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Is September too early for Ofsted inspectors to call?

A college has questioned the “rationale” of Ofsted inspecting them within days of the new academic year starting. However,...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Awarding organisations invited to bid for 8 new T-levels

Awarding bodies are being invited to develop qualifications for wave three of the T-levels programme, which is due to...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Sixth form college in spat with UTC over ‘inaccurate’ data claims

A row erupted between a university technical college and a sixth form college yesterday over “inaccurate” achievement rate claims....

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Provider challenging ‘flawed’ AEB tender in the high court

Lawyers are set to go to battle at the high court later this month, in the first ever challenge...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Parents demand ‘inadequate’ Sheffield film school be reopened

Parents are lobbying the government to restart funding for an arts and media provider that trained mostly high-needs learners....

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Education secretary calls on sector to support a UK WorldSkills bid

Education secretary Gavin Williamson has applauded the UK’s ambition to host an upcoming WorldSkills competition – and is encouraging...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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T-level cold-spots could prove to be a major DfE headache

An FE Week investigation into T-level cold-spots has found six out of eight college principals in Lincolnshire appear to...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Plea for extra £750m from new Institute for Apprenticeships boss

The new boss of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has called for an additional £750 million of...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Ex-SFA deputy director slams funding management ahead of Ney review

An ex-deputy director of the government’s skills funding agency has called for a return to “supportive” contract management for...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon