Opinion

ESOL funding u-turn?

The Skills Funding Agency confirmed this week that all ESOL learners who are actively seeking work could be eligible...

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FE Week Reporter
News

NAS concerned about quality following rapid apprenticeship expansion

The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) and Skills Funding Agency have this week published a statement (click here) saying they...

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FE Week Reporter
News

‘Neet’ young people hits record second quarter high

The number of 18 to 24 year-olds currently not in employment, education or training (Neet) has shot up to...

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Adult education ‘campaigner-in-chief’ hands over the helm at NIACE

It is an honour to be able to pay tribute to Alan Tuckett, who retired from the National Institute...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Opinion

The SFA’s qualified accounts, colleges and red tape

Over the summer the annual accounts of the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) were published (click here). If anyone was...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

U-turn on ESOL funding clarified by the Skills Funding Agency

The Skills Funding Agency has confirmed that all unemployed learners, including those on ESOL courses, who are both on...

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FE Week Reporter
Bulletin

Fish and chips go bigger and batter at Bournemouth & Poole College

Young apprentice chefs from Bournemouth & Poole College cooked up a colossal fish 6ft long and 2ft wide on...

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FE Week Reporter
News

Unreachable targets put the Work Programme at risk of collapse

Almost every organisation involved in delivering the Work Programme is at risk of having their contract terminated because of...

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FE Week Reporter
News

‘Apprenticeships need to be marketed better’ say training providers

The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) says that not enough employers understand the financial benefits of apprenticeships....

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter