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Gove eliminated from Conservative party leadership contest

Former education secretary Michael Gove has been eliminated from the Conservative leadership race today. Mr Gove, backed by skills...

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FE Week Reporter
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FE Week 2012/13 round-up

FE Week has quickly built a reputation for being a high quality weekly printed newspaper, but we also publish many of...

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FE Week Reporter
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How does our traineeship programme compare with other schemes across Europe?

So how does Britain’s traineeship plan compare with other schemes across Europe? According to Kari Hadjivassiliou (pictured), a policy...

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FE Week Reporter
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Preparing learners for work

With just four weeks to go until funding for traineeships begins, providers gathered at the Houses of Parliament to...

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FE Week Reporter
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Helping hand for traineeship pilot scheme

With traineeships looming on the horizon, OCR and the Kent Association of Training Providers (Kato) have given themselves a...

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Time to grasp this opportunity

The government’s announcement that 19 to 24-year-olds will, along with 16 to 18-year-olds, be able to do traineeships has...

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

Living up to Ofsted’s expectations

While providers gear up for the challenge of delivering traineeships, Ofsted has been looking at how to assess the...

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FE Week Reporter
Opinion

We’re almost there but we still have work to do

Are colleges ready for traineeships?  Yes, says Lynne Sedgmore, but there are still areas to consider. We all accept...

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FE Week Reporter
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Making work experience meaningful

A central aspect of traineeships will be the work placement, which will last between six weeks and six months....

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FE Week Reporter