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Sixth Form College Commissioner Peter Mucklow shares area review load with new advisers

These are some of the faces in Sixth Form College Commissioner Peter Mucklow’s new team as he shares the…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Professor Brian Cox on hand for £20m new Middlesbrough College Stem centre

Celebrity Professor Brian Cox was guest of honour at Middlesbrough College to open a new £20m science, technology, engineering…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Network for Black and Asian Professionals to close ‘due to lack of funding’

The Network for Black and Asian Professionals (NBAP) is to close “due to lack of funding,” FE Week can…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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College chairs’ bid to prevent Chancellor George Osborne raid on finances

More than 100 college governors’ board chairs put on a united front to Prime Minister David Cameron in a…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Colleges face threat of further strike action as UCU looks to ‘next steps’ in AoC pay row

Colleges face the threat of further strikes after the University and College Union (UCU) told FE Week it planned…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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‘Re-inspect us’ — West Cheshire College principal’s fury over inadequate Ofsted rating

Cash-strapped West Cheshire College has lodged a formal complaint over its inadequate Ofsted rating and called on the education watchdog…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


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Colleges that ignore apprenticeships criticised

– Apprenticeships account for less than 5 per cent of Adult Skills Budget for some large FE colleges –…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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London principal hit with first inadequate GFE college rating under new Ofsted inspection regime

London’s Stanmore College has been handed the ignominious honour of being the first general FE college to be branded…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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‘Government should say more about how it will promote vocational routes’ says Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw

Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw told the House of Lords Social Mobility Committee today that government should do more…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Business Secretary Sajid Javid ‘talks a good game’ says BIS select committee chair Iain Wright in apprenticeships clash

Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee chair Iain Wright accused Business Secretary Sajid Javid (pictured above) of “talking a…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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EXCLUSIVE: SFA reveals ‘tight’ timetable for delayed £650m ESF launch

The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) today unveiled its “tight” timetable for handing out £650m of delayed European Social Fund…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Labour predicts four-in-ten colleges under threat from Conservative spending plans

Four-in-ten sixth form colleges and GFE colleges could close under Conservative spending plans, Labour said new House of Commons Library…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford

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Colleges, Long read

Legrave’s last orders: build cash, challenge leaders and don’t ignore teaching

In her final interview, the outgoing FE Commissioner warns colleges not to mistake funding rises for financial safety

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
16-19

Curriculum review: ‘Strengthen’ resit accountability and reduce T Level assessment burden

Review recommends already-announced V Levels, level 2 pathways and new pre-GCSE English and maths quals

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
News

Case dismissed: Marples loses High Court claim against DfE

A judge has dismissed a multi-million-pound claim brought by former training boss Peter Marples and his family against the…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

Revealed: V Levels incoming as axe looms for BTECs

New qualifications set to launch as ‘third route’ between A-levels and T Levels

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel