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Pember is back for AoC review

The former head of FE and skills investment at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is to…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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College ‘suspends’ rape case student

A teenage student was suspended from a college in Yorkshire after claiming she was raped and sexually assaulted by…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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LSIS prepares to hand over the baton

The Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) has published a report exploring the legacy it will leave when it…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Report calls for female apprenticeship targets

The government has been urged to set private contractor targets to boost the number of female apprentices in sectors…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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A battle against each other and the elements

Eight teams compete in the Lake District for top honours in a national contest for apprentices Scores of youngsters…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Arise Sir Charlie

The world of FE is to welcome a new knight of the realm in UK Commission for Employment and…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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Physical and verbal abuse exposed

The Skills Funding Agency has demanded “immediate action to safeguard the welfare of all trainees” at a Midland-based provider…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Audit office examines agency’s performance

Officials from the National Audit Office are investigating the Education Funding Agency to “consider whether it is prepared to…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Careers report ‘ducks’ funding issues

A report that called for a “culture change” on careers guidance has been criticised for shying away from “difficult…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Funding rates still a sector concern

Concerns remain about a Skills Funding Agency policy aimed at “smoothing” the impact of its new payment regime, despite…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Research to look at dip in part-time HE in FE

The Association of Colleges and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) are backing research into the delivery…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Colleges miss out on traineeship cash

Colleges look set to miss out on £12m handed over to the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) for traineeships, FE…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford

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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

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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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