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24 MPs back £10 wage motion

A bid to put the apprentice minimum wage on a par with that of ‘normal’ workers — and for...

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Commissioner in FE funding support call

The government should look at shifting schools funding to colleges as they struggle to cope with more learners re-sitting...

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AoC launches 10-point manifesto for general election

The Association of Colleges (AoC) has launched a manifesto setting out key issues affecting FE that it wants the...

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Commissioner on collision course with Ofsted

Further Education Commissioner Dr David Collins has called for change at Ofsted if it is to “be more useful”...

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FE Week Reporter
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Outstanding across the board

Two independent learning providers (ILPs), one offering IT and accountancy apprenticeships and the other training the nation’s future tennis...

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Engage with colleges, Wilshaw tells employers

Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw has challenged employers to engage more with colleges in an effort to bridge the...

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Lambeth College walkout

Staff at Lambeth College have voted in favour of a new walkout over employment contracts — just six months...

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Sector stumps up £11k for charity at conference auction

More than £11,000 was raised for the Helena Kennedy Foundation at the FE Week annual charity auction. The great...

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ETF reviews maths and English

The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) is to review teaching and accreditation of maths and English for learners unable...

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