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14 April 2026

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Emily Chapman re-elected as the NUS’ head of FE

Emily Chapman has been re-elected as the representative for further education at the National Union of Students. She won 61 per cent of the vote on day two of NUS National Conference in Glasgow, and has retained her position as NUS vice-president (further education) until the end of 2018/19. This is her second year in […]

Student takes on BBC The One Show’s Rickshaw Challenge

A student at Derby College is taking part in The One Show’s Rickshaw Challenge to raise money for BBC Children in Need. Phoebe Kent, currently studying the level three extended diploma in horse management, was selected for the challenge following her involvement with Treetops Hospice Trust, a project part-funded by Children in Need. She got […]

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The FE and skills panto

Apprenticeships reforms are rapidly metamorphosing into pantomime. When the ugly sisters Hancock and Richard undertook their review, they ruled out ‘evidence’ from awarding organisers and independent learning providers (ILPs) as ‘biased from vested interests’. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) recently published the results of an independent Process Evaluation of Apprenticeship Trailblazers by […]

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