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Team UK’s golden duo

A bricklayer from Warrington and a cabinet maker from Chichester proved to be golden for the UK as they…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Local Enterprise Partnerships to get college co-operation sweeteners

Business Secretary Vince Cable has named three local enterprise partnerships to pilot a sweetener scheme aimed at improving relationships…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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WorldSkills VIPs speak to FE Week

As WorldSkills UK media partner, FE Week has been granted one-on-one time with some pretty heavyweight people in Leipzig…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Vocational skills to get their own ‘unashamedly aspirational’ A-level

A new ‘Tech-level’ qualification for vocational education was announced by the government today to sit alongside the A-level academic…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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‘Biggest international skills event’ is under way

Check out the video from yesterday’s events here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Diq33DPW6AI&feature=youtu.be Thousands of competitors, experts, delegates, team leaders, organisers, and volunteers…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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College boss quits to lead Gazelle FE

The chief executive of North Hertfordshire College, Fintan Donohue, is to step down to concentrate on his role as…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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Apprentice starts for 16 to 18 keep falling

The continual downward slide in the numbers of under-19s taking up apprenticeships is “substantial” and “worrying”, Junior Shadow Education…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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And they’re off…Team UK are bid farewell and good luck

After months of grueling training, selection heats, pressure testing and tears of both sadness and joy; Team UK were…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Downing Street send-off for UK’s WorldSkills competitors

Number 10 Downing Street got a visit from the cream of the UK’s vocational learners before they jetted off…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Team UK going for gold

More than 200,000 contestants and supporters from across the world will descend on the East-Central German city of Leipzig…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Yorkshire students cleared of sex charges

Three men have been cleared of sexually assaulting a Yorkshire college student. They were acquitted at Hull Crown Court…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Foundation appoints first board members

The Education and Training Foundation has named its first board members. The seven men and women who will help…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford

Must read

Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform

Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards

Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Politics

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…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund
Colleges, Long read

Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail

More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
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
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

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
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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…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen