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Assessment malpractice, funding uncertainties, new courses and immigration rules were the hot topics of discussion at a conference on English courses for foreigners. Ian Dexter, reform officer at Ofqual, kicked off the sold-out event with a presentation on proposals for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). He told the audience at London’s Morley College […]

A glitzy opening ceremony, complete with an Olympics-style countdown clock, welcomed the UK’s 22-strong team to the EuroSkills competition in Belgium. The squad featured among more than 400 competitors, 316 experts and 39 team leaders from 23 European countries at last Wednesday night’s event. They were welcomed to the opening ceremony by members of Skills […]

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Poor inspection grades at colleges already suspected of performing badly are hiding a general downward trend in results, chief college inspector Mike Davis has told FE Week. The principal officer for FE colleges at Her Majesty’s Inspectorate said that a range of issues that kept cropping up were affecting results. He conceded colleges considered at […]

Some of the UK’s most talented young apprentices, employees and students have once again been put through their paces for a place in Squad UK for WorldSkills Leipzig 2013.  Last week’s second round, held in the Midlands, follow the initial contests in June and  focused on 12 skill areas, including Mechatronics, CNC Milling and turning, […]

Two Midland college students have been getting ahead of the competition in regional WorldSkills Competitions. Burton and South Derbyshire College (BSDC) Hairdressing students snipped their way to success, scooping second and fourth place in the recent regional heats. Harriet Bowring, 17, and Luize Rotberga, 20, got through in the intermediate level of the WorldSkills competition […]

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The tablet computer is not new. It’s beenwith us for around 40 years, but only recently has it had an impact – and a big one – on learning and teaching in FE institutions. The Association for Learning Technology’s (ALT) annual conference in Manchester (see picture) was a chance to debate its use and its future. […]

The future of apprenticeships was debated by the sector at FE Weekend last Friday. The summer conference, hosted at Morley College, was FE Week’s first event looking at the latest updates and policy developments surrounding apprenticeships. The agenda included speeches on various aspects of apprenticeships, such as funding frameworks, minimum durations and subcontracting. One highlight […]