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Pledge to ‘reverse privatisation’ in FE clarified by shadow minister

Labour will not prevent independent providers from accessing public funding if the party wins next week’s general election, even...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Opinion

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In the nine years and 300 editions of FE Week, there is one story that best sums up our...

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Nick Linford
News

Interim principal joins Highbury College following DfE intervention

A college embroiled in an expenses scandal has appointed an experienced FE leader as its interim principal. Penny Wycherley...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Williamson taken to task on Conservative manifesto

While the Conservatives’ manifesto published on Sunday had some eye-catching FE pledges, including a new £3 billion national skills...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Serious safeguarding failures at ‘college’

Serious safeguarding failures at a multi-site “college” are to be exposed in an imminent Ofsted report, FE Week can...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

‘Inadequate’ provider hands £2m adult education budget contract back

A training provider has handed back an adult education budget (AEB) contract of almost £2 million after Ofsted criticised...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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CBI: Don’t restrict how the apprenticeship levy is spent

The Confederation of British Industry has urged the government not to restrict how the apprenticeship levy is spent in...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Ofsted blasts ‘unreliable’ apprenticeship off-the-job training records

A new provider that has more than 300 apprentices on its books has been criticised by Ofsted for “unreliable”...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Training provider in college group given union recognition

Two unions have reached a deal to bargain over pay and working conditions on behalf of the almost 300...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden