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Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna withdraws from Labour leadership race

Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna has dropped his bid to run the Labour Party, citing the “scrutiny and attention”…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Full report on FE Week and Policy Consortium second annual sector survey released

The full report on the results of the second annual FE Week and Policy Consortium survey has been published. The…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Workload and constant change driving up stress

Working in FE today is more stressful than at any point in the last six years due to workloads…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Former college tutor jailed for ‘horrific’ animal cruelty

*WARNING – CONTAINS IMAGE OF DOG INJURIES A former Canterbury College tutor has been jailed for animal cruelty after…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Pearson stops certificating higher education course at general FE college over grading and enrolment concerns

Pearson has stopped certificating a higher education course at Sussex Coast College Hastings (pictured) because of concerns over a…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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FE leaders welcome new Business Secretary Javid’s ‘experience’ of sector

Sector leaders have welcomed Sajid Javid’s “experience” of FE after David Cameron announced he would take over as Business…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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Boles re-appointed as Skills Minister in Cameron’s new government

Nick Boles is to continue to serve as Skills Minister, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced. The newly-re-elected MP for…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Skills Show organisers Find a Future on hunt for new chief executive

The chief executive of Skills Show organisers Find a Future Ross Maloney (pictured above) is to leave for the Scouts…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Sajid Javid appointed as new Business Secretary

Former Culture Secretary Sajid Javid has been appointed to run the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Mr Javid…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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The rise of the grade three provider — a sector-wide story

Click here to view the table The proportion of colleges and independent learning providers (ILPs) ordered to improve by…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Struggling colleges ‘in discussions’ amid area review call

A merger between two failing and nearby South East London colleges could be on the table with the FE…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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College hits back over early closure of school

Stockport College has hit back at questions over its role as sponsor of Stockport Technical School after the announcement…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

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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