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DfE unveils guidance for sixth form college academy applications

The government has spelled out what sixth form colleges (SFCs) need to do to convert to academies, in a…

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Nick Linford
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Frustration over ‘misleading’ Libor answer

The Shadow Skills Minister has been left frustrated with a “misleading” answer to a parliamentary question he lodged over…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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You must adapt to survive, SFA boss tells FE leaders

The chief executive of the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has warned providers that failing to adapt to changes in…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Principal blamed as college sent into administered status

The FE Commissioner has singled-out former principal Jacqui Mace (pictured) for failings at a London college that has been…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Treasury sets aside £560m for college restructures

> Plans leaked to FE Week reveal ‘facility’ at Treasury until April 2019 > AoC welcomes ‘necessary’ support for…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Hackney Community College and Tower Hamlets College set to merge in August

Hackney Community College and Tower Hamlets College have announced plans to merge from August this year. A spokesperson for…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


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Funding rate cut from April for popular apprenticeship framework

The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) will reduce funding rates for the level three ‘IT, Software Web and Telecom Professionals’…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Three-day Festival of Skills announced for staff in FE

An exciting new continuing professional development (CPD) event has been announced today by the organisers of The Telegraph Festival…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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MPs to probe apprenticeship quality concerns in new inquiry

Apprenticeship quality concerns will come under the spotlight in a new parliamentary inquiry that will check out the merits…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Lowestoft Sixth Form College hit with EFA financial notice to improve

Lowestoft Sixth Form College (SFC) has been issued with a financial notice to improve from the Education Funding Agency…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Sajid Javid seeks ‘more scrutiny’ of skills policy from influential group of MPs

Business Secretary Sajid Javid has said he would welcome “more scrutiny” on skills, as he suggested that the Business,…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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National skills body boss leaves for consultancy firm

Michael Davis, chief executive of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES), has been appointed managing director of…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke

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Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

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Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal

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Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal

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Anviksha Patel
T Levels

NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure

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Adult education, ITPs

Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers

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Josh Mellor