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It played to our strengths: grade-one principal explains Ofsted success

The principal of the first college to be rated “outstanding” under Ofsted’s new framework has warned that “you can’t...

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‘Heart-wrenching’ impact of funding cuts shared by college leaders

Six college leaders have shared the “heart-wrenching” impacts of government funding cuts after speaking anonymously to FE Week for...

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Billy Camden
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Labour promises to raise the FE funding rate and reform the apprenticeship levy

Labour has pledged to raise the base rate of per-student funding in FE to secondary-school levels and expand the...

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Three FE colleges win Queen’s Anniversary Prizes

Three FE colleges in England have been announced as winners of the Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for 2018-2020 in a...

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AELP fear funding agency considering outright subcontracting ban

The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) has today recommended a new, more “robust approach” to subcontracting in...

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Punishing strikes at Nottingham College officially end

A bitter dispute that involved extensive strikes at Nottingham College has officially ended after a deal was reached which...

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Billy Camden
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Ofsted: Campus grades on the cards for 2020

A move to campus-level Ofsted grades for college groups is back on the cards and they could be introduced...

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Billy Camden
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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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