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NUS launches campaign to hear FE students’ views

The National Union of Students has launched a campaign to force the government to recognise the impact that post-16…

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FE Week Reporter
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Chaos as DfE bungles 16-18 apprenticeship growth funding requests

Over-allocated ‘discretionary funding’ now stalling apprenticeship decisions as college describes ‘negative impact’ and FE leader calls lack of info ‘crazy’…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Skills Funding Agency publishes funding guidance for 2016/17

The Skills Funding Agency has today published the funding guidance, rates and formula for 2016/17 across 10 individual documents…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Association of School and College Leaders general secretary Brian Lightman stands down

General secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) Brian Lightman has stepped down with “immediate effect”….

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FE Week Reporter
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Survey of over 91,000 employers reveals ‘growing challenge’ of skills shortages

Vacancies that go unfilled because employers can’t find workers with the right skills are a “growing challenge”, a survey…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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National Apprenticeship Awards ceremony celebrates 2015 winners

The winners of the 2015 National Apprenticeship Awards have been announced at a ceremony attended by Skills Minister Nick…

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Functional Skills survey with employers launched

A new survey has been launched to gather views from employers and technical experts on how maths and English…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Pearson hit with ‘inadequate’ Ofsted report

Pearson has been slammed by Ofsted for its inadequate apprenticeship provision in a report which found “no key strengths”….

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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First new member of 157 group announced since expansion plans unveiled to FE Week

Cardiff and Vale College (CVC) has become the first new member of the 157 Group since it exclusively revealed…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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‘Inadequate’ Ofsted warning over face veils

Colleges could be judged inadequate by the education watchdog if they do not ban pupils from wearing face veils…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Small businesses to get apprenticeship levy leftovers, Skills Minister confirms

Small businesses will get the apprenticeship levy leftovers after large employers have used up their share, Skills Minister Nick…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Former government apprenticeships adviser Doug Richard accused of child sex charges as trial begins

Former government apprenticeships adviser Doug Richard was accused of multiple child sex offences, when his trial opened today at…

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