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Commons committee rejects Spielman as next chief inspector

An influential committee of MPs has rejected the government’s proposal of Amanda Spielman to become the next chief inspector…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Exclusive: Successor to Network for Black and Asian Professionals launching tomorrow at Festival of Skills

A successor group to the defunct Network for Black and Asian Professionals (NBAP) will be launched tomorrow at the…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Exclusive: Minimum price tag for apprenticeships to stop ‘race to bottom’

Apprenticeships will have a minimum price tag attached to them for the first time after the apprenticeship levy is…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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First ever Ofqual fine to an awarding organisation over thousands of late results

Ofqual has announced that its’ first ever fine to an awarding organisation will be for City & Guilds, over…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Government launches consultation on new insolvency arrangements for colleges

The government has today launched a consultation on insolvency arrangements for general FE and sixth form colleges — which…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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MPs back widening role of new Careers & Enterprise Company

A long-awaited MPs’ report has called for the government to consult on handing over control of the National Careers…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord


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Students protest over college’s plan to axe courses

Students protested today outside Burton and South Derbyshire College over plans to axe their courses. The college confirmed to FE Week…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Boles upbeat over area reviews, despite continued delays

Post-16 education and skills area reviews have so far gone “surprisingly well”, according to Nick Boles, who has admitted…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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£100m more funding found for apprenticeships and traineeships

The government has found almost £100m of additional funding for apprenticeships and traineeships through the latest round of growth…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Post-Brexit views from delegates

An FE Week Twitter poll on the opening day of the AELP conference asked whether Skills Minister Nick Boles…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Ward Warning – get data right else face funding clawback

The Skills Funding Agency has written to all colleges and independent learning providers to make sure they are aware…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Joy as Joyce vows no two-tier Ofsted regime

There will be no special treatment for employers which become providers in order to use their apprenticeship levy funding,…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson

Must read

Colleges, Long read

Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail

More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Long read

Legrave’s last orders: build cash, challenge leaders and don’t ignore teaching

In her final interview, the outgoing FE Commissioner warns colleges not to mistake funding rises for financial safety

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Young people

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
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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
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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