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AoC’s Martin Doel speaks out for Esol after PM announces £20m fund for Muslim women to learn English

Association of Colleges (AoC) chief Martin Doel has spoken out to say that new government funding for Muslim women…

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Alix Robertson
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Ofsted boss hits out at ‘inadequate’ FE sector

The FE sector is “inadequate at best” according to Ofsted’s Sir Michael Wilshaw, who has also hit out at…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Apprenticeship Delivery Board members announced

Members of the Apprenticeship Delivery Board (ADB) tasked with advising the government on how it can hit its target…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Hopes of merger answer to finances concern

A Cumbria sixth form college rapped over the knuckles for the condition of its finances by the Education Funding…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Disappointment at AoC as DfE cuts £15m from bursary fund over free meals

A Department for Education (DfE) move to cut £15m from the discretionary bursary fund for providers with FE Free…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Westminster Education Forum looks at vocational reforms in England

Area reviews, apprenticeships and the large employers’ levy were all topics that were raised at a Westminster Education Forum…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson


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Government pledges action on ‘unacceptable’ transgender bullying

The government has said that it will address recommendations made by a parliamentary committee that found evidence of “unacceptable”…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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ATL hopes for Functional Skills consultation ‘credibility and value’

Association of Teachers and Lecturers general secretary Dr Mary Bousted has told of her hopes that a consultation on reforming Functional Skills…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Segal stepping down as Association of Employment and Learning Providers boss and moving to new role at training provider

Stewart Segal will be stepping down as chief executive of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) at…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Top Department for Education civil servant set to move on

The head civil servant at the Department for Education (DfE) Chris Wormald will move to the Department of Health…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Confusion over funding for levy-free small businesses

The government was today still unable to say how small businesses who don’t pay into the apprenticeship levy would…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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European court to resolve college VAT dispute

An ongoing dispute over a Hampshire college’s VAT rebate that has “a potentially wide impact” has gone all the…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke

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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…

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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

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