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‘Casualised’ work contracts damaging 40 pc of FE workers’ home-ownership hopes, UCU research finds

Nearly 40 per cent of FE workers struggle to get a mortgage because of their “casualised” employment contracts, research…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Kwik Fit returns to outstanding status — but says ‘no plans’ to run traineeships again

Garage chain Kwik Fit today returned to its former outstanding status with publication of its latest Ofsted report, having previously…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Report calls on government to extend providers’ prison learning contracts for a year

The Prisoner Learning Alliance (PLA) has called on Business Secretary Sajid Javid and Justice Secretary Michael Gove to extend…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Two Devon colleges facing combined £4m budget shortfall for 2015/16 consider merger

Two Devon-based colleges that need to make around £4m savings between them over the next academic year could merge….

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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New shadow challenger for Skills Minister Boles on DfE brief

Labour’s John Woodcock has replaced Yvonne Fovargue as Shadow Education Minister for Young People. The MP for Barrow and…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Farewells to sector ‘champion’

Sector leaders lined up to pay tribute to the efforts of former Business Secretary and self-proclaimed FE-saviour Dr Vince…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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As you are for Labour FE

Labour’s top education and business teams have emerged from a post-election mini-reshuffle identical to their pre-election make-up. Acting Labour…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Question marks hover over BIS future

Concerns about the future of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) may spark an investigation by a…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Priory ordered to leave Trailblazer group

Priory Central Services has been ordered to leave the healthcare employers’ Trailblazer group after it was hit with a…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Hundreds of Yorkshire colleges’ jobs set for axe

More than 200 college jobs are facing the axe in West Yorkshire in a bid by management at Leeds…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Race is on for 3m apprenticeships

Apprenticeship target a ‘significant challenge’ The creation of 3m apprenticeships by 2020 is a “significant challenge” that can only be achieved…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Javid — will he be Treasury stooge or FE friend?

Prime Minister David Cameron has appointed the Conservative MP Sajid Javid (pictured) as Business Secretary in his new majority…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford

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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
Apprenticeships

Entrepreneur chased for millions after apprenticeship collapse

ESFA uncovers ‘fake’ taxi apprentices as liquidator reveals intercompany payments days after firm decided to shut

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education

Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets

Combined authorities told to expect reductions in ‘already deeply diminished’ adult skills funding

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen