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Shortlisted college eyes-up K College degrees

One of the eight organisations shortlisted to take over the troubled K College has told FE Week it is...

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Nick Linford
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SFA warned about its unpaid traineeship post

The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has been warned about “exploiting” young people, after it advertised an unpaid traineeship vacancy...

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Nick Linford
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Minister writes to new apprentices on pay

Skills Minister Matthew Hancock has written a letter for every apprentice telling them what they should be earning —...

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Nick Linford
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Foundation announces first round of tenders

The Education and Training Foundation has released its first invitations to tender under a new competitive bidding process. A...

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Nick Linford
Opinion

Colleges achieving from ‘burning platform’

The Organisation for Economic Development caught everybody’s eye with a report uncovering “poor” levels of adult numeracy while also...

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Nick Linford
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Apprentices paid below £2.65 an hour legal minimum jumps 45%

Nearly a third of apprentices were not paid the legal minimum wage in 2012, according to information published by...

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Nick Linford
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Elmfield director Ged Syddall walks during Newsnight probe — but remains majority shareholder

Former Elmfield Training Ltd chief executive Ged Syddall (pictured) has quit as the firm’s director — but remains its...

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Nick Linford

Apprenticeship tax credits

Download your free copy of the FE Week 16-page special report on the PAYE proposal in the government’s apprenticeship funding...

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Nine make it through in sale of troubled K College

Nine organisations have been asked to develop their bids to take over provision at the troubled K College, FE...

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Nick Linford