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Colleges in first two London area reviews revealed

Seventeen general FE colleges and six sixth form colleges (SFCs) will be included in the first two “sub-regional” area…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Two local authority providers slump two Ofsted grades to inadequate

Two local authority FE providers have slumped from ‘good’ to ‘inadequate’ Ofsted ratings. The grade four-overall results on adult…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Warm tributes to former principal of Leeds City College and Stockport College Peter Roberts

Former principal of Leeds City College and Stockport College Peter Roberts CBE has died. Mr Roberts, who retired at…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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FE Week and Me student photography competition – deadline extended

The deadline for the annual FE Week and Me student photography competition, in partnership with NCFE has been extended…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Second ‘Inadequate’ Ofsted rating for City College Coventry in under three years

Trouble-hit City College Coventry has been hit with its second ‘inadequate’ Ofsted report in less than three years, FE…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Knighthood for FE Commissioner in New Year’s Honours list

Further Education Commissioner Dr David Collins has been given a knighthood for services to the sector in the New…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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West Yorkshire college’s studio school with 25 pupils to close next year

A studio school run by Bradford College will close next summer due to low pupil numbers, it has been…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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FE Commissioner’s annual report: top five areas for improvement

The FE Commissioner’s 2014/15 annual report found a number of examples of good practice in colleges across the country, particularity in response…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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FE Commissioner criticises minority of providers for failing to address problems flagged last year

A minority of colleges are still failing to address areas of concern identified last year, FE Commissioner David Collins has…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Apprenticeship levy could lead to ‘significant’ job losses, says CBI chief

The government’s apprenticeship levy may lead to “significant” job losses, the new head of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Former CBI boss and UK Skills Envoy set to take over as chair of governors at resurgent college

Former director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and UK Skills Envoy Lord Digby Jones will take over…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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College seeks new apprenticeship subcontractors despite SFA warning

Leeds City College is looking to take on a new apprenticeship subcontractor for up to £400,000-worth of provision, despite…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson

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Colleges, Long read

Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission

Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read, Prison education

The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release

‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
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