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FE principals neglected again as New Year’s honours list praises only a handful

FE college principals have again fared poorly in the Queen’s honours list, with only three being recognised for their...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Top 10 FE Week online news stories in 2016

FE Week continues to bring you all the important news, analysis and comment, pressing the government on key unanswered...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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2016 in FE Week cartoons – vote for your favourite

This year brought a wealth of interesting developments for FE Week to cover – from a new government to...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Marsden ‘very disappointed’ as assurances on IfA announcements fail to deliver

Delays to the release of key details about the Institute for Apprenticeships are “very disappointing” evidence of a “haphazard”...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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EFA announces no change to 16-18 funding rates

The Education Funding Agency has announced that the national base funding rates of £4,000 per full time student aged...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Scotland to spend less than half their levy funding on apprenticeships

The Scottish government has announced that its use of the apprenticeships levy will be more flexible than in England,...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Failed UTC site used as cheap accommodation

Young professionals are living in a disused Walsall university technical college site, after the 14-19 institution was forced to...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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New plans for police constable apprenticeships unveiled

A police constable degree apprenticeship could help aspiring officers to meet new requirements for a degree level qualification to...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Minimal impact of schools’ careers advice on progression to FE exposed

Careers advice in schools is having little to no impact on young people’s decisions to stay on into FE,...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson