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Revealed: the 12 colleges surviving on government bailouts

Twelve cash-strapped colleges received secret government bailouts totalling more than £11 million in December. It perhaps demonstrates a significant...

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Sector welcomes U-turn on qualifications in apprenticeships

A major U-turn that should allow mandatory technical qualifications to be included in new apprenticeships had been widely welcomed...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Bradford College bailed out twice in a single month

A college was bailed out twice in December, to the tune of £1.5 million each time, FE Week has...

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College still allowed to provide apprenticeships despite ‘inadequate’ Ofsted

A college rated ‘inadequate’ for its apprenticeship provision more than seven months ago was given special dispensation to remain...

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Jude Burke
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FE and social justice: Top six education committee chair recommendations

Robert Halfon is set to give the keynote address on the theme of social justice and skills at an...

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Jude Burke
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Qualifications WILL be allowed for apprenticeships

Strict rules that apprenticeships cannot involve qualifications are set to be overturned next week, FE Week understands, potentially unsticking...

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Jude Burke
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Ofsted watch: Top grade for independent learning provider

An independent learning provider has boosted its grade to ‘outstanding’ – reversing a trend that has seen a number...

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Jude Burke
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FE Commissioner’s annual report encourages colleges to use £700m bailout fund while they can

Financially struggling colleges should seek bailouts from the restructuring fund while they still can, the FE commissioner has said...

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Jude Burke
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No right to fully-funded digital skills training until 2020

A change to adult education funding rules that will put digital skills training on a par with English and...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke