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Businesses ask FE providers to ‘stop selling and start listening’

Further Education (FE) colleges and training providers should listen to businesses and stop focussing on quick sales, according to…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Unreachable targets put the Work Programme at risk of collapse

Almost every organisation involved in delivering the Work Programme is at risk of having their contract terminated because of…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Ofsted calls for government review on post-16 arrangements

Young people with learning difficulties and disabilities are not receiving adequate support as they progress to further education, according…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Research shows that LGBT learners are being treated better in FE

Research comissioned by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) suggests that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) learners are being…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Double delay announced by the Data Service

The Data Service announced on Wednesday that they would start the 2011/12 academic year by paying providers each month…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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FE Week visits South Thames College for A Level results day

Thousands of students across the country picked up their A Level results yesterday by visiting their sixth form or…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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Consultation report outlines plans for further education loans

A consultation report released yesterday by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) outlines a new loan system…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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FE Week follows Top2Toe charity challenge through Birmingham

Over the last couple of days FE Week has been following the Top2Toe charity fundraiser lead by Dave ‘Blind…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Youth unemployment shows no improvement in latest quarter

The latest government statistics show that youth unemployment has changed very little in the last three months. The Labour…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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The Guardian reports on ‘striking rise’ of adult apprenticeships

The dramatic increase in apprentices aged above 25, reported by FE Week back in June, has been picked up by…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Artsmark programme to expand into FE colleges

The Artsmark award will be opened up to include Further Education instutions in September. The programme, set up by…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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FE Week to cycle with Birmingham principal and ‘Blind Dave’

FE Week will be cycling hard next Tuesday in order to welcome back South Birmingham College Principal Mike Hopkins…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

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Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud

Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform

Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards

Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Politics

Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’

The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund
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