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Tutor sacked after college sex talk complaints

A college in the North East has sacked a female tutor after she allegedly talked to her class about…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Barclays sticks by Elmfield Training

The Skills Funding Agency has been “working closely” with Barclays Bank over its apprenticeship plans with Elmfield Training after…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Commissioner: only the brave need apply

These are the tough nuts you’ll have to crack if you want to be the new FE Commissioner, FE…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Qualifications cull comes under FAB fire

A cull of more than 1,800 adult qualifications that had little or no uptake has come under fire from…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Careers plan after wrath of Wilshaw

The government has announced an action plan to tackle poor careers advice after Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw attacked…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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College defends Muslim veil ban

A Midland college has defended its security policy that effectively bans Muslim students wearing face veils, but refused to…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


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Youth unemployment rises

The unemployment rate for 16 to 24-year-olds has risen slightly to 21 per cent, according to official figures released…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Ofsted boss Sir Michael hits out at schools over careers guidance

Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw has attacked schools over their record on providing careers guidance saying “too few are…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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A year of Ofsted highs and lows

It has been a year in which Ofsted stories have hit the front pages time and time again —…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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A ‘paradigm pertinent’ foundation

Dame Ruth Silver has broken her silence over the demise of the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) to…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Apprentice hopefuls face GCSE barrier

Colleges and training providers who “rigidly” demand higher grade GCSEs for the most basic of apprenticeships have come in…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Conflict of interest group’s no show

Plans for a Skills Funding Agency-led panel to investigate potential conflicts of interest where awarding organisations also deliver education…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford

Must read

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
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