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Give ‘grandfather’ funding option, says CBI

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has told the government that employers should be able to ignore apprenticeship reforms…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Hugh Baird and Oldham colleges to open first Career Colleges as plans for at least ten more are announced

The first two Career Colleges have been announced, while plans for at least a further 10 next year —…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

It’s Brazil to lift the World Cup say FE and skills leaders in FE Week fundraiser

Brazilian magic will see the host nation lift the World Cup in just over a month’s time — that’s…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Former principal of Warwickshire College steps in at troubled Lewisham and Southwark College (Lesoco)

Lesoco has brought in the former chair of the 157 Group to take over as interim consultant principal following…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Colleges and schools to put performance measures on website home pages

Colleges and schools will have to show key performance data on their website home pages under Department for Education…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

VQ Day

Owen’s blinder at VQ Day Awards Day Awards celebrate the learners, employers and teachers who demonstrate the success of…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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Apprentice chief forces home cash message on funding reforms

A high-ranking government official has reinforced Skills Minister Matthew Hancock’s assertion that only cold, hard cash would count as…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Gove seeks college help after latest UTC blow

Education Secretary Gove asks Bedford College to save UTC All Ofsted UTC results inadequate or requires improvement ‘Too early…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Bright pulls out of provider market

Bright Assessing chief executive Krissy Charles-Jones (pictured) has said the firm was “no longer a training provider” after all…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

Hancock issues traineeship pledge after rule omission

Skills Minister Matthew Hancock has revealed that he would “take steps” to stop any provider delivering traineeships in less…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

College picket lines head into second week

Strike-hit Lambeth College was expected to be heading into week two of industrial action with staff having walked out…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Commissioner details fail to stop ATL questions

Questions remain over the role of the FE Commissioner despite the government having published a detailed outline of the…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

Must read

16-19

Curriculum review: ‘Strengthen’ resit accountability and reduce T Level assessment burden

Review recommends already-announced V Levels, level 2 pathways and new pre-GCSE English and maths quals

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
News

Case dismissed: Marples loses High Court claim against DfE

A judge has dismissed a multi-million-pound claim brought by former training boss Peter Marples and his family against the…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

Revealed: V Levels incoming as axe looms for BTECs

New qualifications set to launch as ‘third route’ between A-levels and T Levels

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, Long read

Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation

As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill