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Mayor candidate pledges London EMA

Following the abolition of the Education Maintenance Allowance, Labour candidate Ken Livingstone pledges to restore London-wide £30-per-week allowance if…

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FE Week Reporter
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Minister presents update on apprenticeship quality

The skills minister John Hayes has told partliament that the review into short duration apprenticeships is due to be…

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FE Week Reporter
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New college classification cautiously welcomed

Colleges will be coming to terms with their new found freedoms after being released from government control. The Office…

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FE Week Reporter
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Subcontractors courted by SFA into direct relationship

Subcontractors with a total allocation of more than £1 million are being offered a direct contract by the Skills…

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FE Week Reporter
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Frank McLoughlin to head Commission on adult vocational learning

Frank McLoughlin CBE, the principal of City and Islington College, will chair an independent Commission on adult education and…

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FE Week Reporter
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Review into short apprenticeship to conclude by April

Reviews into short duration apprenticeships are due to be finalised by April, the Skills Minister John Hayes has revealed….

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FE Week Reporter


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New ‘enquiry panel’ to review poor apprenticeship providers

A new ‘enquiry panel’ has been set up to manage poor quality apprenticeship providers. The panel will report directly…

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FE Week Reporter
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SFA to be investigated for alleged data ‘cover-up’

The government’s performance comparison site for further education is under heavy scrutiny after an investigation by FE Week into…

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FE Week Reporter
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FE Week investigates: The Youth Contract for 16-17 year-olds

The Deputy Prime Minister has unveiled  a new scheme to try and tackle the “ticking time bomb” of 16…

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FE Week Reporter
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Families tsar to step down amid fraud allegations

Emma Harrison is to step down from her role as the Prime Minister’s “families tsar” following allegations of fraud…

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FE Week Reporter
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Increasing NEETs linked to EMA cut

Rising numbers of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) are being linked to the axing of…

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FE Week Reporter
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John Hayes announces ITE funding for trainee teachers in FE

Bursaries of up to £1,500 are to be given to up to 11,000 trainers undertaking initial teacher education (ITE)…

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FE Week Reporter

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