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Joint survey paints college enrolment picture

Colleges from up and down the country have revealed how many students have joined their courses this year as…

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Principal’s ‘keep faith with learners’ plea after stepping in to save teens

The principal of an East London college that stepped in to save sixth form learners dumped over their AS-level…

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FE Week Reporter
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Free school green light for Weston and Bedford

Two general further education colleges have been given the green light to open free schools in the latest round…

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FE Week Reporter
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Miliband’s wage pledge could see apprentices win 23pc raise

The apprenticeship minimum wage could rise by 23 per cent if Labour wins next year’s general election. The party…

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FE Week Reporter
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FE providers in HS2 college plans

At least 10 FE and skills sector providers could be involved with the new National College for High Speed…

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FE Week Reporter
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Exclusive: Functional skills handed lifeline

Functional Skills could be set for a return to government favour with Skills Minister Nick Boles having revealed plans…

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FE Week Reporter


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Exclusive: Skills Minister hints at scrapping cash contributions plan

Plans to introduce mandatory employer cash contributions for apprenticeships could be scrapped, Skills Minister Nick Boles has indicated. In…

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FE Week Reporter
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New centre prompts hope of vocational catch-up

Professor Alison Wolf has told of her hopes that a new national vocational education centre to influence policy and…

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FE Week Reporter
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Opening ceremony marks the start of Euro Skills 2014 – come on Team UK

At the start, last night’s opening ceremony for EuroSkills 2014 felt like quite a muted affair — the photographer,…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Team UK arrive in Lille ahead of Euro Skills 2014

Yesterday morning, Team UK set out for EuroSkills in Lille. The 19 young men and women will compete against…

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FE Week Reporter
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Businesses key to improving careers advice, Education Secretary tells party conference

Businesses should work more closely with schools on improving careers advice, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan said today. Despite claims…

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FE Week Reporter
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Home of new HS2 college revealed

The home of the new National College for High Speed Rail has been revealed by the government. It will…

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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

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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

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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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