Opinion

Funding system plays second fiddle to finances

The Skills Funding Agency clawback saga appears to have ended with around 100 of the 600 providers warned they...

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FE Week Reporter
Profiles

Fiona Aldridge, assistant director for development and research, Niace

“I guess research is just about being nosey. Nosey and methodical — that’s what makes a good researcher,” says...

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Should the title of ‘college’ be earned and protected?

The title of ‘college’ appears to be coming back into sector fashion — and even worth fighting for, just...

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FE Week Reporter
Movers and Shakers

Edition 130: Kevin Smith & Richard Heatly

Stoke on Trent College has welcomed Kevin Smith as its new principal. Mr Smith, who has more than 25...

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FE Week Reporter
Bulletin

Equine job joy for visually impaired learner Maria

A Bicton College student determined to secure an equestrian career despite slowly losing her sight, has taken her first...

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Edition 130

Labour’s apprenticeship policy, so eloquently presented by Ed Milliband, totally exposes how out of touch his party is with...

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FE Week Reporter
News

AoC calls for clarity on new ‘wilful neglect’ crime

The Association of Colleges (AoC) has called for clarity over proposed new rules that could see college staff jailed...

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FE Week Reporter
News

LEPs delivered £1bn euro skills cash blow

A European Commission-forced government climbdown on plans to hand control of nearly £1bn of Euro skills cash to the...

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FE Week Reporter
News

Warning FE finance probe ‘may not go far enough’

A National Audit Office (NAO) probe into FE and skills finances may not go far enough in looking at...

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FE Week Reporter