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Second national college set to ‘dissolve’

Another flagship national college is set to dissolve after facing insolvency and requiring government bailouts to stay afloat. The...

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Labour Party calls for apprentice wage subsidy

The Labour Party has called for the wages of 85,000 young apprentices to be subsidised this year, by using...

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First joint ETF and AoC director of diversity appointed

The Education and Training Foundation and the Association of Colleges have appointed a joint director of diversity to “drive...

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How exam boards will proceed: a one-stop shop of what we know so far

Following the government’s decision to let providers decide whether to cancel exams this month, awarding bodies have been outlining...

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Exam boards ‘bemused’ by government backtrack on January exams

A representative body for awarding organisations has said it is “bemused” by the government’s decision to leave it up...

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Pearson outlines plans for awarding BTEC grades as colleges call off exams

The awarding body that runs BTECs has pledged to award a grade for any student who is unable to...

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College return: Leaders call for further delay ahead of prime minister’s address

Colleges leaders have told FE Week they want a delay to face-to-face teaching for most students until at least...

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Fraser Whieldon
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Queen’s New Year honours 2021: Who got what in FE?

The outgoing FE Commissioner Richard Atkins has been knighted in the 2021 Queen’s New Year Honours. Around 30 people...

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Bring back individual learning accounts, say influential MPs

Influential MPs have added their voices to calls for the return of individual learning accounts to help reverse the...

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