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Corruption warning on funding proposals

The boss of a leading independent training provider has hit out at the government’s apprenticeship funding reform proposals warning…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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College chief reassures over vile assault

A Humberside college chief has spoken out to re-assure learners and parents after a former member of staff was…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Unions divided by strikes over pay

Two teaching unions have been divided over plans for sixth form college strikes next month. The National Association of…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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End in sight for K College sale saga

The sale of troubled K College looks to be over with the announcement of two “preferred providers”. Land-based Hadlow…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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McDonald’s education chief to become SFA’s apprenticeship boss

The UK head of education for fast food giant McDonald’s is set to become England’s new apprenticeship boss, FE…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Traineeships to escape DWP’s 16-hour rule from early next month

A Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) exemption for traineeships that was promised last year by Chancellor George Osborne is to come…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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Police scouring funding agencies’ reports on Barnfield Federation

Reports on the under-fire Barnfield Federation by government funding agencies have been passed onto police. Officers in Hertfordshire are…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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York College fined £175k over nursery death of three-year-old Lydia Bishop

York College has been fined £175,000 over the death of a three-year-old girl who got her neck caught in…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Watchdog promises to ‘fundamentally re-design’ quals appeal system

Ofqual has announced plans to overhaul the A-level appeals system in England, dubbing it “overly complex” and “opaque” in…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Principal of inadequate Greater Manchester college to ‘work from home’

The principal of a Greater Manchester college is to take early retirement after it dropped from outstanding to inadequate in…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Skills Minister Matthew Hancock greeted by protest at Question Time college

A controversial funding rate cut for 18-year-olds was the subject of a lively protest and crunch talks when Skills…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Heseltine tells fellow Lords of doubts over EU powers to curb youth unemployment

Tory grandee Lord Heseltine has expressed doubts over the ability of the European Union (EU) to help solve the…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford

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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
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
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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