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Ofsted to criticise apprenticeships for ‘accrediting existing low-level skills, like making coffee and cleaning floors’

A hotly anticipated Ofsted report will warn of a slump in the quality of apprenticeships that often fail to…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Dozens of National Apprenticeship Awards winners announced in ceremonies across England

[slideshow_deploy id=’40567′] Dozens of high achieving apprentices and employers have been recognised at National Apprenticeship Awards ceremonies across England….

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Public consultations to be held for all new Trailblazer assessment plans

All trailblazer assessment plans are going to be put out to public consultation from the end of this month,…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Apprenticeship levy plans may be better as ‘nuclear’ deterrent, says top Oxford University academic

A senior academic has said apprenticeship levy plans were like a “nuclear weapon — it may be worth threatening…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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‘Boost FE with higher education cash’ report from Policy Exchange due

The government is expected to face calls to boost FE budgets with funding from the higher education sector in…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Government absent as FE protestors call for Esol answers

Government ministers were missing from a lobby on funding cuts to English for Speakers of Other Languages (Esol) —…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson


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Edge Foundation Annual Lecture focuses on bridging skills gap

“People without jobs and jobs without people” was Australian chief executive Nicholas Wyman’s chosen topic for the 2015 Edge…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Lords demand quality and quantity in debate on apprenticeships

Quality must not be compromised in the government’s drive to create 3m apprenticeships by 2020, members of the House…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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London Mayor Boris leading London area FE review

Boris Johnson (pictured) has been given a key role in deciding the future of London’s FE colleges, FE Week…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Post-16 education and training area review anounced for West Yorkshire

Seven general FE colleges and four sixth form colleges (SFCs) will be involved in a post-16 education and training…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Ofsted to carry out Prevent Duty thematic review

Ofsted is to carry out a thematic review of the implementation of the anti-terrorism Prevent Duty in the FE…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Learning opportunities ‘detrimental’ to small business productivity

The difficulty faced by small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in running apprenticeships was raised with members of the House…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke

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Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud

Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform

Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards

Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Politics

Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’

The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund
Colleges, Long read

Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail

More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
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
Young people

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