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OCR won’t face action over 2014 exam results near-miss

Exam board OCR will not face action over events which almost led to it failing to issue A level results…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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WorldSkillsUK competitors get good luck messages from local MPs

The UK’s WorldSkills competitors are set to head off for Brazil tonight — and a number of them will be…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Ofqual praised over decision to simplify how qualification sizes will be described after QCF scrapped

The Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) has welcomed Ofqual’s decision to simplify its original plans for how the size…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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CBI demands ‘formal consultation’ on government proposals for apprenticeship levy

Employers should be consulted on the “scope and rate” of a new apprenticeship levy and have “real control” over…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Ofqual chief Glenys Stacey to stand down

Ofqual chief executive Glenys Stacey has announced that she will be standing down at the end of February. Ms…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Employers frustrated as wait for Trailblazer apprenticeships approval nears one-year mark

Frustration is growing among Trailblazer apprenticeship designers with many of the new standards still awaiting government approval for delivery…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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Strike ballot start to new academic year for college staff after UCU rejects AoC pay freeze

Thousands of FE staff will begin the new academic year with a ballot on whether to strike over pay….

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Lure of foreign market tempts NOCN to follow other awarding organisations’ footsteps abroad

The lure of a new foreign market has temped NOCN to offer management training qualifications in India as it follows…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Cash-strapped Greenwich Community College making ‘reasonable progress’ eight months after inadequate blow

A struggling London college has been praised by Ofsted for “reasonable progress” across the board less than eight months…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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What can WorldSkillsUK chiefs learn about Brazil’s Vet system at Sao Paulo 2015?

Sao Paulo 2015 is the first WorldSkills competition to be held in Latin America and, with 1,192 registered competitors,…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Government advertises apprentice posts for ‘shamed’ minimum wage offenders

The government is allowing known minimum wage offender firms to advertise for workers on its apprentice vacancy matching service, FE…

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FE Week Reporter
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BIS ‘confirms’ ruling on local authority plan to split troubled Lewisham Southwark College

Local council plans to split Lewisham Southwark College and bring half of it under local authority control have been rejected…

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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