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Adult FE and skills learners fall 411,000

Provisional figures published in the October Statistical First Release show that the number of learners classed as participating in…

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FE Week Reporter
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Newcastle College Group ‘merge’ with Rathbone

One of the largest educational providers in the country is on the verge of adding another arm to its…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Institute for Learning question £6k ITT qualifcation

Questions have been raised over the further education (FE) sector’s ability to attract experts into teaching in the face…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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NCFE in partnership with Reed

An innovative collaboration between an employment and skills provider and a national awarding body will be unveiled this week….

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Sector leaders gather for the AoC conference

It is the biggest event in the FE calendar – the a chance for colleges managers and leaders to…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Provider owner also set-up awarding body

The owner of one of the UK’s largest and “fastest growing” vocational training providers has also created his own…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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FE charity in administration ~ FE Week investigates

Learning and Skills Network (LSN) placed in administration after turnover dips by £29 million in two years and pension…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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BIS Select Committee to launch enquiry into apprenticeships

An enquiry into apprenticeships will be launched by the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Select Committee in the new…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Delivery of FE to radically change by 2020, says new report

 A report predicts that most further education (FE) establishments will need to radically change the way they deliver course…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Concerns over funding for FE teacher training

Questions have been raised over the further education (FE) sector’s ability to attract experts into teaching in the face of proposed…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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A closer look at non-traditional delivery models

In the last few weeks, the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) revealed to FE Week that a review was underway…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Learning and Skills Network in administration

A charity with more than 25 years experience in the education sector has been placed into administration. Ian Oakley-Smith, David…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

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