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Changes to college high grade tables a ‘mystery’

Unexplained changes to college data tables on what classifies as a ‘high grade’ have baffled colleges, who have seen…

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FE Week Reporter
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Government plan to introduce a ‘Chartered Community College Status’

Colleges and other training providers could be given the chance to gain “chartered” status as a mark of quality,…

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FE Week Reporter
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FE Guild could become a new body responsible for professional standards

The Government is poised to set up a new professional body for further education, a document leaked to FE…

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FE Week Reporter
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Further delays for college success rate data

Revised versions of the 2010/11 Education and Training National Success Rate Tables (NSRT) have been delayed until August, according…

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FE Week Reporter
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School leavers choose college over staying on at sixth form

More 16 year-olds chose further education over staying on at a school sixth form in 2009/10, according to new…

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FE Week Reporter
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Newcastle College cuts inspection short after ‘troubling incidents’

Inspectors were asked to leave Newcastle College after staff complained of “troubling incidents” during an inspection. Ofsted were assessing NCG…

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FE Week Reporter


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Fifteen Community Learning Trusts approved for pilot scheme

Fifteen Community Learning Trusts have been chosen to take part in a pilot scheme launching in August. The successful trusts…

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FE Week Reporter
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LSIS launches new support scheme for trainee teachers

The Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) has unveiled a new scheme to support people training to be a teacher in…

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FE Week Reporter
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Squad UK announced for WorldSkills Leipzig 2013

The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) has today announced the young competitors that have won a place in Squad UK…

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FE Week Reporter
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Recording students job outcomes should be “requirement” says Ofsted

The inadequate focus of FE providers on the job outcomes of students was a critical talking point at Ofsted’s…

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FE Week Reporter
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Hayes announces concessions on 24+ Advanced Learning Loans

John Hayes, Minister of State for FE, Skills & Lifelong Learning,  has today announced that the government will introduce…

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FE Week Reporter
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The EFA admit a DfE maths ‘error’

The Education Funding Agency (EFA) have confirmed that the Department for Education (DfE) published an ‘error’ in the new 16-19 formula. The EFA…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

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