Opinion

FE Guild will make no difference without a culture of shared professional identity

Last year it was my great pleasure to be invited to the celebratory dinner held during WorldSkills; in my...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Blackburn College gets hammered

One of the world’s strongest men has made the trip to Blackburn College to help knock down its seven...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

School leavers choose college over staying on at sixth form

More 16 year-olds chose further education over staying on at a school sixth form in 2009/10, according to new...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

Newcastle College cuts inspection short after ‘troubling incidents’

Inspectors were asked to leave Newcastle College after staff complained of “troubling incidents” during an inspection. Ofsted were assessing NCG...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Fifteen Community Learning Trusts approved for pilot scheme

Fifteen Community Learning Trusts have been chosen to take part in a pilot scheme launching in August. The successful trusts...

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FE Week Reporter
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Vocational students praised at City of Bath College

A star stonemason and a top female refrigeration engineer were among the students praised at City of Bath College’s annual...

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FE Week Reporter
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LSIS launches new support scheme for trainee teachers

The Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) has unveiled a new scheme to support people training to be a teacher in...

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FE Week Reporter
News

Eastleigh College rated “outstanding” by Ofsted

Eastleigh College has been awarded the highest inspection grade possible by Ofsted. Inspectors said the college was “outstanding” in...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Childcare: why high-quality training pays off

David Cameron has created a National Childcare Commission in the wake of Professor Cathy Nutbrown’s review of qualifications for...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter