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Nine more colleges set to take on 14 to 16-year-olds

Nine more colleges could take on learners from the age of 14 next academic year, FE Week can reveal....

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ETF chief defends handing £1m learning tech contract to Gazelle amid ‘scepticism’ of the organisation

Education and Training Foundation (ETF) chief executive David Russell has spoken out to defend the awarding of a £1m...

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England won’t join European apprenticeship body, says Skills Minister Matthew Hancock

Skills Minister Matthew Hancock has ruled out joining a European apprenticeship development body, despite his counterparts in Wales, Scotland...

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Commons education committee to investigate vocational education before general election

Vocational education will be the focus of the House of Commons Education Select Committee’s last inquiry before the general...

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Apprenticeship claim leads to another Tory and Labour fact spat

Skills Minister Matthew Hancock challenged Labour’s understanding of apprenticeship starts following a week in which the Opposition’s fact-checking has...

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Awarding bodies group tells of ‘details’ concern over quals registration plan

The Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) has expressed concern over the details of Ofqual proposals in which non-accredited qualifications...

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Ofsted’s separate school sixth form grading plan rubber-stamped with overwhelming support

Ofsted’s plan to introduce separate graded judgements for school sixth forms next academic year has enjoyed overwhelming support in an official...

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Sixth form college teachers join picket lines in strike over pay and conditions

Teachers at sixth form colleges across England walked out of work today amid a bitter dispute between unions and...

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Students make their own horror film with Star Wars actress

  Andover College students acted in and helped shoot a feature-length horror movie. The film has attracted widespread interest...

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