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AoC 16-18 recruitment survey ‘reveals major concerns among college leaders’

Half of colleges have seen a drop in enrolment figures, with the blame partly placed on the loss of the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA). A survey by the Association of Colleges (AoC) of 182 colleges shows 49 per cent are reporting falling numbers of 16-19-year-olds, compared to last year. It also shows a national drop […]

FE Week Edition 6

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Apprenticeship providers continue to ignore Functional Skills

Nine out of ten apprenticeship providers are still delivering Key Skills, rather than Functional Skills, according to a recent survey by the Association of Learning Providers (AELP). The study, which had 173 responses over five working days, found that training providers had a remarkably low level of confidence in the delivery of Functional Skills in […]

WorldSkills leaves lasting legacy

Organisers plan to set up annual UK skills competiton after success at London competition With the success of staging the biggest international skills competition still fresh in their minds, organisers of WorldSkills London 2011 are putting plans in place for an annual showcase to help breed Team UK stars of the future. As the dust […]

College principal wants talks over first sixth form free school

A college principal is seeking talks with leaders of a new sixth form free school which is due to open in east London. Education minister Michael Gove has announced a raft of new free schools to open from 2012. Among them is the London Academy of Excellence, which will open in Newham and will […]

SFA delays full implementation of simplified funding system

Skills Funding Agency listen to feedback from FE providers and delay roll-out until 2013/14 The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has delayed full implemenation of its ‘simplified’ adult skills funding system until 2013/14. Colleges and training organisations will have to use the current methodology in 2012/13, but are advised to plan for the upcoming changes in […]

2011/12 Data Collections

With the recent changes to FE funding arrangements, 2011/12 is seeing changes to the way ILR data is collected. The introduction of the single ILR for 2011/12 has seen the Data Service redevelop its data collection systems, with the Learner Information Suite V19.01 and the 2011/12 Online Data Collections portal going live in September 2011 […]

University Technical Colleges unveiled but unions issue warning

Thousands of students can now study at specialist technical colleges, but critics are warning of a two-tier education system. The government has announced 13 new University Technical Colleges (UTCs) are due to be opened between 2012 and 2014. Two UTCs are already open, with three more in an advanced stage of their development. They will […]

FE Week mini-mascot (Edition 5)

Follow the adventures of FE Week’s biggest and smallest fan! Mostly this week I have been getting excited about the Lion King in 3D And also you can follow our FE Week mini-mascot on Twitter @daniellinford