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Colleges’ move after bully claims

Allegations of bullying and physical abuse have prompted three subcontractor colleges to take over apprenticeships from a Midland-based prime...

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FE Week Reporter
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Foundation publishes partner commitments

The Education and Training Foundation has announced £75,000-worth of partner commitments with four FE bodies. The foundation, the FE...

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FE Week Reporter
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Former Blackburn College worker jailed for work credit card fraud

A Lancashire college purchasing officer has been jailed for a year for using a work credit card to splash...

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FE Week Reporter
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Colleges win meal deal, indies miss out

Further education students are to get free school meals, the government has announced — but learners at independent training...

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FE Week Reporter
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Exam talks over Ramadan clash fears

Qualifications bodies have been in talks with Muslim groups over concerns the summer exams season could be affected by...

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FE Week Reporter
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Zero-hour review gets unions’ welcome

Further education unions have given a cautious welcome to newly-announced government consultations on zero-hour contracts and apprentice pay. A...

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Gaps in careers guidance an opportunity for FE

Ofsted’s careers guidance report pulled no punches in its criticism of schools. Nor did it come as a surprise...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Keeping an open mind over online learning

Almost everything is available online nowadays it would seem — including educational materials. Dr Chris Pegler looks at whether...

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Take a look at yourself, FE

The FE sector’s record on research isn’t great and, as such, it could be miss­ing out on many benefits,...

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FE Week Reporter