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Quals firm four given corruption trial date

Four staff at an Eastbourne-based firm that prints qualification certificates have been given their trial date on corruption charges….

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Shadow minister sets out his vision for the future of FE

The Shadow Education Secretary, Tristram Hunt, chose the Association of Colleges conference as the venue for his first speech…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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The AoC chief executive shares his thoughts after the three day conference

After an exhausting few days, Association of Colleges chief executive Martin Doel shared his thoughts with FE Week editor…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Quarter of FE loans are waiting to be processed

Just over a quarter of applications for FE loans had not been successfully processed by the end of October,…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Brave Vicky claims student of year title

Barking and Dagenham College student Vicky Knight, who set up a charity for burns victims after being horrifically injured…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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College boards ‘dominated’ by white men

A survey is set to reveal the extent of “under-representation” of black and ethnic minority groups on college governing…

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FE Week Reporter


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Careers advice is heading towards cliff-edge, CBI warns

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned that careers guidance is “heading towards a cliff edge”, joining sector-wide…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Number of traineeship starts ‘disappointing’

Uptake on the government’s flagship traineeship scheme is failing to reach expectations, according to senior FE figures. It is…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Principal ‘on leave’ after drama head’s rant

The principal of a large London college has taken a leave of absence following the suspension of an apparently…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Baker defends UTC under-recruitment

Former Education Secretary Lord Baker has defended University Technical College (UTCs) after it was revealed that some were running…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Last-minute hopes to avoid college strikes

The University and College Union (UCU) said it was calling for eleventh-hour talks with the Association of Colleges (AoC)…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Apprenticeship loans still showing no sign of take-off

Just over a quarter of applications for FE loans had not been successfully processed by the end of October,…

FE Week Reporter
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