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Photography competition win for Libby Gillard

Coleg Cambria student Libby Gillard is the winner of this year’s FE Week and Me Photography Competition. The 19-year-old,…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Sir Vince Cable ‘fears’ apprenticeship levy is simply a Treasury ‘revenue raising measure’

The apprenticeship levy is a “revenue raising measure” for the Treasury, former business secretary Sir Vince Cable has said….

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Data dashboard to shut down after just two years

Ofsted’s FE and skills data dashboard is to close just two years after it was launched. The announcement was…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Apprenticeship providers training the SFA staff

If you were the funding agency responsible for apprenticeships and looking to take on your own recruits, which college…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Osborne’s budget reveals 10 per cent levy top-up

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned government plans for a 10 per cent top-up to monthly levy…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Survey says…

Before the Annual Apprenticeship Conference (AAC), FE Week asked delegates for their views on the government’s apprenticeship reforms. More…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


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Apprenticeship reforms in spotlight

This year’s Annual Apprenticeship Conference (AAC), held at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre from March 16 to 18, featured an…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Ofsted chief defends personal view of FE – ‘it’s not a bias’

Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has defended his controversial views about education for 16 to 19-year-olds, but denied…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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SFA to consult on a new provider register

FE providers may have to fulfil a new set of criteria in order to be approved by the government…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Not a ‘hope in hell’ of 3m apprenticeships by 2020, MP warns

The chair of a group of influential MPs has slammed the government’s progress on apprenticeship reform, saying he doesn’t…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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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

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