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Three sentenced over loans scam at London college

These three men have been sentenced after conspiring together in a loans scam at a London college. Nathan Simmons…

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‘Share the lessons of Sao Paulo,’ flag-waving competitors are told as WorldSkills 2015 opens

The flag-bearing best young tradesmen and women of the world were urged to share with everyone the life lessons…

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Nick Linford
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Singing, dancing and an ambassador’s welcome mark Team UK visit to Sao Paulo schoolchildren

It had singing, it had dancing, it had speeches and it had an international flavour — no, it wasn’t the…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Government accused of ‘making a mockery’ of sixth form college financial planning following damning new survey

The government has been accused “making a mockery” of sixth form college (SFC) financial planning after a survey revealed…

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FE Week Reporter
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WorldSkills competitors set for starring role in opening ceremony

More than 1,000 competitors from across the globe will be the stars of the show at tonight´s WorldSkills 2015…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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WorldSkills General Assembly hands 2019 competition to Russia

The WorldSkills General Assembly tonight (Monday, August 10) granted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s wish to host the 2019 competition….

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Nick Linford


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Southwark Council blasts college over ‘rejected’ demerger plans

Southwark Council has hit out at Lewisham Southwark College in a row over its allegedly rejected plan to split…

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FE Week Reporter
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Barnfield College criticised over football deal

Barnfield College has come under fire for spending public money on a sponsorship deal with its local football team….

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Vocational training leaders to meet at WorldSkills

The WorldSkills competition won’t be the only event taking place at Sao Paulo’s 400,000 square metre Anhembi Park this…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Sneak preview of Sao Paulo´s sprawling WorldSkills venue

The cover might not quite be off WorldSkills 2015 just yet, but FE Week was today one of the…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Prime Minister wishes WorldSkills Team UK members ‘every success’ in Brazil

The Prime Minister wished everyone from WorldSkills Team UK the best of luck in letters handed to them at…

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FE Week Reporter
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Provider hit with grade three Ofsted rating after concern raised about learner safeguarding failures

Independent learning provider t2 Business Solutions has been hit with a grade three Ofsted rating after concern was raised…

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