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Niace rename approved as members say yes to Learning and Work Institute

A rename for the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (Niace) following its merger with the Centre for Social Inclusion…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Targets for different apprenticeship levels in race to 3m starts dismissed by Treasury and BIS

Government representatives today dismissed the suggestion of targets for different apprenticeship levels in the race for 3m new starts by…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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National Apprenticeship Awards regional winners announced for the East Midlands and East of England

Prestigious awards and special commendations have been handed out to dozens of learners and employers at National Apprenticeship Awards (NAAs)…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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First Trailblazer apprenticeship assessment plan consultations open

Consultation has opened on the first batch of Trailblazer assessment plans to be subject to public scrutiny. Anyone with…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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‘Cold spot’ careers guidance cash gets frosty ILP reception

The Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) is in hot water for expecting independent learning providers (ILPs) — but not…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Fetl symposium looks to the future of FE and skills

The “perfect storm” of challenges facing the sector is, according to Association of Colleges (AoC) chief executive Martin Doel,…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke


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Providers warned of ‘significant financial penalties’ through Euro procurement rule

Providers that fall foul of new European procurement rules affecting exam fees could face “significant financial penalties” if High…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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FE Commissioner ends work at Lancashire Adult Learning and Stratford Upon Avon College

Further Education Commissioner Dr David Collins (pictured above) has ended his involvement at two more FE and skills providers….

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Council votes for wider area review recognising school sixth forms and independent learning providers

A council has voted to carry out its own post-16 education review to ensure school sixth forms and independent…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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‘Save adult education’ petition signed by over 10,000 delivered to home of Prime Minister

A petition signed by more than 10,000 people that called on the government to “stop further funding cuts to…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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UTCs ‘do work colleges have done for years’ hears House of Lords committee

University Technical Colleges (UTCs) have been criticised in front of a Lords committee for stepping in where “colleges could…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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DfE to go public with subcontracted student numbers for first time

The Department for Education (DfE) will publish information on subcontracted student numbers for the first time at the end…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson

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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

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