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FE Commissioner’s London review among number of reports

An “area-based assessment” is being carried out by FE Commissioner Dr David Collins (pictured) into provision in South London’s Lewisham,…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Conservatives ‘U-turn’ over enforced apprenticeships

The Conservatives have been accused of making an “apparent U-turn” over enforced apprentice recruitment. Department for Business, Innovation and…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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New committee chairs promise era of collaboration

Newly-elected Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Select Committee chair Iain Wright has outlined his plans for greater collaboration with…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Higher education cash should go to ‘falling over’ FE

The government should take some of the “buckets of cash” given to higher education and use it to prop…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Going wild for vocational stars at the City & Guilds Lion Awards

Further education and skills achievers took a walk on the wild side to receive their honours at this year’s…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Disabled learners lobby MPS over lack of college choice

Young people with learning and physical disabilities and their families gathered outside the Houses of Parliament to demand the…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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Government making ‘dog’s breakfast’ of apprenticeships, says new Shadow Minister for Young People John Woodcock

The government is making a “dog’s breakfast” of apprenticeships by making providers wait until after next month’s Budget before…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Sector meets Shadow Minister for Young People in ‘listening mode’ as Woodcock takes part in FE Week event at Parliament

New Shadow Minister for Young People John Woodcock MP said he was “in listening mode” at a special FE…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Festival of Education 2015: day one coverage with Lord Baker and Gazelle chief Fintan Donohue

Hundreds of teachers and tutors are descending upon the grand setting of Berkshire’s Wellington College for two days of classroom-related talk,…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Principals, chief executives and bricklaying tutor honoured by the Queen

More than 20 FE and skills-related figures were among the 1,163 people to have received an award in this…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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FE to pay for tougher numerical GCSE pass rates warning

Further education providers have been warned they could be left with a bill for greater numbers of compulsory English…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Bailey ‘disappointed’ to lose BIS committee chair as Wright wrestles away post in second MPs’ vote

Adrian Bailey has told his “disappointment” at losing the chair of the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Select Committee…

Nick Linford
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
Billy Camden and Frances Read