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Survey shows employers can’t fill 22pc of vacancies

Nearly a quarter of vacancies in the UK have gone unfilled because of a shortage of much-needed skills, a…

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FE Week Reporter
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Fraction of FE loans paid out for apprenticeships

Just a fraction of the 25,200 FE loans taken out between August and October last year were for apprenticeships,…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Shock funding cut for 1,500 adult quals

As many as 1,500 qualifications face the public funding axe as the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) looks to introduce…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Concerns over nuclear college plans

Plans for a new college to train nuclear power plant workers have sparked concerns among colleges who had been…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Software problems ‘distorting’ key FE and skills statistics

Key information designed to “hold the government to account over delivery of policy” has been corrupted by ongoing problems…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Ex-Cabinet Secretaries wade in on 18-year-old funding cut debate

Two former education and skills secretaries joined the charge against a controversial funding cut for 18-year-old learners as Skills…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


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Former provider staff due in court on host of fraud charges

More than a dozen former employees of welfare to work provider A4e are due to appear in court charged…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Worries at AELP over HMRC funding proposal

The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) has raised concerns over the government’s proposals to direct funding for…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Funding agency in danger of ‘overload’ warns NAO

A government investigation into the Education Funding Agency has warned it could become “overloaded” as financial constraints, staffing difficulties…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Skills shortage behind almost a quarter of unfilled vacancies, says UKCES survey

Nearly a quarter of vacancies in the UK have gone unfilled because of a shortage of much-needed skills, the…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

What can Ofsted learn from its own complaints system?

Last week, ex-NCG (Newcastle College Group) chief executive Jackie Fisher spoke exclusively to FE Week about her notorious 2012…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Government announces nuclear college plans

The nuclear industry looks set to benefit from the country’s second new college in 21 years, Skills Minister Matthew…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford

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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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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

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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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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…

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New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

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