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Education Secretary Nicky Morgan tells Labour MPs ‘wait for spending review’ in 16-19 funding protection debate

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has told Labour to “wait and see” what happens in next week’s Budget before accusing...

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Early years employers on DfE collision course

Trailblazer employers in the early years sector are on a collision course with the government over the GCSE exit...

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Skills Minister Nick Boles speech at AoC conference 2015

Good morning ladies and gentlemen. We meet in a sombre context. After this morning’s session I’ll be returning to...

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Colleges that ignore apprenticeships criticised

– Apprenticeships account for less than 5 per cent of Adult Skills Budget for some large FE colleges –...

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Labour MPs secure Opposition Day debate to call for 16 to 19 budget protection

Labour has secured an Opposition Day debate to propose that the 16 to 19 education budget be given the same...

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College mergers on cards in Shrewsbury and East London

Two further mergers have been proposed for the college sector. Shrewsbury College, Shrewsbury Sixth Form College and New College...

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Sixth Form College Commissioner Peter Mucklow shares area review load with new advisers

These are some of the faces in Sixth Form College Commissioner Peter Mucklow’s new team as he shares the...

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Concern at ‘tight’ 18-month ESF delivery timescale

Sector leaders have reacted with concern to a “tight” Skills Funding Agency (SFA) timetable for handing out £650m of...

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Network for Black and Asian Professionals to close ‘due to lack of funding’

The Network for Black and Asian Professionals (NBAP) is to close “due to lack of funding,” FE Week can...

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