News

Grade four LeSoCo gets new Ofsted blow

A large London college has been criticised in a follow-up report on its inadequate Oftsed rating. LeSoCo, a 17,000-learner...

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News

Accounting most popular for FE loans

Qualifications in accounting and youth work have proved the most popular for students taking out 24+ advanced learner loans,...

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FE Week Reporter
News

Apprentice funding plans rejected in consultation

The full results of the government’s apprenticeship funding consultation last year have been released for the first time —...

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News

Hancock hits back over FE funding cuts

Skills Minister Matthew Hancock (pictured above) has hit back at criticism of government cuts, claiming it was “misleading” to say...

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News

Indy wins college plan go ahead

An Essex-based independent learning provider is one step closer to opening the first new FE college in 20 years...

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Sharp rise in degree starts at FE colleges, HEFCE report shows

The number of students starting degree courses at further education colleges in England has risen by almost 60 per...

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Opinion

Traineeships are making a difference despite slow uptake

Traineeships should not be dismissed just because of low take-up rates, says Fiona Aldridge. We now know that in the...

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News

Schools to be forced to tell learners about FE and skills options

Schools will be forced to tell learners about vocational study and apprenticeship options by law after the government published...

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Former chair Hughes calls for equality and diversity action at ETF

Former Education and Training Foundation (ETF) chair and board member David Hughes has called for more to be done...

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