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AoC senior pay policy: 5 main proposals for college leaders

The Association of Colleges has this morning published its proposed new senior staff pay code for colleges. FE Week...

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Chartered Institution for Further Education on the ropes?

The head of the Chartered Institution for Further Education has insisted its survival is not hanging in the balance,...

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College leaders to be consulted on new senior staff pay policy

The Association of Colleges is developing new guidance for setting senior pay in colleges and will launch a consultation...

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Apprenticeship provision at two providers hangs in the balance following poor Ofsted monitoring visit reports

The apprenticeship provision at two ‘new’ providers hangs in the balance while the government reviews their early Ofsted monitoring...

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CITB pauses ‘reverse subcontracting’ negotiations with colleges after AoC steps in

The Construction Industry Training Board has paused discussions with colleges about its proposed “reverse subcontracting” deal following a meeting...

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College pension contributions set to rise and could cause ‘financial crisis’ in FE

The employer contributions colleges pay towards teacher pensions look set to rise and could cost them an extra £100...

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Unions and colleges to march on parliament to lobby for fair FE funding

Unions, college principals and staff will join forces on October 17 in a nationally coordinated lobby of MPs and...

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57 staff already appointed to the London Mayor’s £3m AEB team

The Greater London Authority has so far drafted in 57 new bureaucrats to handle the capital’s adult education budget...

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Ofsted watch: ‘Good’ news for a UTC and new apprenticeship providers

There was cause for celebration at a university technical college this week as it was rated ‘good’, while four...

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