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Almost 90 per cent of providers fear for apprenticeships quality

Nine out of ten apprenticeship sector leaders who took part in an exclusive FE Week survey fear quality will suffer as…

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Nick Linford
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High Court throws out government challenge to college strike action

London’s High Court has rejected a government attempt to stop strike action taking place at sixth form colleges across…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Middlesbrough College joins the 157 Group

Middlesbrough College has been confirmed as the latest new member of 157 Group, FE Week can reveal. Zoe Lewis…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Apprentice minimum wage rate rising by 10 pence an hour

The national minimum wage rate for apprentices will increase from £3.30 to £3.40 from October 1. The announcement was…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Former college worker jailed for £500,000 fraud

A former employee who defrauded Leeds City College of almost £500,000 has been jailed. Julia Hogg (pictured) pleaded guilty…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
Politics

Profile Nadhim Zahawi, education secretary

Nadhim Zahawi is England’s new education secretary, FE Week profiled Zahawi back in 2016 when he served the then…

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Nick Linford


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Exclusive: Principal’s salary doubles to over £330k

LATEST: Nescot accepts former £360k a year principal was unfairly dismissed An FE principal and chief executive officer (CEO)…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Young people in training and education rises nationally

Local authorities have recorded a nationwide increase in the proportion of young people in education or training across England….

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Feature: Special needs support for apprentices

Apprenticeships and students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have traditionally made uncomfortable bedfellows — but improving the…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Boles weighs in — Sir Michael ‘disagrees with himself’

Sir Michael Wilshaw “didn’t really mean” what he said about the FE sector at last week’s Education Select Committee,…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Feature: History of apprenticeships dating back to days of Elizabeth 1st

The Government’s Enterprise Bill — currently making its way through parliament — contains a number of measures designed to…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

No guarantees on apprenticeship budget, Boles says

The government “can’t make any guarantees” it will be able to fund all apprenticeship growth requests, Skills Minister Nick…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford

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