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Ofsted watch: Premier League and national laboratory providers score well over festive period

A provider to the Premier League has scored well while a national laboratory training firm has done even better over a quiet festive break for Ofsted reports. The only two other reports published during that period for FE were less impressive: FBP Ventures made ‘insufficient progress’ in one area; while HOB Salons failed to improve […]

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Over £1bn already wasted on ‘fake apprenticeships’, claims former adviser to skills ministers

Around £1.2 billion has been “wasted” on “fake apprenticeships” that have taken up half of all starts since the apprenticeship levy was introduced in May 2017, according to new research.  The study by think tank EDSK goes on to recommend that apprenticeships should be for level 3 only, while standards at level 2 and degree-equivalent […]

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Adult learning ‘real cause for concern’ as participation hits record low

Adult participation in education has fallen to record low with almost four million ‘lost learners’ since 2010, according to new data from the Learning and Work Institute. The policy, research and development organisation urged the government to put lifelong learning “at the heart of its domestic agenda” after just one in three adults were found […]

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12 months of FE Week: June

For the last 12 days of 2019 we’re running back through the previous 12 months of FE Week. Here’s what happened in June… Victims of a long-running FE loans scandal found out they were set to benefit from new legislation that gives the education secretary powers to clear their debt – representing a huge win […]

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Jobs saved as private provider steps in to stop grade 4 firm closing branch

A private provider in the north east has stepped in to save 11 workers from redundancy by acquiring a branch of another training firm that was being closed following a bashing from Ofsted. Learning Curve Group has agreed to take on the lease of the Hartlepool office that is owned by Total Training Company (UK) […]

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2019: The year in FE Week cartoons

As 2019 draws to a close, we are taking a look back at the stories of the year, as told through the medium of FE Week’s cartoons. Sir Gerry Berragan, boss of the Institute for Apprenticeships, and prime minister Boris Johnson, racked up the most appearances, with six and five respectively. Other sector figures to […]

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College saves private provider from going bust a week before Christmas

A college has rescued an independent provider from going bust, saving around 70 jobs and the learning of “hundreds” of students and apprentices. Middlesbrough College has purchased the business and assets of its neighbour TTE Technical Institute for an undisclosed fee. TTE had run into financial difficulty, largely due to a “significant” deficit in its […]

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T Levels: positive preparations continue but challenges remain

Support for T levels remains buoyant among schools, colleges and independent training providers, but the qualifications still face a host of challenges, writes Suzanne Straw This week, NFER published an update to its summer T levels report. Our previous study highlighted significant enthusiasm for the new qualifications, alongside some key challenges. In this latest update, […]

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Surprise £10m deficit fault of ‘inept’ staff, says college boss

“Genuine ineptness” has led to a surprise £10 million deficit at a large London college group, its chief executive has told FE Week. Capital City College Group (CCCG) had budgeted for a £750,000 surplus for 2018/19, which was revised downwards by July to a deficit of £5.1 million and following an independent investigation in September […]

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