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New interim principal to take charge at troubled City College Coventry in New Year

A new interim principal will take the reins at troubled City College Coventry early next month. Dr Elaine McMahon…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Wilshaw calls on employers to ‘take ownership’ of localised apprenticeships recruitment challenge

Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has called on employer groups to “take ownership” over localised apprenticeship recruitment as…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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National Apprenticeship Awards finalists revealed

[slideshow_deploy id=’42740′] Finalists for the National Apprenticeship Awards next month have been announced. Neil Cain, Michael Motley and Joshua…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Staggered and late ESF tenders ‘affecting bid quality’, AELP warns

The staggered launch of bidding windows for £650m-worth of European Social Fund (ESF) cash between next month and May…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Area reviews not launched to ‘save money’, Education Secretary tells Lords committee

Post-16 education area reviews “haven’t been set up in order to save money,” Education Secretary Nicky Morgan (pictured above)…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Providers hit back at Saudi claims

Providers have hit back at claims that establishing new learner ventures in Saudi Arabia as part of the Colleges…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson


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Exclusive: Public Accounts Committee chair says topslicing is ‘outrageous leeching’ of public cash

The issue of topslicing with lead providers skimming off around 40 per cent of government funding for delivery before…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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ATL survey reveals 85 per cent of FE staff consider quitting their role due to workload

Nearly nine in every 10 FE lecturers and leaders have considered quitting because of their workload, a survey by…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Third sector body calls for charity member of new institute

A third sector umbrella body has written to Skills Minister Nick Boles calling for charity representation on the new…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Trailblazer process ‘out of control,’ says government adviser Nigel Whitehead

Government adviser Nigel Whitehead warned that the Trailblazer apprenticeship process was “out of control” as he revealed fears national…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Colleges assured action to stop internet attacks ‘working effectively’

Colleges hit by a nationwide cyber attack on FE and higher education providers were today told that “blocks” had…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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‘Partnership agreement’ signed by NCG and UCU leaders to consign string of bitter disputes to history

The University and College Union (UCU) and NCG (formerly Newcastle College Group) have signed a “partnership agreement” they hope…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

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Curriculum review: ‘Strengthen’ resit accountability and reduce T Level assessment burden

Review recommends already-announced V Levels, level 2 pathways and new pre-GCSE English and maths quals

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
News

Case dismissed: Marples loses High Court claim against DfE

A judge has dismissed a multi-million-pound claim brought by former training boss Peter Marples and his family against the…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

Revealed: V Levels incoming as axe looms for BTECs

New qualifications set to launch as ‘third route’ between A-levels and T Levels

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, Long read

Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation

As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill