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Union chiefs meet in discussions over pay

Further education trade unions have met twice in the last week to discuss an ongoing pay row with the...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Expansion plans revealed by new 157 group chief Ian Pretty

The 157 Group is set for expansion following a strategic review, chief executive Ian Pretty has revealed in an...

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Nick Linford
News

ATL hopes for Functional Skills consultation ‘credibility and value’

Association of Teachers and Lecturers general secretary Dr Mary Bousted has told of her hopes that a consultation on reforming Functional Skills...

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Nick Linford
News

Disappointment at AoC as DfE cuts £15m from bursary fund over free meals

A Department for Education (DfE) move to cut £15m from the discretionary bursary fund for providers with FE Free...

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Nick Linford
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Timetable for ‘multi-stage’ Functional Skills consultation unveiled

The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) has unveiled the timetable for a “multi-stage” consultation on how maths and English...

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Nick Linford
News

Providers who get FE Free Meals cash set for £15m DfE bursary fund cut

Providers who dish out FE Free Meals cash to learners are set to be hit with a £15m cut to the...

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Nick Linford
Opinion

One girl’s experience of a gender journey in FE

Bullying and harassment is something one-third adult transgender learners go through, according to a group of MPs. Beatrix Groves,...

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Nick Linford
News

MPs call for action with one-third of transgender adult learners bullied or harassed

A parliamentary committee today called for government action after being told how one-third of transgender adult learners experienced “unacceptable”...

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Nick Linford
Opinion

New year, new beginnings, new challenges

Months of waiting for the official birth of the Learning and Work Institute came to an end on New...

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Nick Linford