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Star learners and employers celebrated at National Apprenticeship Awards 2018 ceremony

The country’s best individuals and employers who champion apprenticeships have been honoured at the 15th National Apprenticeship Awards – including a new accolade for ‘Rising Stars’. Old Billingsgate in London held the glitzy ceremony on Wednesday night which was co-hosted by apprentice Lois McClure and TV presenter, George Clarke. The awards were bigger than ever […]

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Milton DOES want collaboration between colleges and private providers, DfE confirms

The government has confirmed that the skills minister wants collaboration, not competition, between colleges and private providers. Eyebrows were raised on Friday when the Department for Education published Anne Milton’s speech from the Association of Colleges conference, as it claimed it was “exactly as delivered” but contradicted what she actually told delegates. “There is the […]

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College that crashed two grades from ‘outstanding’ to cut 41 jobs

A college that fell two Ofsted grades from ‘outstanding’ last year has put 155 jobs at risk of redundancy and is planning to cut 41 of them. Blackburn College, which went 10 years without being inspected following a grade one in 2007, is consulting on the job losses after finding itself “under increasing financial pressure […]

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Troubleshooter replaces Garry Phillips at City College Plymouth

A college whose previous boss quit following the publication of a damning FE commissioner report into his leadership of his former college has appointed an experienced troubleshooter as its interim principal. Penny Wycherley [picture above], formerly principal of Waltham Forest College until she retired in March, will take over the top job at City College […]

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West Notts College expected to shed another 75 jobs

A high-profile college in financial crisis is expected to make another 75 redundancies over the next four months as it continues its efforts to find savings, FE Week understands. The move at West Nottinghamshire College, which was headed up by Dame Asha Khemka until she resigned last month, follows the loss of about 100 jobs […]

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College group gives staff a five per cent pay rise, despite a deficit

A huge London college group has defended awarding its staff up to a five per cent pay rise – even though it will result in its third annual operating deficit in a row. The pay deal for Capital City College Group staff, announced on Wednesday, was described as a “landmark” by the University and College […]

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Colleges can give students a headstart over universities

With their close employer relationships, colleges have a major advantage over schools and universities, says Ronel Lehmann For years there has been discussion around the growing skills gaps faced by UK industry. With Brexit looming, the worry about filling skilled jobs has intensified and many employers are urgently looking at ways to address the issue. […]

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Revealed: The truth behind the 3aaa investigations

A scandal involving one of the country’s biggest apprenticeship providers has engrossed the sector ever since the turn of this academic year – but details on exactly what caused it have been few and far between. FE Week can now reveal just why Aspire Achieve Advance, better known as 3aaa, which had around 4,500 learners […]

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What is behind the spate of resignations of college leaders?

An exodus of college leaders has rocked the FE sector over the past two months. Meanwhile, regulations that will allow colleges to go bust for the first time will come into effect in just two and a half months’ time. FE Week asks: is there a connection? Garry Phillips’ resignation from City College Plymouth on […]

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