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Awarding bodies group tells of ‘details’ concern over quals registration plan

The Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) has expressed concern over the details of Ofqual proposals in which non-accredited qualifications…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Apprenticeship claim leads to another Tory and Labour fact spat

Skills Minister Matthew Hancock challenged Labour’s understanding of apprenticeship starts following a week in which the Opposition’s fact-checking has…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Ofsted’s separate school sixth form grading plan rubber-stamped with overwhelming support

Ofsted’s plan to introduce separate graded judgements for school sixth forms next academic year has enjoyed overwhelming support in an official…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Government hopes for late summer rush on FE loans after applications plummet

The government said it was expecting a late summer rush for FE loan applications for 2014/15 with the number…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Council powers ‘should merge’ with SFA, EFA and DWP to form a new skills service, says local authority body

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for a “joined-up employment and skills service” formed of powers from the…

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FE Week Reporter
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City College Coventry principal Steve Logan discusses Ofsted improvement

City College Coventry principal Steve Logan started in post just this week, and one of the first items on…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


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Commons education committee to investigate vocational education before general election

Vocational education will be the focus of the House of Commons Education Select Committee’s last inquiry before the general…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Striking Lambeth College staff return to work just days before holiday

Lambeth College staff who have been on strike since June 3 over new contracts went back to work today…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Leading academic sends Miliband back to classroom over ‘confusing’ technical degree plan

Professor Alison Wolf has issued a stinging attack on Labour leader Ed Miliband’s plans to “revolutionise learning and training” by…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Ofsted praise for college that revamped leadership after disastrous grade four result

A Midland college that overhauled its leadership in the wake of a disastrous Ofsted inspection result has recorded improvement…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Labour plans technical degrees in learning and training ‘revolution’

Labour leader Ed Miliband has unveiled plans to “revolutionise learning and training” with new technical degrees delivered by the…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Providers set to benefit from 2015-16 funding allocations for local enterprise partnerships

The government has announced how it will split £2bn over the next financial year between 39 local enterprise partnerships…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

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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