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Upturn in 16 to 18 apprenticeship fortunes

The fortunes of 16 to 18 apprenticeships appear to be changing with the first year-on-year rise for the third...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
Opinion

In defence of criticisms of UCU’s graded lesson observation report

Former Ofsted FE and skills inspector Phil Hatton was critical of a report from University of Wolverhampton academic Dr...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Colleges under fire over Gazelle’s £3.5m

A month-long FE Week investigation into multi-million pound funding of Gazelle by UK colleges has resulted in criticism that...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Loans plan could see full costs hit 19 to 23s

The government is considering extending the FE loans system to cover level two qualifications and more learners as it...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Union calls national ‘day of action’ in support of staff on indefinite strike at Lambeth College

The University and College Union (UCU) has called a national “day of action” tomorrow in support of staff in...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Top job at Skills Funding Agency on offer — ‘no FE and skills experience necessary’

The post of full-time chief executive at the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) is on offer with a salary of...

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Nick Linford
News

Education Funding Agency to stick with 2011/12 minimum standards when judging last year’s provision

The Education Funding Agency has published guidance on how 16 to 19 provision from 2012/13 will be judged. The...

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Nick Linford
News

New EFA guidance for providers confirms English and maths funding requirement from 2014/15

The Education Funding Agency (EFA) has today published guidance that confirms new funding requirements for English and maths. Its post-16...

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Nick Linford
News

New report calls for more ‘earning and learning’ in bid to cut youth unemployment

A report out today from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills has called for more ‘earning and learning’...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford