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Apprenticeships first among Miliband’s goals for Labour in power

Apprenticeships will top a list of six goals to be outlined at the Labour conference by party leader Ed…

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FE Week Reporter
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Commission identifies lack of joined-up working on skills at central government

Central government departments are failing to work together on skills policy with “alarming” consequences for the UK workforce, according…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Shadow Business Secretary Umunna offers apprenticeship investment pledge

Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna today told of his commitment to investment in apprenticeships and new technical degrees. In…

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FE Week Reporter
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Governors urged to be ‘braver and trust your instincts’ over classroom quality

Governors should “be a bit braver” when challenging colleges on teaching and learning, according to former Department for Business,…

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FE Week Reporter
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Improved technical education one of Labour’s top three campaign priorities – Hunt

Improving technical education is one of three key campaign priorities for Labour, Shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt has announced….

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FE Week Reporter
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Tributes to ‘exceptional’ late principal Paul Head

A London college principal described as “exceptional” and “outstanding” has died after a long illness. FE sector leaders have…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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EXCLUSIVE: UTCs running at 10 per cent full as enrolment plummets

A number of University Technical Colleges (UTCs) were running at around 10 per cent capacity last academic year —…

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FE Week Reporter
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IfL JOBS AT RISK

The future of more than a dozen Institute for Learning (IfL) jobs was today looking uncertain as it prepares…

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FE Week Reporter
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College wins second round in VAT fight – third round next

Hopes of a multi-million pound VAT rebate for principals have been boosted by a Hampshire college’s second legal win…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Phones 4u collapse leaves learners in dark

More than 800 apprentices were today in the dark over their qualifications and job future after Skills Funding Agency…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Student services leader criticises DfE over ‘costly’ handling of FE free meal top-ups

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has felt the full force of college student service leaders’ frustration over her department’s handling…

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FE Week Reporter
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Fraudster cash goes toward apprenticeships return

A council in Bedfordshire will use the ill-gotten gains of a junk mail fraudster to bring back its apprenticeship…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

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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…

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
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

Billy Camden
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