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Skills are the key at sustainable employment conference

Unemployment has returned to politics with a vengeance. The number of young people not in employment, education or training...

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Youth unemployment at new record high

Figures released this morning show UK youth unemployment is at the highest level since 1992 – just one month...

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FE Week Reporter
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#FElecture is a Christmas hit

More than 100 FE experts packed Central Westminster Hall for The Inaugural Lsect Christmas Lecture last night. With 2011...

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Funding for 16-19 year-olds in 2012/13 announced

More than 30,000 extra 16-19 education places will be funded next year to cope with the raising of the...

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FE Week Reporter
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FE Week mini-mascot (Edition 13)

Follow the adventures of FE Week’s biggest and smallest fan! Mostly this week I have been trying to get this scratchy...

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FE Week Reporter
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Colleges in December… It’s a Wonderful Life

Christmas – what does that mean for colleges? Well Christmas starts early in FE. Feels like it starts in...

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FE Week Reporter
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BIS clarifies national funding rates, bursary schemes, and more…

FE Week receives many questions about government announcements. This week we sought a number of clarifications from the Department...

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Government policy on careers advice and guidance in spotlight at conference‏

The future of careers advice in both colleges and schools was scrutinised at the AoC Careers Education, Information, Advice...

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FE Week Reporter
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Ministers call for a Royal Society of Apprentices

A Royal Society of Apprentices should be established to help promote vocational training, according to the All Party Paliamentary...

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FE Week Reporter