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Scores of colleges ‘interested’ in career college opportunities

More than 40 colleges have expressed an interest in opening a Career College since proposals for the new form…

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FE Week Reporter
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Principal vows to protect learners from strike

The principal of Lambeth College has vowed to protect learners from an indefinite strike planned this week — but…

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FE Week Reporter
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New apprentice funding model ‘no simple system’

The newly-announced apprenticeship funding system in which employers will contribute 33 per cent of the cash has been described…

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FE Week Reporter
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Ofsted calls time on privatised inspection regime for FE and schools

Ofsted inspections of FE and skills providers and schools will no longer be carried out by private contractors from…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Employers to fork out for a third of apprenticeship training as government tells bosses to pay providers for first time

Employers will be expected to pay a third of the provider costs for apprenticeship, it was announced today. The…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Bradford College goes internal for new chief after Bravo move blow

Bradford College Group has gone internal in its hunt for a new chief executive after Hampshire principal Anthony Bravo…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


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Get hands-on with careers advice, says AoC research

Young people want more hands-on experience in deciding what career path they should take, according to new research from the…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Lambeth College staff vote to walk out indefinitely

Staff at Lambeth College have voted to go on indefinite strike in a row over proposed changes to terms…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Female leaders need to ‘stand up and be counted,’ says WLN chair

The chair of the Women’s Leadership Network (WLN) has told how women at the top of colleges should “stand up…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Commissioner’s college visits hit double figures as plans for annual report are revealed

Further Education Commissioner Dr David Collins (pictured) has taken his tally of college reviews to 10, and will outline…

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FE Week Reporter
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Skills Funding Agency releases long-awaited online learning aim search engine

The Skills Funding Agency has produced its long-awaited and overdue online Learning Aims Reference System (Lars). It is an…

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FE Week Reporter
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Number of Neets falls — but England still behind European neighbours, warns thinktank

The number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) fell in the first three months of…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

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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

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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

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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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Apprenticeships

Entrepreneur chased for millions after apprenticeship collapse

ESFA uncovers ‘fake’ taxi apprentices as liquidator reveals intercompany payments days after firm decided to shut

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Billy Camden
Adult education

Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets

Combined authorities told to expect reductions in ‘already deeply diminished’ adult skills funding

Shane Chowen
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