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The success of the British team at the EuroSkills competitions this month demonstrates the skills and talent of our...

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College ‘no longer a dirty word’

A rebranding exercise at Lewisham Southwark College cost almost £290,000 and the result — Lesoco — could be dropped...

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Maths proposals add up to a funding change

The charity National Numeracy has launched a manifesto aimed at eliminating the “national scourge” of poor everyday maths skills...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Earning or learning… or yearning for one more student?

I introduced myself on the FE Week website as the new FE Insider last month as having a real...

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FE Week Reporter
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Want to open a free school? Make an early start on plans

The Department for Education’s application window for the opening of free schools closes on October 10. Pauline Hagen discusses...

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FE Week Reporter
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The principal of a large and well-established FE college writes about life at the top — the worries,

Labour conference Seeing a party leader actually talking about FE and skills policy is both encouraging and unnerving. Nobody...

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FE Week Reporter
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Making young women part of the skills ‘equation’

The number of young women considered not in education, employment or training (Neet) is 29 per cent higher than...

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FE Week Reporter
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Keeping the Feltag momentum going

The new academic year brings new pressures and priorities — and learning technology must remain foremost among these, says...

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FE Week Reporter
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Taking Indian involvement ‘to the next level’

Dame Asha Khemka explains what was behind her recent visit to India, and why colleges should renew efforts to...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter