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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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UCU hopes for end of competition with review

The University and College Union (UCU) has said it hopes FE Commissioner Dr David Collins’ city-wide review of vocational…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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Frontline jobs safe after A4e takeover but backroom at risk

The takeover of welfare-to-work provider A4e will not lead to frontline job losses, buyer Staffline has confirmed — but…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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FE archive dating back 100 years saved from being dumped in skip

A long-forgotten collection of key documents hidden away in the dimly-lit basement of a Somerset lodge for nearly half…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Tough doorman quals assurance after fraud probe

Awarding organisations have spelled out their “rigorous” anti-fraud measures for private security industry training after it emerged that 129…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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College leaders’ body reacts to Nicky Morgan’s reappointment as Education Secretary

The Association of School and College Leaders has reacted to news that Nicky Morgan will continue to serve as…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Hancock favourite to succeed Cable as Business Secretary

Former Skills Minister Matthew Hancock has been installed as favourite to take over from fallen Liberal Democrat heavyweight Dr…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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EXCLUSIVE: Nick Boles on Skills Minister job in new Government

Nick Boles was tonight yet to speak with Prime Minister David Cameron about whether he will be reinstated as…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

Must read

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
Colleges, Long read

Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation

As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill