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Making sure learners are set on the employability path

Employability is the added value that colleges can give learners — but just how well are they fulfilling this task? The Mindset Group of colleges is hoping it has developed a tool — free for UK-based colleges to use — that can assess how well colleges are performing on this, explains Lawrence Vincent. As the […]

Opinion

Edition 117: Dr Jan Edrich, Tony Lau-Walker and Lawrence Vincent

Former Association of South East Colleges (AOSEC) chief executive Dr Jan Edrich has been appointed principal at Hampshire’s Eastleigh College. She takes over from Tony Lau-Walker CBE who retired after 17 years at the college — and two years after leading it to an Ofsted outstanding grade. Dr Edrich has worked at the college as […]

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Former soldier’s college research could help save lives of future troops

A former soldier who served in Afghanistan and Iraq has been recognised for research he did at Bournemouth & Poole College that could save troops’ lives, writes Paul Offord. Robert Lewis knows all about the shortcomings of the body armour worn by soldiers. The 27-year-old, who joined the Army aged 16 after leaving school without […]

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Could traineeships stem skills shortage problem?

Traineeships are most commonly viewed as a means of taking on youth unemployment, but, asks, Fiona Aldridge, could they also help answer skills shortages in science, technology, engineering and maths? Traineeships, apprenticeships, higher standards and better qualifications were four key priorities outlined by Skills Minister Matthew Hancock in the recently-published Skills Funding Statement. But six […]

Opinion

Live updates: A-level results day 2013

Pictures and messages from colleges across England, celebrating A-level results day. Joanna Elmore , 23, from Selsdon achieved three As in history, politics and English literature and an A* in sociology. She said: “The teachers here were amazing. I received lots of support and am now excited to see what the future holds”. Joanna’s mother, […]

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World class catering on the coast

Culinary education has never tasted so good for young chefs in Dorset, after the world’s leading chefs recognized their college’s catering department as among the best in the world. Bournemouth and Poole College is the first FE college and only the third college in Europe to receive the Recognition of Quality award from a global […]

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No new money for funding rate rise

The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has told FE Week that despite more than doubling the funding rates for functional skills qualifications in English and maths when delivered in the workplace, they will not automatically increase provider allocations. This comes after FE Minister Matthew Hancock announced the increase at AoC’s annual conference, branding it a “scandal” […]

News

UKBA says colleges have been ‘selling immigration’

Further education colleges have been accused by the UK Border Agency of “selling immigration rather than education”. The agency said it had beefed up its Highly Trusted Status (HTS) requirements for colleges because of lower levels of compliance when compared with higher education. “For too long we have seen educational institutions selling immigration rather than […]

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Japanese students on cloud nine over airline course at Bournemouth and Poole College

Seven jet-setting students have been in Bournemouth this summer learning the skills of airline cabin crew. After three weeks’ intensive training at Bournemouth and Poole College’s Lansdowne campus, and working on British Airways’ cabin simulators, they were due fly home to Osaka, in Japan. All seven hope one day to be soaring across the world […]

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