Ofsted boss Sir Michael aims annual report fire at skills gap armed with nearly 180 FE and skills inspection results

Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw today launches the 2014/15 annual report armed with the results of nearly 180...

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Association of Colleges president John Widdowson and social mobility tsar Alan Milburn to address FE issues in Parliamentary hearings

Association of Colleges president John Widdowson is due to tell MPs about how well the FE sector delivers higher...

Will 19+ learners buy in to Chancellor George Osborne’s FE loans extension?

Chancellor George Osborne’s extension of the FE loans system from those aged 24 and above to the 19 to...

Al Coates, business development manager, Tribal Group

With retirement beckoning, it’s a time of reflection for Tribal business development manager Al Coates. But despite 41 colourful...

Ofsted inspectors report Marine Society College of the Sea ‘progress’ with new subcontractor

A new subcontractor has helped grade-four distance learning provider Marine Society College of the Sea (MSCS) win Ofsted approval...

‘Extreme challenge’ from FE Commissioner’s team helps put New College Nottingham on road to recovery

By the time FE Commissioner Dr David Collins had identified the historic “deterioration in New College Nottingham’s (NCN’s) financial position,”...

Queen’s Anniversary Prizes handed out to four FE colleges

Four FE colleges, handpicked on the advice of Prime Minister David Cameron, have shared the honour of winning Queen’s...

Chancellor George Osborne’s FE funding protection ‘a cut in real terms’ — Shadow Skills Minister Gordon Marsden

Shadow Skills Minister Gordon Marsden was a key speaker in an Opposition Day debate last week as he aired...