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Governor backs defiant Taylor

‘It’s a comfort to be asked to stay on,’ says Coventry principal The chair of City College Coventry’s board…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Minister okays college merger

The troubled merger of two colleges in the Midlands has been given the nod of approval by Skills Minister…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Provider’s ‘appalling’ pass rate

Just 6,375 out of 13,420 adult retail apprentices succeeded England’s biggest apprenticeship provider has come under fire from the…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

New audit reviews cause ‘major concern’

A new audit system from the Skills Funding Agency has caused “major concern” within the FE sector. Accountability reviews…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Harlow tops the tables, again

Harlow College has celebrated the highest general FE college qualification success rate in England for the second year running….

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Lord Lingfield heads chartered status panel

Further education bosses have welcomed the appointment of Lord Lingfield (pictured) as chair of the group that will give…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


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Exam papers to be marked in India

A leading FE awarding body’s decision to send exam papers to India to be marked could hit standards, Unison’s…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

K College up for grabs after ‘failed merger’

Providers have been invited to open days to find out about taking on the business of a struggling college…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Skills Funding Agency wants a chair

The post of Skills Funding Agency advisory board chair is up for grabs. The agency, which manages an annual…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Colleges’ troubled merger plan goes ahead

Two Midland colleges are set to merge less than two months after Skills Minister Matthew Hancock told them to…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Response to careers guidance ‘disappoints’

The Association of Colleges is “disappointed” by the government’s response to the education select committee’s report on careers advice…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

Fears eased on funding

The Association for Employment and Learning Providers has secured access to extra funding for independent providers whose allocations have…

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