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Sheffield College chief executive resigns

The chief executive of a large general further education college in the north of England has resigned. The Sheffield College confirmed today that Paul Corcoran “has decided to resign” from his senior role, which he had held since June 2015. A spokesperson for the 16-000-learner college said it had accepted his resignation, and installed principal […]

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£76m available for adult retraining in digital and construction

Plans to invest £76 million into retraining adults who want to work in the digital and construction sectors have been explained ahead of the budget. The Treasury will roll the fund out in a new “formal partnership” with the Confederation of British Industry and the Trades Union Congress, which will oversee a new national retraining […]

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New ESFA boss admits levy ‘challenges’

The apprenticeship levy is having a challenging introduction, the new person in charge of education finances has admitted. Eileen Milner (pictured above) admitted as much in a statement marking her first day as chief executive of the Education and Skills Funding Agency. “Seven months into the apprenticeship levy, which has brought about much change, the […]

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Ditch job-specific apprenticeship standards

Simply put, there are too many pathways, says Rob May, and they’re more than likely too specialised to be truly useful More than a few people in the sector believe that multiple regulators and a lack of standardisation will fundamentally undermine the apprenticeship reform programme. It’s an opinion I’ve shared in the past, but I’m […]

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How can college governors impact government policy?

Dr Sue, director of policy and external relations at Holex, answers your questions on college governance, backed by her experience as principal of Canterbury College and in senior civil service posts in education and skills. Question One: Devolution What can governors do to reassure staff about their jobs as we move to funding devolution? Answer: Although […]

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Corbyn threatens independence of colleges

Colleges’ status as independent corporations could be at risk under Labour’s plan for free lifelong learning, Jeremy Corbyn has said. The service, which Mr Corbyn compared to the National Health Service, would offer “cradle-to-grave education free at the point of use”. The party leader outlined plans for a National Education Service during his keynote address […]

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BREAKING: Institute for Apprenticeships appoints board member as chief executive

The new chief executive of the Institute for Apprenticeships is military man Sir Gerry Berragan, who was previously unveiled as a board member. He was a career soldier for 37 years, finishing as adjutant general, responsible for all army personnel matters, serving between August 2012 and August 2015. Sir Gerry had been appointed the army’s […]

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AoC Conference day one: Jeremy Corbyn’s key FE pledges

Jeremy Corbyn will expand on his party’s plans to offer free lifelong education through a National Education Service later today, at the Association of Colleges’ annual conference. Held at the ICC in Birmingham with FE Week as the premier media partner, this is one of the key events in the FE calendar, and this year […]

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Ofsted returns to Learndirect as the provider fights for survival

Ofsted has completed its first monitoring visit at Learndirect, as the provider attempts to improve on its ‘inadequate’ rating before its funding ends next July. The nation’s largest FE provider has been under the microscope ever since it shocked the sector with a grade four that seemingly came out of the blue. FE Week can […]

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