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Glory beckons in Brazil for WorldSkills UK hopefuls

England’s hopes for the World Cup glory in Brazil may have been dashed, but the hunt for young people…

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FE Week Reporter
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Union strike bill nears £200k

The cost of an ongoing strike at Lambeth College over new contracts for staff is nearing the £200,000-mark for…

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FE Week Reporter
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HMRC to give out learner details

A new government bill aims to allow Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to give out learner details for…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Agency loses tolerance on delivery

A Skills Funding Agency clampdown on under-delivery next academic year has prompted concerns that providers could be hit by…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Potential fraud cases with SFA rocket

The number of potential fraud cases referred to the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) more than doubled between 2012-13 and…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Anti-voc quals favouritism fear

Official judgement on 2012/13 provision for 16 to 19-year-olds could be weighted against those offering mainly vocational qualifications, the…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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‘Enemy’ minister Hancock hands union £15m

Skills Minister Matthew Hancock pledged £15m of government support for Unionlearn next academic year having been labelled an “enemy”…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Hub system ‘ready’ to calculate funds

The Skills Funding Agency will be hoping that long-standing problems in developing new funding software are at an end…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Cash application form for free school meals

The Education Funding Agency (EFA) has issued a new application form for providers to dish out free school meals…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Union calls national ‘day of action’ in support of staff on indefinite strike at Lambeth College

The University and College Union (UCU) has called a national “day of action” tomorrow in support of staff in…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Top job at Skills Funding Agency on offer — ‘no FE and skills experience necessary’

The post of full-time chief executive at the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) is on offer with a salary of…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Education Funding Agency to stick with 2011/12 minimum standards when judging last year’s provision

The Education Funding Agency has published guidance on how 16 to 19 provision from 2012/13 will be judged. The…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford

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