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26 April 2026

Author: FE Week Reporter

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Chinese dragon at City College Coventry

Students and tutors at City College Coventry have welcomed a Chinese dragon on to their Swanswell campus. The dragon was given to the College by members of a Chinese delegation, who visited earlier this year and staged a series of visually stunning performances, including the dragon dance. “The visit of the Chinese delegation was a […]

HTP Training shines with business award

HTP Training has won the Women 1st 2012 Shine Award for small businesses. The winners were announced at an exclusive event hosted by Women 1st, the programme to help women achieve their career aspirations in hospitality, passenger transport, travel and tourism. Emma Forbes, former Radio 2 presenter and well known for her role presenting the […]

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Funding for FE colleges to teach 14-16 year olds

The Department for Education (DfE) have referred to plans to fund colleges for teaching 14-16 year olds in their School funding reform: Arrangements for 2013-14 document. The report states: “In March, we explained how we would fund Further Education and Sixth Form Colleges which make full-time provision for 14-16 year olds. Our intention is to fund these settings […]

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Gateshead College appeal Ofsted

Gateshead College has appealed against a “satisfactory” inspection grade awarded by Ofsted after an inspection in May this year. Principal Richard Thorold told FE Week that its formal complaints followed “inconsistencies” in standards applied during the inspection. “It appears the overall judgement is, in the main, based on historical data.” He said that the inspectors […]

Funding rates for functional skills in 2013/14 announced

The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has announced the rates for functional skills in the new streamlined funding system for adult learning. English and maths qualifications will be funded at a base rate of £336, equivalent to 5-12 credits in the government’s new “learning aim rates matrix”. But a 1.3 Programme Weighting Factor will boost the […]