Opinion

Five things area reviews should bear in mind

The government has been crystal clear about the need for structural reforms (spending less on FE, curriculum rationalisation, higher...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Ensuring a productive second chance

Dr Sue Pember’s vast senior civil service experience has been serving Holex and its adult and community learning provider...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Profiles

John Woodcock, shadow minister for young people

John Woodcock has spent a lot of his time since being appointed Shadow Minister for Young People following May’s...

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FE Week Reporter
News

College sector sees ‘unique’ step of registering as Trailblazer assessor

Leicester College has branched out from simply delivering apprenticeships in a college sector first by taking the “unique” step...

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FE Week Reporter
News

Lep boss tight-lipped on merger reviews funding issue

Council and business leaders have remained tight-lipped over financial support for college mergers as the FE sector continues to...

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FE Week Reporter
News

Post-GCSE maths quals rolled out

Pilot qualifications in post-GCSE maths that were launched late last year have been fully rolled out by the Department...

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FE Week Reporter
News

SFA contract joy as safeguarding ‘glitches’ disappear

An independent learning provider that faced losing its Skills Funding Agency (SFA) contract after an Ofsted inadequate rating over...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

New uni system in place for HE in FE learners

General FE colleges are hoping fears they could be overwhelmed with higher education gripes prove unfounded as they start...

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FE Week Reporter
News

Broken Boles promise leads to Trailblazer criticism

Skills Minister Nick Boles has broken his promise to the House of Commons Education Select Committee that there would...

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FE Week Reporter