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De Vere Academy putting 100% of learners on an access to apprenticeship

The De Vere Academy of Hospitality has been given permission by the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) to start all…

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Skills minister calls on sector to bid for ownership of new FE Guild

The Government is to fund a new professional body for further education and put on hold plans to scrap…

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FE Week Reporter
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SFA publish 2012/13 funding rules for a third time

A third version of the funding rules for 2012/13 have been published by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA). It…

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Employer Ownership of Skills pilot delayed by Ministers

The Employer Ownership of Skills pilot will not launch in August as planned, according to the UK Commission for…

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FE Week Reporter
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Red Kite Learning says government policy squeezing out medium charities

The education and employment charity Red Kite Learning has announced it is closing after 25 years because government policies…

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Holt to apprenticeships review

A review into how businesses can be encouraged to hire an apprentice has been delayed by the Department for…

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FE Week Reporter
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‘Soul destroying’ A4e course exposed on Twitter by former NUS Vice President

An employability course managed by the ‘welfare to work’ firm A4e has been criticised on Twitter by a former…

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FE Week Reporter
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UNISON survey finds majority of colleges cut courses and staff

A significant number of FE college courses and staff have been cut, Unison has found. The union’s survey of 190…

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FE Week Reporter
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Ofsted grades fall in two more colleges

Two more colleges have dropped a grade in recent Ofsted inspections. Bracknell and Wokingham College and Worcester College of…

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FE Week Reporter
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Youth Contract to pay colleges for helping NEETs

The government will pay private companies, including 24 FE colleges, to help 16 and 17 year-olds back into a job or education,…

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FE Week Reporter
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Chesterfield College appoint new principal

Trevor Clay has been revealed as the new principal and chief executive of Chesterfield College. “With over 1 million young…

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