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First ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating for FE college under new framework

The first college to receive a grade one rating under Ofsted’s new inspection framework is Newcastle and Stafford Colleges...

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Conservatives pledge £1.8bn capital investment for FE colleges

The Conservatives have announced plans to put £1.8 billion into capital investment for further education colleges. In a speech...

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Stella suspended following FE Commissioner intervention

A principal at the centre of a college expenses scandal has been suspended, FE Week can reveal. Stella Mbubaegbu...

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High-profile college leader to retire

The well-known leader of a high-profile college has announced his intention to retire after more than 11 years at...

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Does Corbyn’s ‘education escalator’ still include free adult learning?

Labour’s commitment to fully funding beginner and “second-chance” short adult education courses has been questioned, after the political party...

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ESFA bans 8 more providers from recruiting apprentices

Another eight apprenticeship providers have been stopped from doing new business after being rapped by Ofsted. The penalties were...

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Lib Dems pledge £10k ‘skills wallet’ for adults

The Lib Dems have pledged to give every adult in England £10,000 to put towards education and training. In...

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College lowers expectations over £1.4m legal battle with Nigeria

A college locked in a legal battle with a Nigerian state has substantially lowered its expectations about recovering the...

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Coupland to replace Berragan as IfATE chief next week

Sir Gerry Berragan’s reign at the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) will end this month as he...

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