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Fears that London’s adult education budget could be cut as colleges struggle to spend funding

London colleges are struggling to spend chunks of their adult education budget – leading to fears that the Greater...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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GLA adult education admin costs soar to meet new corporate overhead charges

The cost of managing and administering the Greater London Authority’s adult education budget may soon reach almost £6 million....

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Shane Chowen announced as new FE Week editor

Shane Chowen has been appointed as the new editor of FE Week. He will take the reins in August...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

Ofsted finds learners unaware they are on an apprenticeship

A private provider has been suspended from taking on new learners after Ofsted found a “few cases” of apprentices...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Covid-19

Easing Covid restrictions: What FE providers need to know

The government plans to remove bubbles and social distancing rules in FE providers from July 19, the education secretary...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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‘Policy not politics’: New Ofqual boss attempts to play down independence fears

Jo Saxton has said she would “absolutely speak out” as Ofqual boss if she felt any government decisions were...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Winners of delayed £18m skills bootcamp tender revealed

The training providers and colleges chosen to deliver the remaining national skills bootcamp programmes have finally been named. FE...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Sluggish start for government’s free IT qualifications

Take-up of the government’s flagship free digital skills qualifications, which will replace all low-level IT courses studied annually by...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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ESFA chief executive Eileen Milner to stand down

The chief executive of the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) Eileen Milner is to stand down, FE Week...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden