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London colleges merge

Two north London colleges officially merged this week in a bid to protect their financial future The merger between…

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Study shows one in eight Advanced Level Apprenticeships lead to HE

One in eight young people with an Advanced Level Apprenticeship has gone into higher education, according to figures unveiled…

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Review launched into Skills Funding Agency

A review been launched into the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) as part of a Government drive to increase transparency…

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Adult apprenticeships triple as youth unemployment soars

New adult apprenticeships have hit a record high, adding to fears that the government skills drive is struggling to…

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De Vere defend apprenticeship programme

Hotel operator De Vere Group has come out in defence of its apprenticeship programme, following the announcement that they…

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Adult apprenticeships benefit from Train to Gain funding

The rise in adult apprenticeships is being fuelled by the transfer of funding from Train to Gain, according to…

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Funding will be cut if standards not met

NAS could withdraw funding from providers as they look into “every short apprenticeship” Funding will be withdrawn from providers…

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FE Week Reporter
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Poor vocational qualifications scrapped from performance tables by DfE

Vocational qualifications will not count in performance tables unless they’re high quality, the Department for Education (DfE) announced under…

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Government figures show adult apprenticeships more than tripled

Figures published this morning show that the number of apprenticeship starts aged 25 and above has more than tripled, to…

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Anger over threat to legal status of student governors

UNISON have published a press release stating that “last-minute amendment to the Education Bill could remove the legal right…

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Unionlearn launch dyslexia awareness campaign‏

Unionlearn, the education arm of the TUC, is launching a campaign to help employers understand more about dyslexia. Events and…

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Education unions join forces to lobby over pension cuts

A petition opposing pension cuts was delivered to the Department for Education (DfE) by all seven education unions this morning….

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FE Week Reporter

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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
Adult education, ITPs

Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers

Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor