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Two thirds of providers fail to hit allocations

Two thirds of FE and skills providers failed to deliver their final 2013/14 Adult Skills Budget (ASB) allocation by…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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EXCLUSIVE: SFA hits providers with shock funding clawback warning

More than 700 colleges and independent learning providers have been warned by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) that they…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Luton’s troubled Barnfield College has been handed an inadequate grading by Ofsted

Luton’s troubled Barnfield College has been handed an inadequate grading by Ofsted after inspectors found it had “no key strengths”….

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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MPs grill Education Secretary Nicky Morgan on ‘careers company’ plans

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan faced a grilling from MPs over plans for a new business-led careers advice company. Ms…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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SFA Hub suffers yet another breakdown as data return deadline looms

Providers faced the latest Hub breakdown this week as management information system staff tried to submit their data before…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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College security guard shot while on night-time patrol

A college security guard was shot three times with an air rifle while on night patrol, it has been…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


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Scores of apprentices hit by City Link collapse

Scores of apprentices were facing an uncertain future over their jobs today following the collapse of parcel delivery firm…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Apprenticeship dedication earns Jason Holt a New Year honour as 34 FE and skills figures celebrate awards

The author of a 2012 government-commissioned report aimed at boosting apprentice uptake among businesses is one of four FE…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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CBI director general Cridland calls for GCSE ‘abolition’ with participation age rising to 18

The abolition of GCSEs in favour of tests at the age of 18 has been put forward by Confederation…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Aerospace firm fined £24k after apprentice breaks arm in machine

An aerospace company has been fined after an apprentice was severely injured when his right arm got caught in…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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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…

FE Week Reporter
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…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

Must read

Colleges, Long read

Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission

Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read, Prison education

The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release

‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
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…

Anviksha Patel
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