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UTCs fare best in report on work-related learning failings

Two university technical colleges have come out on top in an Ofsted report which found the majority of England’s schools are failing to effectively deliver work-related learning. Ofsted inspectors carried out 40 thematic inspection visits in the spring term this year, to interview staff and pupils about the delivery of what the education watchdog referred […]

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New nursing degree apprenticeship announced by Jeremy Hunt

The launch of a new nursing degree apprenticeship has been announced by health secretary Jeremy Hunt, with the aim of opening up the profession to more people. The first apprentice nurses could be working on wards from September. It is predicted by the government that once the programme is established, up to 1,000 apprentice nurses […]

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Area review reports and recommendations finally published

This afternoon the Department for Education began publishing reports and recommendations for area reviews in the first two waves. Links below to all 13 and story to follow: Birmingham and Solihull further education area review report : wave 1 Cheshire and Warrington further education area review report : wave 2 Greater Manchester further education area review report : […]

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Scotland and Wales dominate Skills Show 2016 medal table

Around 200 of the UK’s top vocational learners were rewarded with gold, silver and bronze medals at the closing ceremony of the Skills Show on November 19. Medals were awarded to the best entrants in 61 different skill areas, with a further 29 young people highly commended for their efforts. It was colleges from Scotland […]

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Technical education is our best chance to achieve social mobility

Far from being “elitist”, Lord Sainsbury’s recommendations give those who can’t get into elite universities a chance to compete, says Andy Forbes. I was incensed at Lord Sainsbury being branded “elitist” for his definition of technical education; he is right to set a high bar for quality education in the sector. Far from being “elitist”, the […]

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Stockport College plunges back to grade four Ofsted

A struggling Greater Manchester college has dropped back down to ‘inadequate’, Ofsted inspectors have found. Stockport College was hit with the grade four verdict in a report published today. It leaves the college’s future looking as uncertain as ever after the report stated: “The college is still in administered status and will be dependent on […]

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Scotland and Wales win big at Skills Show 2016 competition finals

Scottish and Welsh Colleges have emerged as the big winners at the Skills Show 2016 in Birmingham as they claimed the top three positions in the official medal table New College Lanarkshire won the most medals and took the top spot with 32 points, made up of four gold, two silver, four bronze and two […]

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Lord Sainsbury criticised over ‘retail assistant’ comments

Lord Sainsbury has been branded an “elitist” after he claimed in a speech to the Association of Colleges’ annual conference that certain jobs, such as retail assistant, should not be counted as technical education. His comments prompted Mark Dawe (pictured), the boss of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers, to hit out at him […]

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Apprenticeships aren’t the only answer

A system of any extreme is unlikely to deliver the right outcomes for individuals, employers or the economy, says Gemma Gathercole There can be little doubt that apprenticeships are the hot topic in the skills world, but recent events and reports have shown us there is still little consensus on what our apprenticeship system should […]

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