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Who got what in Queen’s birthday honours for FE

The principal of Weston College Group has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list. Dr Paul...

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Judge and principal blast college nepotism scandal

A senior manager at the country’s biggest college group was somehow permitted to interview and appoint her own husband...

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Investigation into DfE handling of apprenticeship figures demanded by expert

An independent expert in government statistics has called for an investigation after the Department for Education encouraged the use...

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Cash-strapped Harlow UTC looks to join academy trust

Another university technical college in dire financial straits is planning to pause recruitment at 14 as it looks to...

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Alix Robertson
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Association of Colleges appoints new deputy chief executive

Kirsti Lord, acting principal at City College Coventry, has been appointed as the new deputy chief executive of the...

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Who is Anne Milton? 11 facts about the new skills minister

FE Week has today exclusively announced that our sector’s new apprenticeships and skills minister will be Anne Milton, a...

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Halfon loses apprenticeships and skills ministerial role in reshuffle

It is a change that will shock the FE sector. Apprenticeships and skills minister Robert Halfon has this evening...

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‘New approach’ called for after principal quits

The principal of Salford City College has reportedly quit after just two years at the helm, with a “new...

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Employers slam “inordinately long” development time for apprenticeship standards

Employer groups have complained about the “inordinately long time” it has taken to develop the new apprenticeship standards, some...

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