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SFA warns colleges of a future without sub-contracting

Skills Funding Agency funding and programmes director Keith Smith (pictured above) has warned college leaders they were facing a…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Staring into the funding abyss – Skills Minister Nick Boles paints stark picture of cuts to hit sector

The sector has been left staring into the financial abyss after Skills Minister Nick Boles warned Association of Colleges…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Education Secretary Nicky Morgan tells Labour MPs ‘wait for spending review’ in 16-19 funding protection debate

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has told Labour to “wait and see” what happens in next week’s Budget before accusing…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Skills Minister Nick Boles speech at AoC conference 2015

Good morning ladies and gentlemen. We meet in a sombre context. After this morning’s session I’ll be returning to…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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High profile visit for Skills Show as Business Secretary Sajid Javid drops in on day one

Business Secretary Sajid Javid was joined by thousands of career curious youngsters today as he visited Birmingham for day…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Meet new members of Dr Collins’ 21-strong team

These are the new members of FE Commissioner Dr David Collins’ team, FE Week can exclusively reveal. Five deputy…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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Apprenticeship starts up after two years of decline

Official figures released this morning show the number of apprenticeship starts for 2014/15 was up by 59,500 from the…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Long wait for FE Chartered Status membership ends

The long wait for FE providers to sign up for Chartered Status ended today with applications for membership finally…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Labour MPs secure Opposition Day debate to call for 16 to 19 budget protection

Labour has secured an Opposition Day debate to propose that the 16 to 19 education budget be given the same…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Don’t let private training providers ‘steal your lunch’, Skills Minister Nick Boles tells college leaders

Skills Minister Nick Boles has told Association of Colleges (AoC) conference delegates to stop letting private providers “nick your…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Live with Linford at AoC Conference 2015

Nick Linford, founder and former editor of FE Week, is out-and-about during AoC Conference 2015 bringing you all the…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Ten-point plan for apprenticeship success laid out by government official Jennifer Coupland

A ten-point plan to help deliver the government’s 3m apprenticeships target has been issued by senior apprenticeship official Jennifer…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford

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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…

Anviksha Patel
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

Billy Camden
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