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‘Staggering’ number of college students ‘between one and four months behind’, AoC survey warns

A “staggering” three quarters of 16 to 18-year-old college students are performing below normal expectations and are between one...

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Colleges will need to do their own funding audits – ESFA rules

The government body responsible for funding assurance appears to have lost confidence in itself. The Education and Skills Funding...

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Swithenbank’s payoff revealed as auditors confirm financial regulations breached

The former chief executive of Hull College Group received £219,000 last year, despite only being in post for 67...

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Tripling traineeships: no growth yet, but new providers remain upbeat

The government has failed to boost radically the number of traineeships in the first half of the year –...

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Cash-strapped college announces merger partner

A struggling college has announced plans to merge with one of the biggest college groups in the country next...

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First college in England to gain nursing course approval revealed

The first college in the country to have its own nursing provision approved for direct delivery has been revealed...

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Labour claims 9.4m jobs excluded from flagship lifetime skills guarantee

Over 9.4 million people are working in sectors excluded from the government’s new adult level 3 offer under its...

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Interim FE Commissioner revealed

Frances Wadsworth is set to be appointed as the interim FE Commissioner, FE Week can reveal. The former college...

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Well-known college CEO named as new FE Commissioner

The chief executive of one of the country’s largest college groups has been appointed as the next FE Commissioner....

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