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ETF passes £20m contracts milestone

The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has broken through the milestone of £20m in sector contracts. It gave out a total of £23,364,323 to 77 different organisations, from charities and unions to universities and private training providers, since its official launch around August last year and the beginning of last month. The three biggest-earning contractors, […]

Study programmes implementation ‘too slow’ warns Ofsted chief

Implementation of the government’s study programmes among providers surveyed by Ofsted has been “too slow,” the education watchdog’s director for skills has said. Ofsted director for FE and skills Lorna Fitzjohn (pictured) made the comments during her lecture today at Spotlight youth centre in Poplar, East London. Ms Fitzjohn used the lecture to release Ofsted’s […]

Young singer shares bill with Blondie

Warwickshire College graduate Joe Dolman will rub shoulders with music stars Blondie and Paloma Faith when he performs at Radio 2’s sold-out Live in Hyde Park show on Sunday (September 14). Joe, aged 18, who completed a level three extended diploma in music performance three months ago, is one of six acts chosen to appear […]

Aston set to star in prestigious dance

Havering College of Further and Higher Education graduate Aston Joshua has landed a dream role in a new dance adaption of Lord of the Flies at London’s Sadler’s Wells theatre next month, writes Paul Offord. Securing his first big break in the world of contemporary ballet was no easy task for 21-year-old Aston Joshua. The […]

College joins campaign to stop bullying of staff

Doncaster College and University Centre has signed-up to a campaign to stop bullying towards lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) employees. The ‘No Bystanders’ campaign by pressure group Stonewall encourages people to sign a pledge that they will take action if they see teasing or bullying taking place. Diane Bailey, assistant principal for inclusion and learner […]

Daniel makes a big bang with playsuit

A fashion design student from Cleveland College of Art and Design exploded into the world of science and engineering with his cuting-edge playsuit. Daniel Grey, aged 16, won first place in the North East regional heat, held at Darlington College, of a national science and engineering competition organised by pressure group Big Bang, which promotes […]

Councils failing to track learners’ status, Ofsted director to claim

Councils are failing to track the status of learners in FE colleges and other training providers, a senior Ofsted director will claim in a speech to the sector tomorrow (Wednesday, September 10). Ofsted’s director of FE and skills Lorna Fitzjohn will demand legal powers for councils to enable them to force colleges and other FE […]

New students tuck in at barbecue

New students at South Cheshire College enjoyed a barbecue and motivational talks at a freshers’ fair. The barbecue on the college green was hosted by hospitality and catering students. Social entrepreneur and world music artist Mikel Ameen delivered motivational workshops to help new students focus on reaching their potential. There were also talks by guest […]

Neighbours scriptwriter wins teaching post

A TV scriptwriter who has worked on popular soap operas Neighbours and Hollyoaks has accepted a new role as creative writing teacher at North Lindsey College. Mark Holloway worked for seven years on Liverpool-based Channel 4 show Hollyoaks, before moving to Melbourne, Australia, in 2008 where he worked for Freemantle TV on Neighbours. He was […]