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The findings in the Tenon report feel a little unsubstantiated in places. However, what the FE sector should be worried about is the underlying message and detailed data manipulation methods. Changing the ends dates of courses retrospectively, removing overseas or work-based learners from their ILR return and using transfer codes to remove students from specific […]

Declining Ofsted grades were at the forefront of the ‘FE & Skills Inspections’ Westminster Briefing conference, with recent statistics showing a drop of one or more grades at 65 per cent of colleges since January this year. Matthew Coffey, the director of development, learning and skills at Ofsted, said the fall in grades is because […]

Follow the adventures of FE Week’s biggest and smallest fan! Mostly this week I have been driving daddy’s new family car” And also you can follow our FE Week mini-mascot on Twitter @daniellinford

Joy Mercer, AoC and Bob Powell, Holex, offered opinions and views from the floor Apprenticeships were fiercely debated at the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) conference, with a diverse panel of experts exploring how to improve standards. Central to the debate was the question of quality. Members of the panel suggested that the […]

Sir David Bell addressed the education sector on the history of reform at the British Library yesterday. The vice chancellor of the University of Reading, speaking at a lecture organised by Tribal, was introduced as “one of the most influential educators of his generation”. The underlining theme of Sir David’s speech on education reform was the inevitable […]

Follow the adventures of FE Week’s biggest and smallest fan! Mostly this week I have been cooling down with an ice lolly” And also you can follow our FE Week mini-mascot on Twitter @daniellinford

Follow the adventures of FE Week’s biggest and smallest fan! Mostly this week I have been driving the barrel bug ride at the Eastern Farm Park in Suffolk” And also you can follow our FE Week mini-mascot on Twitter @daniellinford

Follow the adventures of FE Week’s biggest and smallest fan! Mostly this week I have been  splashing around in Greenwich” And also you can follow our FE Week mini-mascot on Twitter @daniellinford

Follow the adventures of FE Week’s biggest and smallest fan! Mostly this week I have been cutting grass” And also you can follow our FE Week mini-mascot on Twitter @daniellinford