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Labour shadow visits Walsall College

New policies due soon, says Hunt New announcements about Labour Party policy on FE will be released within a…

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Colleges’ move after bully claims

Allegations of bullying and physical abuse have prompted three subcontractor colleges to take over apprenticeships from a Midland-based prime…

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FE Week Reporter
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Former Blackburn College worker jailed for work credit card fraud

A Lancashire college purchasing officer has been jailed for a year for using a work credit card to splash…

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FE Week Reporter
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Foundation publishes partner commitments

The Education and Training Foundation has announced £75,000-worth of partner commitments with four FE bodies. The foundation, the FE…

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FE Week Reporter
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Exam talks over Ramadan clash fears

Qualifications bodies have been in talks with Muslim groups over concerns the summer exams season could be affected by…

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FE Week Reporter
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Zero-hour review gets unions’ welcome

Further education unions have given a cautious welcome to newly-announced government consultations on zero-hour contracts and apprentice pay. A…

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Colleges win meal deal, indies miss out

Further education students are to get free school meals, the government has announced — but learners at independent training…

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Kwik Fit’s unpaid traineeship branded ‘unacceptable’

Kwik Fit has come under fire from the National Union of Students (NUS) for running unpaid traineeships of up…

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Nick Linford
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Success for the free lunch campaign

Nick Clegg, the Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat Leader, has announced this afternoon that the government will extend free…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Interview with Ofsted careers guidance report author

Q&A with Ofsted inspector Karen Adriaanse, author of the education watchdog’s report Going in the right direction? Careers guidance…

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Nick Linford
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Hull 14 to 16-year-olds leading the way to college

Seven colleges in England are for the first time taking on young teenagers. Hull College Group is one of…

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Nick Linford
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College backs down on veil ban

Birmingham Met defended its ban after media attention but has now ‘listened’ to students and ‘modified’ the controversial policy …

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