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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Teen recruitment change from EFA

Changes to direct recruitment of 14 to 16-year-olds will not make it easier for colleges to qualify, the Education…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Warning over college leader business links

College leaders have been warned to “think carefully” about their outside-of-work consultancy posts after it emerged contracts from a…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

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Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud

Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform

Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards

Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Politics

Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’

The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords…

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Colleges, Long read

Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail

More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Long read

Legrave’s last orders: build cash, challenge leaders and don’t ignore teaching

In her final interview, the outgoing FE Commissioner warns colleges not to mistake funding rises for financial safety

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Young people

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

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