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Newcastle College massacre plot teen Liam Lyburd jailed for life

A former Newcastle College learner who planned a massacre on campus after being kicked off a course has been…

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Principal says ‘no’ to AoC

Burton & South Derbyshire College (B&SDC) is set to leave the Association of Colleges (AoC), FE Week can reveal….

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FE Week Reporter
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Action plea for BIS digital skills inquiry from learning tech adviser Bob Harrison

The purpose of a new government inquiry that will look into how the FE sector contributes to the development of…

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FE Week Reporter
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Clampdown on apprenticeship misuse ‘affects very few’, says AELP

A much-hyped government clampdown on “misuse” of the apprenticeship term will only affect a “very few” cases, the Association…

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FE Week Reporter
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Three more post-16 education area reviews announced involving 34 colleges

Twenty one general FE colleges and 13 sixth form colleges (SFCs) will be involved in three extra post-16 education…

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FE Week Reporter
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Shadow Skills Minister Gordon Marsden hits out over DfE climbdown on English and maths funding rule

– Schools, colleges and independent learning providers fail to enrol learners on English and maths – 35,000 16 to…

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Nick Linford


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Gazelle bosses slash annual membership fee to £15k after more than half of colleges quit group

The number of colleges in Gazelle has more than halved in the space of just over a year to…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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MPs to look at FE and skills sector role as part of BIS Select Committee ‘digital economy’ inquiry

Further education is set to come under the spotlight with the House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Blackburn College drawn into Twitter storm over learner’s alleged rape threat

Blackburn College has found itself at the centre of a Twitter storm after a user was sent an abusive…

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FE Week Reporter
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Government rejects calls for employers to face Magistrates for running ‘in-house’ apprenticeships in less than 12 months

The government has rejected calls to make employers subject to proposed new laws aimed at preventing “misuse” of the…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Returning Shadow Skills Minister Gordon Marsden aiming to address FE ‘funding crisis’

Newly-appointed Shadow Skills Minister Gordon Marsden has told how FE’s “funding crisis” was among the first issues he will…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Colleges made to wait for tough strike law decision

Further education colleges offering 14 to 16 provision may have to wait until the trade union bill passes to…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

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