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FE Week charity auction raises £10k for the Helena Kennedy Foundation

Visitors to the Annual Association of Colleges (AoC) Conference spent their first night raising money for charity by bidding in a special celebrity auction. The event, organised by FE Week and sponsored by Tribal and NCFE, raised exactly £10,000 for the Helena Kennedy Foundation (HKF), by auctioning luxury items such as tickets to a Premiership […]

AELP backs goverment plans to slash red-tape and give small firms cash boost

Government plans to cut red-tape and encourage small firms to take on more apprentices has been backed by the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP). Graham Hoyle OBE, chief executive of the AELP, said: “We believe that today’s announcements represent a good response to the feedback that AELP members have been offering on what […]

Students honoured at annual Helena Kennedy Foundation awards ceremony

Students who excelled in exceptional circumstances were recognised at the glamorous Helena Kennedy Foundation (HKF) Awards. More than a dozen learners were invited to the House of Lords to receive their certificate from Baroness Kennedy QC, president of HKF. Each year, HKF invites further education and sixth form colleges and adult education centres across the […]

Look beneath the funding rates and ‘complification’ is everywhere

The Skills Funding Agency is very proud of themselves, and they will want to share their success. They will tell you repeatedly that in 2013/14 (assuming they still exist after the recently announced review) more than 7,000 different qualification rates will be just 30 (see table below right). This, they will say, is proof. That’s […]

Government gives go ahead to FE college merger

The merger of two further education (FE) colleges has been given the go-ahead. Stroud College and Filton College will, from February 1 next year, be legally known as South Gloucestershire and Stroud College after the proposed merger was agreed today by John Hayes MP, secretary of state for further education, skills and lifelong learning. Both […]

Inspections for sale. Whose bright idea was that!?

Time is running out to respond to Ofsted’s consultation on its new Common Inspection Framework proposals. The deadline is November 24 so if you’re thinking about adding your two-penneth, you need to get your skates on. This is a rare opportunity to pass judgment on Ofsted (doesn’t normally happen that way around). After reading the […]

FE Week mini-mascot (Edition 8)

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

Youth unemployment is our problem

Bleak just got bleaker for youth employment… Orange no longer uses the tagline “the future’s bright”, good job really, this statement would carry a trading standards warning after last week’s news about unemployment. The future for our young people is anything but bright.Youth unemployment is at an all time high; nearly one million 16-24 year […]

FE Week mini-mascot (Edition 6)

Follow the adventures of FE Week’s biggest and smallest fan! Mostly this week I have been hitching a ride on my dad’s back! And also you can follow our FE Week mini-mascot on Twitter @daniellinford

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