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FE Week held an evidence gathering session at the House of Commons on Tuesday to allow college principals, agency officials and front and back bench MPs to discuss the Government’s most recent policy U-turn. The ‘clarification’, which covers all 19+ Skills Funding Agency funded learners, including those seeking fully funded English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) […]

The FE Week team, left to right: Claire Harrison; Tashanna Egbochue; Ruth Sparkes (EMPRA); Shane Mann; Claire Edwards; Nick Reinis; Nick Linford; Nick Summers; Jan Murray (freelance). FE Week launched with a packed out party at St Stephen’s Tavern in Westminster, on Tuesday night. College principals, MPs and members of the press filled the first […]

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

[Click here to download the FE Week ALT conference double page spread (3mb)] The education sector is seeking innovation at a time when budgets are increasingly being slashed. Colleges are now looking to technology not only as a way of improving efficiency and running costs, but as a means to improving the student experience in further […]

Many colleges are nervously counting 16-18 year-old learners in and out of classes this week, totting up the totals and making judgements about whether or not they are below, on or above recruitment targets.  When 16 year-old enrolments do not materialise into attendance the same excuses are rolled out at this time every year. The […]