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Prioritise investment in level 2 qualifications, new report urges

Government ought to invest in upskilling people on to level 2 qualifications or apprenticeships as a priority, a new...

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Fraser Whieldon
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Cash-strapped college appoints accountant as interim principal

A financially troubled college being looked into by the FE Commissioner has appointed an experienced FE leader and chartered...

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Fraser Whieldon
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MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 290

Your weekly guide to who’s new and who’s leaving. Rachel Musson, Chair of audit (designate), Education and Training Foundation Start...

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Fraser Whieldon
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Flagship national college plans to ‘dissolve’ despite DfE bailouts

One of the five government flagship national colleges plans to “dissolve” and hand over its courses to a college...

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Fraser Whieldon
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First provider spills the beans on ‘very different’ Ofsted regime

The first FE provider to be inspected under the new Ofsted framework has given it the thumbs-up, but warned:...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Ofsted Watch: Rapidly-expanding provider lauded

A rapidly-expanding adult learning provider has been lauded by Ofsted, while one apprenticeship newcomer was censored for making ‘insufficient...

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Fraser Whieldon
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Second college denied access to higher education register

Newham College of Further Education has become the second college to be refused admission to the Office for Students’...

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Fraser Whieldon
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Colleges still £1.1bn short since 2010 despite chancellor’s boost, IFS finds

Colleges and sixth forms will need an extra £1.1 billion on top of the government’s recently announced spending boost...

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Fraser Whieldon
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ESFA seeking views on Brexit readiness among FE providers

Colleges and training providers are being asked how prepared they are for Brexit by the Education and Skills Funding...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon