NUT leads Sixth Form College strike with London protests over pay

The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has led a one-day national strike for sixth-form college’s (SFCs) across the country,…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Almost 90 per cent of providers fear for apprenticeships quality

Nine out of ten apprenticeship sector leaders who took part in an exclusive FE Week survey fear quality will suffer as…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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High Court throws out government challenge to college strike action

London’s High Court has rejected a government attempt to stop strike action taking place at sixth form colleges across…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford

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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
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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