Opinion

Ofsted report highlights profound contradictions

For anyone who wishes to gain insight into profound contradictions underlying current government thinking on the curriculum, I can...

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FE Week Reporter
News

NAS announces quality safeguard for ATAs

The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) has introduced a formal recognition process for Apprenticeship Training Agencies (ATAs) in order to...

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FE Week Reporter
Profiles

Ruth Spellman, CEO, Workers’ Educational Association

With no previous background in education, Ruth Spellman says she isn’t the most obvious candidate for the job of...

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FE Week Reporter
News

Government to publish FE progression figures

Education destination measures for students entering and leaving FE will be published for the first time this summer. The...

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FE Week Reporter
News

Holt review finds employers ‘clueless’ on apprenticeships

The businessman behind a review into apprenticeships has spoken of the “cluelessness” surrounding the programme among employers. Jason Holt...

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FE Week Reporter
News

Survey says employers must pay

Majority of colleges and training providers support minimum fee for apprenticeships A minimum employer fee for apprentices aged 19...

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FE Week Reporter
News

Innovation Code criticised for not going far enough

A new flexible provision to deliver programmes tackling localised skills needs has been introduced in the FE sector. The...

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FE Week Reporter
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FE Week mini-mascot (Edition 25)

Follow the adventures of FE Week’s biggest and smallest fan! Mostly this week I have been doing a spot of bank...

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FE Week Reporter
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Youth unemployment falls by 9,000

The number of unemployed young people fell by 9,000 in the three months leading up to February 2012, Labour...

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FE Week Reporter