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Union threatens strike action after college sacked lecturer for writing ‘racist’ on Prevent poster

The University and College Union has warned its members will strike at Sandwell College if a lecturer, who was...

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Ofqual: Removing access to BTECs risks creating ‘barrier’ to student progress

The body that regulates qualifications in England has added its voice to fears about the government’s plans for scrapping...

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West Thames College strike days this year hit double figures

Staff at two colleges will go on strike again this week as part of an ongoing row over pay...

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Billy Camden
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Theresa May: FE has been ‘overlooked, undervalued and underfunded’

The Prime Minister delivered a speech this morning in response to the much anticipated Augar review on post-18 education....

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Post-18 education review: Introduce a ‘lifelong learning loan allowance’

The government should introduce a “lifelong learning loan allowance” at levels 4, 5 and 6 for adults without a...

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Monthly apprenticeships update: March starts up 7% but down on 2017

Apprenticeship starts for the period August 2018 to March 2019 are up 9 per cent on the previous year,...

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Revealed: The big winners of the controversial £310m European Social Fund tender

Serco has come out as the biggest winner of the government’s controversial European Social Fund tender, securing 17 contracts...

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Revealed: the quarter-of-a-million pound brand to boost T-levels’ visibility

The government has unveiled its new branding for T-levels, in what has been described as the “first step” toward...

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Creditors lose out as eResponse liquidators settle for just £200k

The directors of a provider that had its government funding contracts terminated following an FE Week exposé only have...

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Billy Camden