Opinion

Understanding what journalists are looking for can be a challenge

As an education journalist, I receive hundreds of press releases and dozens of phone calls each week from people...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

FE Minister in college merger warning

Further education Minister Matthew Hancock has written to all governors and principals with a warning on mergers just weeks...

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Nick Linford
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Ofsted clashes with AoC over ‘consequence of failure’

Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw has clashed with the Association of Colleges (AoC) over the issue of failing colleges...

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Nick Linford
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Government ‘accepts principle’ of Lord Heseltine’s single funding pot

The government has already “accepted the principle” of Lord Heseltine’s single funding pot idea for Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs),...

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Nick Linford
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Exclusive: Jobs hope with agreement on Pearson in Practice

The future of around 150 FE jobs might have been saved after a deal was struck “in principle” to...

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Nick Linford
News

SFA demands subcontractor deals go online

Tough new rules forcing prime contractors to go public with information on their deals with providers are to be...

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Nick Linford
News

Alarm as under-19 apprenticeship figures fall

The number of under 19 apprenticeships has fallen for the first time in three years — and figures indicate...

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Nick Linford
News

Sackings protest hits college open day

A Union said up to 100 members protested during a Midland college’s open day as a “last resort” over...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford