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Incoming Ofsted chief at pains to soothe FE sector

Ofsted’s new chief inspector has pledged to remove the “blanket of concern” over FE that many believe have been…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Angela Rayner appointed as third shadow education secretary in a week

Angela Rayner, the MP for Ashton-under-Lyme and a former care worker and union representative, has been appointed the new…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Marsden tackles Boles on traineeships fudge

The government risks “failing” a generation by mishandling its traineeship scheme, shadow skills minister Gordon Marsden, (pictured) has said….

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Fears private sector will ‘asset strip’ colleges

The FE sector could be facing a “fire sale” of FE colleges, according to shadow skills minister Gordon Marsden,…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Hackney mayor named as deputy mayor for planning, regeneration & skills

The mayor of Hackney has been appointed by London mayor Sadiq Khan as his deputy for planning, regeneration and…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Education ministers back Gove in race to Number 10

The Skills minister, secretary of state for education, and schools minister have today all reportedly backed Michael Gove’s bid…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson


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Shadow education secretary Pat Glass quits after just two days in post

The shadow education secretary Pat Glass has resigned after just two days in the post. Glass, the MP for…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

AELP Conference: Hottest topic was impact of vote to leave the EU

Key sector figures have urged the government to continue with its apprenticeship reforms following Thursday’s Brexit vote – and…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

AELP Conference: Charter status comes in search of some members

Over half of the delegates at the 2016 Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) conference have voted to…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

AELP Conference: Get your foot in the LEP door

Learning providers should “push their foot through the door” with local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) and not be “downhearted”, the…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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AELP Conference: Shadow minister hits back at lack of progress

Shadow skills minister Gordon Marsden has accused the government of wasting three years that should have been better spent…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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AELP conference: View from chair and new CEO

Ofsted has been accused of favouring traineeships that concentrate on classroom-based maths and English provision rather than getting young…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord

Must read

16-19

Curriculum review: ‘Strengthen’ resit accountability and reduce T Level assessment burden

Review recommends already-announced V Levels, level 2 pathways and new pre-GCSE English and maths quals

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
News

Case dismissed: Marples loses High Court claim against DfE

A judge has dismissed a multi-million-pound claim brought by former training boss Peter Marples and his family against the…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

Revealed: V Levels incoming as axe looms for BTECs

New qualifications set to launch as ‘third route’ between A-levels and T Levels

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, Long read

Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation

As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill