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Older ‘apprenticeships’ warning for Skills Minister Matthew Hancock

Skills Minister Matthew Hancock has been warned against promoting apprenticeships for over 50s along the same lines as those for…

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Nick Linford
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Newham College principal Denise Brown-Sackey quits after series of allegations

Newham College principal Denise Brown-Sackey has quit after a series of damaging allegations relating to the London college. She…

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Commissioner strips second principal of powers

The FE Commissioner has slapped a second grade four college with administered status as an Ofsted monitoring report blasted…

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FE Week Reporter
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Agency gets tough with new rules on bosses

The Skills Funding Agency has beefed-up funding rules to stop rogue bosses setting up new providers to get their…

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FE Week Reporter
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Countdown to end of apprentice loans continues

No date has been given for the abolition of adult apprenticeship loans, despite Business Secretary Vince Cable’s (pictured left)…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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Agency rule change allows grade three providers to keep taking on trainees

Providers that drop to a grade three Ofsted rating will be allowed to keep taking on new trainees under…

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FE Week Reporter
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Chancellor Osborne buries hopes of college VAT refund

Hopes of a VAT refund for colleges look to have finally ended with Education Secretary Michael Gove admitting his…

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FE Week Reporter
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Nothing like a damehood for Asha

West Nottinghamshire College principal Asha Khemka (pictured) tops the FE and skills sector’s representation on the New Year Honours…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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FE Week most read news in 2013

FE Week is a printed newspaper and every edition (along with supplements) is sent to subscribers. If you do…

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Tributes to late union leader and college lecturer John McCormack

Warm tributes have been paid to University and College Union (UCU) vice president John McCormack, who died on Friday…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Loans company awaiting orders to stop processing ‘dropped’ 24+ apprenticeship applications

The Student Loans Company is continuing to process FE loans for apprenticeships while it awaits government orders that the…

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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

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