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Pearce takes the top job at the NUS

The first president of the National Union of Students from an FE background said her election was an “exciting”...

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College leaders refuse to ‘shy away’ from Ofsted inspection blow

England’s sixth biggest college has fallen from good to inadequate in Ofsted ratings. City of Bristol College was visited...

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Sixth biggest college falls from good to inadequate

The latest inadequate grading from Ofsted has emerged less than 24 hours after the government announced plans for a...

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Nick Linford
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No student voice in guild proposals branded a ‘bad April fool’

Proposals for the FE Guild have been criticised as a “bad April fool” by the NUS after it emerged...

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FE colleges urged to adopt new flag and anthem

Colleges will be urged to help solve FE’s “Cinderella complex” with a bold new marketing campaign that includes a...

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Nick Linford
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New FE commissioner could shut failing colleges

A powerful commissioner who can call for a college to be shut down will be introduced under tough new...

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Report calls for National VET Centre

The creation of a national centre for vocational training has been recommended in a report by the Commission on...

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Schools advice plea as 16 to 18 apprenticeships keep falling

A continued drop in 16 to 18 apprenticeship starts has prompted a call for the government to clampdown on...

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Funding rate for 16 to 19-year-olds announced

Providers delivering education to 16 to 19 year olds will receive a national basic rate of £4,000 per full...

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