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Commission identifies lack of joined-up working on skills at central government

Central government departments are failing to work together on skills policy with “alarming” consequences for the UK workforce, according…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Shadow Business Secretary Umunna offers apprenticeship investment pledge

Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna today told of his commitment to investment in apprenticeships and new technical degrees. In…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Governors urged to be ‘braver and trust your instincts’ over classroom quality

Governors should “be a bit braver” when challenging colleges on teaching and learning, according to former Department for Business,…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Improved technical education one of Labour’s top three campaign priorities – Hunt

Improving technical education is one of three key campaign priorities for Labour, Shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt has announced….

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Tributes to ‘exceptional’ late principal Paul Head

A London college principal described as “exceptional” and “outstanding” has died after a long illness. FE sector leaders have…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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EXCLUSIVE: UTCs running at 10 per cent full as enrolment plummets

A number of University Technical Colleges (UTCs) were running at around 10 per cent capacity last academic year —…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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IfL JOBS AT RISK

The future of more than a dozen Institute for Learning (IfL) jobs was today looking uncertain as it prepares…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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College wins second round in VAT fight – third round next

Hopes of a multi-million pound VAT rebate for principals have been boosted by a Hampshire college’s second legal win…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Phones 4u collapse leaves learners in dark

More than 800 apprentices were today in the dark over their qualifications and job future after Skills Funding Agency…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Student services leader criticises DfE over ‘costly’ handling of FE free meal top-ups

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has felt the full force of college student service leaders’ frustration over her department’s handling…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Fraudster cash goes toward apprenticeships return

A council in Bedfordshire will use the ill-gotten gains of a junk mail fraudster to bring back its apprenticeship…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Minister to rule on Barnfield split after public say

Skills Minister Nick Boles will rule on plans for Barnfield College to leave the Barnfield Federation once a public…

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FE Week Reporter

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Politics

Exit interview: Why Robert Halfon quit ‘the best job in government’

Halfon tells FE Week he ‘did all he could’ as he suddently quits ‘the best job in government’

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

National apprenticeship achievement rate rises to 54%

Slight increase leaves sector way off government target

Billy Camden
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Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship growth pilot cash would reach just 15 ITPs

Providers need to start at least 15 apprentices on the chosen standards to be eligible for extra funding

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

Treasury announces £3k top-up for 13 ‘growth sector’ apprenticeships

Training providers will have to deliver a minimum number of starts to access the cash

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, Politics

DfE set to surrender £60m apprenticeship cash in 2023-24

Just 2% of total ring-fenced budget expected to be handed back to Treasury

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Ofsted

New Ofsted chief had ‘outdated’ view of apprenticeships as school head

Sir Martyn Oliver talked up careers guidance in his sector debut at AAC 2024

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen