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Prison learning contracting under review

The system of prison learning contracting will come under the spotlight in a review ordered by Justice Secretary Michael…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Whatever happened to Cable’s dual mandate consultation?

Former Business Secretary Dr Vince Cable’s ‘dual mandate’ consultation looks likely to have been binned by officials after the…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Movers and Shakers, News

Edition 146: Movers and Shakers

City of Bristol College has announced that Lee Probert will be its new principal come January. He is currently deputy chief…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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New Feltag group aims to help practitioners

A new group for FE practitioners aimed at helping them “meet the spirit” of the Further Education Learning Technology…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

Costs review ‘a waste of time’

A review of the costs of running FE institutions has been branded a “waste of time” and in need…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

Data talks as FE Choices to shut

The Association of Employment and Learning  Providers (AELP) is holding talks with government officials over the collection and presentation…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


News

A golden homecoming for TeamUK

TeamUK’s outstanding WorldSkills competitors received a rapturous welcome home with a celebration event in the heart of London. Skills Minister…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

Morgan concedes sector ‘fragile’

The FE sector is a “fragile” state, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan (pictured),  has conceded. She made the comments during…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

Survey reveals principals’ unease with area reviews

Almost 90 per cent of principals affected by new area reviews are unhappy with government guidance outlining how the…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

Post-16 funding implication will be examined for summer-born change

The impact on post-16 funding of plans to allow summer-born children to enter reception after their fifth birthday will be examined…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

Topslice offenders threatened with funding suspension

Providers that flout rules on revealing how much they topslice when subcontracting have been given a November 23 deadline…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

OCR exam board chief Mark Dawe resigns

The chief executive of one of the country’s leading awarding organisations has resigned, it was announced today. Mark Dawe,…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

Must read

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
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