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Government to ‘fast track’ £200m of £1.5bn capital budget to refurbish colleges

The government is to make £200 million of its £1.5 billion college capital funding pot available from this September – a year earlier than planned, prime minister Boris Johnson has announced tonight. The cash for repairs and upgrades to college buildings and estates was promised by chancellor Rishi Sunak in his March budget but the […]

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How one adult education provider went above and beyond the conventional

Outreach community work, always a cornerstone of one Essex adult education provider, came to the fore during the pandemic, writes Tony Gallagher Southend Adult and Community College (SACC) has long been well-rooted in its community. Managers have been determined and outward-looking in ensuring that the Essex college attracts and retains vulnerable learners and the make-up […]

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Possible stay of execution for Newton Rigg College

A land-based college facing closure could retain its educational purpose after the government agreed to conduct a review of the proposals put forward to take over the site. Newton Rigg College, in Penrith, was due to shut in July 2021 after a local provision “needs analysis” conducted by the FE Commissioner last month found it […]

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College to axe 107 jobs after ‘short-sighted’ DfE rejects Covid support plea

A college in Yorkshire is to make over 100 staff redundant and its principal has branded the government “short-sighted” after their apprenticeship Covid provider relief application was rejected. Bradford College, which almost went bust last year, is aiming to save £1.5 million through a restructure that involves winding down two of its subsidiary companies to […]

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Apprenticeship starts continue to plummet since lockdown, new data reveals

Apprenticeship starts have dropped by almost half since lockdown compared to the same period last year, according to new Department for Education figures. Provisional data published today shows that from March 23 to May 31 there were 26,090 starts compared to the 50,050 reported between those months in 2019 – a fall of 47.9 per […]

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Revealed: The 22 areas sharing £2m in careers hubs funding

Almost 900 additional schools and colleges will join the government’s careers hubs from September as the programme expands with a £2 million injection. Skills minister Gillian Keegan announced today that the funding for the third wave of the scheme will be shared between 22 local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) across England (list below). Each area either […]

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What might a virtual industry placement project look like?

The nature of work was forecast to change well before the virus hit. So instead of thinking in terms of ‘lost months’, let’s take this opportunity to provide students with experience of the new workplace roles, says Bev Jones There’s no doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic is having a hugely negative impact on young people’s […]

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Wages for young apprentices to be funded by Tees Valley combined authority

The mayor of Tees Valley has earmarked £1 million to pay the wages of more than 100 young apprentices in an effort to reverse the decline of starts as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Mayor Ben Houchen (pictured) announced the fund for his region today after a recent survey by his combined authority found […]

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FE should be at the heart of shielding 19 to 24-year-olds from unemployment

It makes financial sense for FE colleges to ease the pain of unemployment sparked by Covid-19, say John Widdowson and Mark Corney We are heading for a youth unemployment crisis this September. Thankfully, the prime minister is on the case and a policy package is expected as part of an economic statement due early next […]

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