Cabinet reshuffle, Politics

Reshuffle: Michelle Donelan taking FE and skills brief – sources

FE Week understands Donelan, who now attends cabinet, will be given the FE brief.

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Covid-19

Tripling traineeships target missed by half, and 3 other findings from today’s Plan for Jobs progress report

The government has missed its target to triple the number of traineeships by more than half, a new report...

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Billy Camden
Covid-19

Asymptomatic testing of FE students to continue for the rest of term

Ministers publish Covid autumn and winter plan

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Billy Camden
News

‘Better late than never’: 16-18 traineeships tender to launch ‘later this month’

The news comes two days after Treasury revealed they had missed their target to triple the number of starts...

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Billy Camden
News

Troubleshooter takes the reins at newly formed college

A newly formed college has appointed an experienced troubleshooter as its interim chief executive. City of Portsmouth College, which...

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Billy Camden
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‘Excellent’ college principal retires due to ill health

A long-standing college principal has retired with immediate effect due to a terminal illness. John Callaghan, who has led...

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Billy Camden
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School and college leaders demand £5.8bn catch-up cash for poorer students

Education bosses have set out proposals for a £5.8 billion Covid recovery plan, including a £300 million three-year post-16...

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Billy Camden
Covid-19

DfE to evaluate impact of 16-19 Covid tuition fund

The government is planning to evaluate its subsidised tuition scheme for 16-to-19-year-olds – after almost a quarter of eligible...

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New £75 ‘connectivity support grants’: What you need to know

Colleges will be able to claim back money to help disadvantaged students absent due to Covid get online in...

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Billy Camden