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Skills Show changes revealed

Potential investors got a sneak peak of what’s going to be on offer at this year’s Skills Show at…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Level two English and maths ‘needed outside of GCSEs’

The Education and Training Foundation review of non-GSCE English and maths qualifications is likely to result in a call…

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Ofsted hits back at ‘not fit for purpose’ criticism

Ofsted has defended itself against criticism in an Association of Colleges (AoC) paper that branded the education watchdog as…

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FE Week Reporter
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Hope for continued English apprentice Euro recognition

Ofqual hopes to ensure English apprenticeships will continue to be recognised in Europe after the Qualifications and Credit Framework…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Boles kills off two-page Trailblazer pledge

Skills Minister Nick Boles has relaxed much-vaunted rules set by his predecessor, Matthew Hancock, that limited new apprenticeship guidelines…

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FE Week Reporter
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Reform victory for status quo cash flow

Providers and employers who said no to government cash for apprenticeship training going through businesses have won the fight…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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Learners need new providers after inadequate ratings

Hundreds of learners will be hoping for new providers after the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) said it would tear…

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FE Week Reporter
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Question mark over the future of Trailblazer reviews

A question mark was today left hanging over the future of Trailblazer apprenticeship standard reviews. Approval has so far…

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FE Week Reporter
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Commended for world’s best teacher award

A singing science lecturer from Middlesbrough College narrowly missed out on a $1m prize recognising the world’s best teacher….

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FE Week Reporter
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FE Commissioner offers president advice

Former presidents of the Association of Colleges (AoC) have welcomed the election of John Widdowson (pictured above) as next…

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FE Week Reporter
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Dame Ruth takes on Scotland role

Former Learning and Skills Improvement Service chair Dame Ruth Silver (pictured) has now been appointed to chair a Scottish Government…

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FE Week Reporter
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College opens doors for its own ‘Skills Show’ event

[slideshow_deploy id=’33906′]   From manicuring to forensic science and robotics to bricklaying, London learners got a taste of the…

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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

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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

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Apprenticeships

Entrepreneur chased for millions after apprenticeship collapse

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

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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