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Former principal chosen to lead ETF review of non-GSCE English and maths quals

Former college principal Professor Ed Sallis will lead a taskforce looking at teaching and accreditation of maths and English for…

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FE Week Reporter
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Apprenticeship pay survey report released – with reaction

Younger apprentices are being hit hardest by minimum wage non-compliance with nearly a quarter not getting the right pay…

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FE Week Reporter
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Education Secretary Nicky Morgan to face MPs on careers advice

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan is set to be grilled by MPs over the government’s record on careers advice. She is…

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FE Week Reporter
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BIS response to select committee’s adult maths and English inquiry recognises ‘urgency of situation’

The government’s response to a House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee inquiry into adult literacy and…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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College governors get AoC code preview

The Association of Colleges (AoC) has launched a consultation on a proposed new code of governance for English colleges….

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Former Exeter College learner Jo Pavey beaten to BBC Sports Personality title by Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton

Hopes of an ex-FE and skills learner claiming glory in the Sports Personality of Year awards last night were…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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UCU rules out further strikes over 2014/15 pay deal

The University and College Union (UCU) has ruled out further strikes over this year’s pay offer for FE, but claims industrial…

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FE Week Reporter
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New SFA chief Peter Lauener reveals college finance concerns in exclusive interview first with FE Week

New Skills Funding Agency (SFA) chief executive Peter Lauener (pictured) has told of his concern for the future of…

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Nick Linford
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‘Outstanding’ FE Week repoter Paul

It’s official — FE Week journalism is worthy of an award! Reporter Paul Offord (pictured), aged 37, walked away…

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FE Week Reporter
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National college numbers swell to seven ‘to fill important gap’

Three new national colleges will train workers for the manufacturing, wind energy and creative and cultural industries, the government…

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FE Week Reporter
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AoC defends colleges after Wilshaw renews questions over engagement

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FE Week Reporter
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Alternative needed before QCF ends, Ofqual warned

Ofqual has been warned it needs an alternative system in place when it scraps the qualifications and credit framework…

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Apprenticeships, Politics

Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, FE Commissioner

Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal

Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
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…

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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

Anviksha Patel
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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