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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
News

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
News

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
News

Breaking: Sector leaders react to election result

Sector leaders have issued their responses to the Conservative victory in the general election. Martin Doel (pictured right), chief…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


News

FE ‘saviour’ Cable loses seat as Conservatives head for majority

The self-proclaimed ‘saviour of FE’ has been ousted in a disastrous General Election for the Liberal Democrats and Labour….

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

General election live: Vince Cable loses seat and other updates

News, updates and pictures from the eve of the election through to the formation of a new government.

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

Former ETF interim chief Sir Geoff Hall lands Principals’ Professional Council job

Former Education and Training Foundation (ETF) interim chief executive Sir Geoff Hall is to become general secretary of the…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

Labour under fire from human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell over ‘gender segregated’ rally in Shadow Skills Minister’s constituency

Labour officials have defended an election rally in Shadow Skills Minister Liam Byrne’s constituency where the audience appeared to be…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

Learners’ balloon effort takes off

The sky was no limit for students and staff from the science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) departments at…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Dr Pember in return to FE and skills leadership role

Former Whitehall FE and skills chief and resident FE Week agony aunt Dr Sue Pember is set for a…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

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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