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Guide to FE Learning tech

Nothing moves faster than technology. No other sector has seen as much rapid change and development in such a…

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FE Week Reporter
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Colleges join Cameron on largest delegation to India

College principals were among a ground-breaking UK trade delegation to India, led by Prime Minister David Cameron. West Nottinghamshire…

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FE Week Reporter
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New regional roles at Ofsted

The identities of six new Ofsted regional directors have been announced following a shake-up aimed at driving up provider…

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FE Week Reporter
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Provider shift ‘unjust’ says creditor

The boss of a firm set to lose thousands of pounds after a provider went into administration branded it…

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FE Week Reporter
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SFA warned over plans to stop qualifications funding

The Skills Funding Agency “risks destabilising the system” with plans to stop paying out for more than 1,000 qualifications,…

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FE Week Reporter
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Providers to get transitional funding protection from new system

Providers are to be protected from potentially huge drops in funding when a new payments regime is introduced from…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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Data for course directory to be rated

Providers will be scored on information they submit to the National Careers Service (NCS) online course provider directory in…

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FE Week Reporter
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FE Minister in college merger warning

Further education Minister Matthew Hancock has written to all governors and principals with a warning on mergers just weeks…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Ofsted clashes with AoC over ‘consequence of failure’

Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw has clashed with the Association of Colleges (AoC) over the issue of failing colleges…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Government ‘accepts principle’ of Lord Heseltine’s single funding pot

The government has already “accepted the principle” of Lord Heseltine’s single funding pot idea for Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs),…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Exclusive: Jobs hope with agreement on Pearson in Practice

The future of around 150 FE jobs might have been saved after a deal was struck “in principle” to…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Dates confirmed for Skills Show 2013

The Skills Show, the UK’s largest skills and careers event, returns to the NEC Birmingham from 14-16 November 2013…

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FE Week Reporter

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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

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
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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