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Latest FE Commissioner reports bear enrolment warnings and precarious financial outlooks

The FE Commissioner has warned Redcar and Cleveland College that its “very risky” growth strategy has got just a…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Former Deputy PM Clegg could face BIS and DfE merger question in Lords committee grilling

Former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg could be grilled by Lords tomorrow morning on whether the Department for Education…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Local authority in Lewisham Southwark College takeover bid to address ‘lack of imagination and robustness’

Southwark Council has called on the FE Commissioner to support its bid take over half of Lewisham Southwark College,…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Job question yet to be decided as Niace and Inclusion reveal ‘strategic alliance’ to become full merger

The jobs future of staff at the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (Niace) and the Centre for Social…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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AoC issues ‘prove it’ challenge to Home Office over FE college back door visa claims

The Association of Colleges (AoC) has challenged the government to prove the sector was being used for bogus student…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Professional questions on FE teaching amid ‘coasting’ colleges warning at ATL vocational conference

What does FE professionalism look like? How should it be achieved? And how should FE professionals make their voices…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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Ofqual vocational quals chief hails apprenticeship levy an ‘extraordinary concession’ by Treasury

Ofqual FE chief Jeremy Benson hailed plans for an apprenticeship levy an “extraordinary concession” by the Treasury and said…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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CBI restates apprenticeship levy concerns as it calls for existing reforms to ‘speed up’

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) today restated its concerns over plans for an apprenticeship levy on large businesses…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Closest ever Brathay Challenge final as apprentice teams finish in dead heats

The fourth annual Brathay Apprenticeship Challenge was the closest fought yet and after a nail-biting race to the finish…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Former Whitehall skills chief backs ‘brave’ plan for apprenticeship levy

Former Whitehall FE and skills chief Dr Sue Pember has backed Chancellor George Osborne’s “brave” apprenticeships levy plan for…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Details of next year’s ‘even bigger and better’ FE Week apprenticeship conference revealed

Details of the 2016 FE Week Annual Apprenticeship Conference and Exhibition (AAC) have been finalised — and it’s set to be…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Government productivity plan — live reaction

The Treasury’s productivity plan proposes converting colleges into Institutes of Technology, moving away from the per-qualification funding system for…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

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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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