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Apprenticeship Grant for Employers scheme widened

The government is expanding the number of businesses eligible for grants worth £1,500 by allowing employers with less than…

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FE Week
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Newcastle College boss accuses Ofsted of ‘flaws’ in their Good inspection grade

Ofsted have today published their delayed inspection report for NCG (formerly Newcastle College Group), reducing their overall grade from…

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FE Week Reporter
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SFA to aid the sector by publishing a list of all providers they reject

The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) have announced that they will be publish on their website providers that they reject,…

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FE Week Reporter
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Colleges celebrate the Olympic success of their students

As the Olympics came to a close last night, many colleges have been celebrating the success of former and current…

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FE Week Reporter
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Deputy Chief Executive of the Association of Colleges quits to join Pearson

Lesley Davies, the deputy chief executive of the Association of Colleges (AoC), is leaving the AoC to become Director…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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De Vere Academy putting 100% of learners on an access to apprenticeship

The De Vere Academy of Hospitality has been given permission by the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) to start all…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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Skills minister calls on sector to bid for ownership of new FE Guild

The Government is to fund a new professional body for further education and put on hold plans to scrap…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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SFA publish 2012/13 funding rules for a third time

A third version of the funding rules for 2012/13 have been published by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA). It…

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FE Week Reporter
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Employer Ownership of Skills pilot delayed by Ministers

The Employer Ownership of Skills pilot will not launch in August as planned, according to the UK Commission for…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Red Kite Learning says government policy squeezing out medium charities

The education and employment charity Red Kite Learning has announced it is closing after 25 years because government policies…

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FE Week Reporter
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Holt to apprenticeships review

A review into how businesses can be encouraged to hire an apprentice has been delayed by the Department for…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

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Colleges, Long read

Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission

Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read, Prison education

The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release

‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
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