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Ofsted monitoring visit finds ‘reasonable’ level of improvement for learners at Lewisham Southwark College

Ofsted has recognised a “reasonable” level of improvement for learners in all areas in its latest monitoring visit report…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Labour leadership candidates spell out their priorities for FE

The Labour leadership candidates have spelled out what their FE priorities would be up to the next general election…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Sector leaders praise ‘fantastic’ satisfaction rates with higher education at FE colleges

Sector leaders have hailed the “fantastic” satisfaction rates of students at FE colleges with higher education courses in spite…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Bulletin, News

Live updates: A level results day

As learners up and down the country find out what their next in life will be, we’ll be keeping…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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AELP chief calls for more independent learning provider involvement with WorldSkills

As competition at WorldSkills 2015 gets into full swing in Brazil, the Association for Employment and Learning Providers (AELP)…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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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…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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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…

Nick Linford
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…

FE Week Reporter
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….

Nick Linford
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…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

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Colleges, Long read

Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission

Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read, Prison education

The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release

‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
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