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Sixth form college staff to strike against 16-19 funding cuts in lead up to the budget

“Angry” sixth form college staff will hit the picket line tomorrow as they step up their protest against government funding cuts in the build up to next month’s budget. National Education Union members from 34 sixth form colleges will be taking strike action. Two further strikes will take place 27 February and 10 March. The […]

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Industry placement cold-spots? Exploring the toughest T-level challenge

Forty-five colleges and school sixth forms across England will need to find hundreds of 45-day industry placements as part of new “digital” T-levels next year. But last month Scarborough Sixth Form College pulled out of the programme as the principal did not feel confident in securing enough placements – a move which was applauded by […]

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Union to present £700m sixth form college invoice to DfE

Sixth form college staff will march on the Department for Education tomorrow and hand officials an invoice for £700 million – the amount they believe is still needed for the post-16 sector. Up to 200 National Education Union members from 25 sixth form colleges will head to the department’s London offices. The NEU says the […]

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Government turns to European Union funding to support T-levels

The government is looking to the European Social Fund to help tackle the barriers that rural areas face with T-levels. A tender worth £500,000 was launched by the Department for Work and Pensions on Monday for an organisation to “broker opportunities” with small employers in the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding region for young […]

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Three schools removed from T-levels 2020 delivery but one college added

Three schools will no longer deliver the first wave of T-levels after one received a low grade from Ofsted and two others “decided not to” take part. But Suffolk New College has been added to the list of those delivering the technical qualifications from 2020, after the government went back out to find providers when […]

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Movers and Shakers: Edition 246

Your weekly guide to who’s new and who’s leaving Martin Hottass, Managing director, City & Guilds Institutes of Advanced Technology network Start date: October 2018 Previous job: UK skills partner, Siemens Interesting fact: Martin speaks four different languages. ____________________________________________ Rebecca Stratton, Deputy principal, Itchen Sixth Form College Start date: May 2018 Previous job: Assistant principal, Woking College […]

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Post-16 education and training area review anounced for West Yorkshire

Seven general FE colleges and four sixth form colleges (SFCs) will be involved in a post-16 education and training area review for West Yorkshire announced by the government this morning. It is set to launch on November 16 and West Yorkshire will be the seventh and final English region involved in the first wave of […]

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Live updates: A level results day

As learners up and down the country find out what their next in life will be, we’ll be keeping you updated on some of the success stories from colleges, sixth form colleges and providers up and down the country. *** The live blog is now closed. Sorry if your pictures didn’t make it in – […]

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Former Exeter College learner Jo Pavey beaten to BBC Sports Personality title by Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton

Hopes of an ex-FE and skills learner claiming glory in the Sports Personality of Year awards last night were dashed as Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton took the BBC crown. Former Exeter College learner Jo Pavey, who won the 10,000m title at the European Championships Zurich in August 10 days after winning bronze in the 5,000m at the […]

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