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Elmfield to ‘take steps to put the company into administration’

Elmfield Training has confirmed that its “directors have taken steps to protect the company through an administration process”. In…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Fury at SFA funding software delays

Funding software delays at the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) sparked fury in the FE sector. A delay in supplying…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Shadow Skills Minister quizzes government on apprenticeship drop

Newly appointed Shadow Skills Minister Liam Bryne quizzed his opposite number Matthew Hancock over the drop in 16 to…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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SFA funding software delay as provider data deadline looms

Providers will have just eight working days to check and correct their 2013/14 academic year data as the Skills…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Foundation invites bids to support traineeship delivery

The Education and Training Foundation has called for organisations to bid to develop support programmes for providers delivering traineeships….

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Education certificates firm accused of corrupt payments in Africa

An Eastbourne-based firm that prints qualification certificates is facing allegations of corrupt payments made in Africa. Smith & Ouzman…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


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College hit with ‘poor financial management’ claim

An allegation of poor financial management at a Bedfordshire college, along with concerns about “extensive” staff restructuring and redundancies, has been…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

College under SFA and DfE investigation

A Bedfordshire college is under investigation by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) and the Department for Education (DfE) following…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

Enthusiastic reception for family learning expansion plans

The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education’s (Niace) new report calling for widespread expansion of family learning generated an…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

New funding system delay has knock-on effect: sub-contractor issues wages warning over prime’s non-payment

Sub-contractors are suffering devastating knock-on effects as the wait for a new Skills Funding Agency (SFA) payment system continues,…

FE Week
FE Week
News

Our Mann’s impressed with Nottinghamshire college

Laying bricks, an afternoon jam with talented music students and a relaxing manicure were just some of the activities…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Councils ‘not tracking’ 16 to 18s

Skills Minister Matthew Hancock (pictured) has criticised a dozen councils for failing to track 16 to 18-year-olds’ employment status….

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

Must read

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
News

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