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SFA ‘top-up’ on Esol welcomed — but concern for 2015/16

A Skills Funding Agency (SFA) move to allow “topping-up” on funding for new English for Speakers of Other Languages...

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FE Week Reporter
News

Indies challenged to compete

The independent learning provider (ILP) sector has been laid down the challenge of getting more involved in skills competitions....

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FE Week Reporter
News

Staff get ‘improved’ offer as strike vote ends

Lambeth College staff who went on a five-week strike just before the summer holiday and are considering further industrial...

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FE Week Reporter
News

Childcare sector calls for return of Functional Skills as entry option

Childcare qualification providers have called for Functional Skills to be reinstated as entry requirements for early years educator (EYE)...

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FE Week Reporter
News

All aboard for the Skills Show

Plans for the third annual Skills Show have been unveiled, featuring more than 50 hands-on activities, a new tour...

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News

Sixth form colleges record growing numbers

Sixth form colleges have shared their enrolment figures for 2014 after taking part in a joint Association of Colleges...

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FE Week Reporter
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Liberal Democrat party conference : Apprentice minimum wage pledge from Business Secretary

Plans to boost apprentices’ pay by more than £1 an-hour have been cautiously welcomed amid concerns the rise could...

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

A four-pronged approach to turning around the fate of Functional Skills

Functional Skills could have been saved from the qualifications scrapheap with Skills Minister Nick Boles having revealed hopes for...

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

From learner to training manager to college — EuroSkills delivers more than just medals

While TeamUK’s impressive haul of medals at EuroSkills steals the headlines, the benefits of competing run much deeper, explains...

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FE Week Reporter