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Featured: Worldskills 2017 training on show

The road to WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017 is well underway with the UK’s best taking part in training and...

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News

Apprenticeship providers training the SFA staff

If you were the funding agency responsible for apprenticeships and looking to take on your own recruits, which college...

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News

Survey says…

Before the Annual Apprenticeship Conference (AAC), FE Week asked delegates for their views on the government’s apprenticeship reforms. More...

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News

Ofsted chief defends personal view of FE – ‘it’s not a bias’

Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has defended his controversial views about education for 16 to 19-year-olds, but denied...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
Opinion

Some welcome news

It’s great news that the Skills Funding Agency has finally committed to funding in-year 16 to 18 apprenticeships. We...

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Nick Linford
News

Osborne’s budget reveals 10 per cent levy top-up

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned government plans for a 10 per cent top-up to monthly levy...

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Nick Linford
News

Apprenticeship reforms in spotlight

This year’s Annual Apprenticeship Conference (AAC), held at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre from March 16 to 18, featured an...

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Nick Linford
News

SFA to consult on a new provider register

FE providers may have to fulfil a new set of criteria in order to be approved by the government...

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Nick Linford
News

Teaching quality grade set to be removed from FE inspections

Ofsted looks set to consult with FE providers on removing separate graded judgments on the quality of teaching, learning...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford