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Vandals confuse new college for mosque

Bournville College was vandalised several times last week after youths mistook one of the buildings for a mosque (as…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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DfE denies FoI from AoC

The Department for Education (DfE) has declined a Freedom of Information request submitted by the Association of Colleges (AoC)….

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Not a happy holiday

Employees at Darlington College are being asked to take eight days of unpaid leave in a bid to save…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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BBC Radio 4 Apprentice programme sparks debate

A BBC Radio 4 programme has sparked concerns about the delivery of retail apprenticeships for learners already employed. The…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Forecasts suggest there are simply fewer 16-18 year-olds

Declining teenage population numbers could be playing a significant role in student shortfalls. Figures compiled by the Office for…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Vince Cable to focus on the other City salaries?

Vince Cable is calling for greater transparency of executive salaries at a time when top wages are being scrutinised…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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CBI backs call to make maths compulsory for 16+

A further voice has been added to the call for young people to study maths after the age of…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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When FE colleges choose not to call themselves ‘colleges’

Some say it is a source of pride, while others say it has become ill-defined and devalued. Regardless of…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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DfE consults on plans to make FE teachers fully qualified in schools

A consultation has been launched which could pave the way for further education (FE) teachers to work in schools…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Family tax benefits barrier to apprenticeship starts

Learners are turning down apprenticeships as families cannot afford to miss out on vital benefits payments. An investigation by…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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NIACE distributes manifesto of womens’ right to learn

A ten-point manifesto is being distributed by NIACE to help ensure every woman has the right to learn. The…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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SFA announces £25 million in Renewal Grants for colleges

The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has announced that £25 million in Renewal Grants is to be made available to…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

Must read

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
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
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Revealed: V Levels incoming as axe looms for BTECs

New qualifications set to launch as ‘third route’ between A-levels and T Levels

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen