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FE seeking some stability at EMFEC Centenary celebration

EMFEC celebrated its one hundredth anniversary with an FE star-studded conference in Daventry last week. The event invited key leaders, commentators and policy makers to reflect on some of the biggest announcements made in FE recently, including the departure of Geoff Russell, chief executive of the Skills Funding Agency (SFA), and Simon Waugh, chief executive […]

FE Week mini-mascot (Edition 16)

Follow the adventures of FE Week’s biggest and smallest fan! Mostly this week I have been looking for my ‘I love my duck’ book” And also you can follow our FE Week mini-mascot on Twitter @daniellinford

Chesterfield College goes hands on for art

Chesterfield College has embraced the latest developments in creative technologies by incorporating iPads into its Art and Design directorate. Both Pupils from Tibshelf and Lady Manners Schools, as well as creative professionals from the local area, attended special events at the college to showcase the technology in action. One of the world’s leading iPad artists […]

Doncaster College student is inspirational

A number of Doncaster College students and staff have won awards in recent months. Students Danielle Hughes, Kanisha Fullwood and staff member Yvonne Ledger have featured in the Pride in Doncaster Awards and the Best in Education Awards. Seventeen-year-old Danielle won the Inspirational Young Person of the Year Award at the Pride in Doncaster Awards […]

Warington College is the leader of the pack

The growing partnership between an institute and a rugby league club has seen the development of a new qualification. Over the years, a partnership between Warrington Collegiate and Warrington Wolves has looked to enhance education, health and welfare of those involved. The partnership will see the collegiate team and Rugby League academy continue to act […]

City College Norwich Extreme Sports Therapy Unit takes to the road in new truck

Trainee sports therapists from City College Norwich will practise their skills even further afield in 2012. The impressive new Renault truck, fully liveried in the Extreme Sports Therapy Unit’s colours, will enable the Level 3 Diploma in the Prevention and Management of Sports Injuries students to take their equipment to events at home and abroad. […]

Mirus Academy has big dreams at opening

Students and staff at the new Mirus Academy celebrated the school’s official opening with a colourful balloon launch. More than 200 balloons were released into the sky, each carrying a personal message from students about their dreams for the future in the Mirus Academy. The Mirus Academy is the first all-through Academy in the Black […]

City of Bath College puts best foot forward

The teacher training courses run by City of Bath College are generating impressive results and praise from students. The recent one-week City and Guilds introduction to teaching and training course saw 100 per cent of students pass with flying colours. Many of the students on the course have since started teaching, received salary increases at […]

Brave Totton College student is a life saver

A student put his skills to the test after rescuing a 90-year-old pensioner. Dalian Lacey (17), from Totton, who is studying Public Services at Totton College, found the man unconscious on the ground whilst he was on his paper round. It transpired the man had fallen from his roof whilst trying to carry out a […]