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FE Week mini-mascot (edition 2)

Follow the adventures of FE Week’s biggest and smallest fan! Mostly this week I have been learning that autumn leaves are crunchy“ And also you can follow our FE Week mini-mascot on Twitter @daniellinford

Committee accuse Minister of ‘ramshackle’ approach to funding

FE Week held an evidence gathering session at the House of Commons on Tuesday to allow college principals, agency officials and front and back bench MPs to discuss the Government’s most recent policy U-turn. The ‘clarification’, which covers all 19+ Skills Funding Agency funded learners, including those seeking fully funded English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) […]

SFA announces £25 million in Renewal Grants for colleges

The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has announced that £25 million in Renewal Grants is to be made available to colleges. The SFA Chief Executive, Geoff Russell, has written to eligible colleges to notify them of the funding. He said: “This allocation is part of our continuing support and commitment to colleges in the modernisation of […]

Bedford College’s Student of the Year prepares to set the Olympic route on fire

Bedford College Student of the Year Deji Tobais has got through to the second stage of selection for Olympic Torchbearers. The international sprinter remains hopeful of a place in the 2012 Olympics squad – and now also to carry the torch across the UK. He was nominated by Bedford College in response to a nationwide […]

Leeds City College dancers get ready for an international audience

A group of dance students are stepping up preparations to perform to an international audience at WorldSkills 2011, after being selected from almost 200 UK schools and colleges to ‘showcase’ their skills alongside the competitions. The Leeds City College Dance Collective will be showcasing an exciting multimedia dance piece entitled ‘Maps of Identity’, which mixes […]

Fun day is ‘simples’ at Shuttleworth College

A new season of ‘Animal Fun Day’ short courses at Shuttleworth College is about to begin. Young people aged 11-16 get the chance to peer into the lives of all sorts of animals, including creepy crawlies and slippery snakes. Carl Groombridge, lecturer said: “This is a chance for young people to get up close to […]

Students showcase is first for The Cube

Graphic Design students from Birmingham Metropolitan College were given the chance to showcase their talents at a landmark city development, after creating a multimedia presentation which encouraged them to turn The Cube ‘inside out’. The Cube has introduced many firsts to Birmingham during its development including the state of the art architecture, the first Marco […]

Newham College get on their bikes for Children’s Hospice

Teenagers from Newham College have received National Citizen Service certificates signed by David Cameron after raising £550 for the Richard House Children’s Hospice. Their work was part of the government’s National Citizen Service and its ‘Summer of a Lifetime’ programme aimed at young people. Steve Smith, a deputy director at the college said: “It’s great […]

KOVAK visit Central Sussex College

Electro-pop band, KOVAK were given the star treatment by Media students from Central Sussex College, when they met for a publicity masterclass. With a day of photography, interviews, performance, and a podcast, the students needed to maintain a professional, yet creative approach during the session held at Brighton’s KOMEDIA. KOVAK, who are due to release […]