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UTCs take eight spaces in list of 50 worst for absence

Eight University Technical Colleges (UTCs) have been listed among England’s worst providers for overall absence. The Department for Education statistics, for last autumn, show how Elutec, in Essex, is the worst of the UTCs with a figure that put it at eighth in the list of shame among providers which recruit pupils aged five to […]

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There’s another Budget soon — be sure your sector voice is heard

My last column was all about the politics of FE. I got a few encouraging responses publicly on Twitter and some, let’s say, agitated responses from people concerned about what the general election results will mean for our sector. To be clear, I am done talking about the latter and want to focus now on […]

Opinion

Fall in number of young people not in education, employment or training

Latest official figures have shown the proportion of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) in the UK during the first three months of this year was the lowest of any quarter in the last five years. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) report said that there were 943,000 16 to 24-year-old Neets during […]

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Hundreds of Yorkshire colleges’ jobs set for axe

More than 200 college jobs are facing the axe in West Yorkshire in a bid by management at Leeds City College and Bradford College to balance the books in the face of funding cuts. Leeds is trying to knock nearly £11m from its budget by cutting 146 staff members while Bradford needs to make £8m […]

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Workload and constant change driving up stress

Working in FE today is more stressful than at any point in the last six years due to workloads and constant change, a survey by the University and College Union (UCU) has suggested. The report, Taking its toll – rising stress levels in further education, showed how 87 per cent of staff who took part […]

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Edition 138: Andy Forbes, Louise Twigg, Desdra Kingdon, Stewart Cross, Kurt Hintz, Ross Maloney, James Ward & Ian Hanham

The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London (Conel) is under new leadership. Andy Forbes took on the role of principal late last month, moving from the same post at Hertford Regional College. He took over from interim principal Louise Twigg, who had been in post since November. Starting his career as a school […]

Movers and Shakers

Boles re-appointed as Skills Minister in Cameron’s new government

Nick Boles is to continue to serve as Skills Minister, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced. The newly-re-elected MP for Grantham and Stamford was called to Number 10 Downing Street a short while ago and joked with journalists on his way in. Mr Boles took over as Skills Minister last July when the previous minister Matthew Hancock […]

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An ‘optimist’s’ view of the next five years of government

Bill Lucas shares his “optimist’s” view of the five years of the next Parliamentary term. People who work in FE are resilient and resourceful. So despite the obvious financial challenges we will all face, I am confident that colleges, independent learning providers, universities, schools, charitable bodies, research agencies and anyone else involved in learning and […]

Opinion

Frontline jobs safe after A4e takeover but backroom at risk

The takeover of welfare-to-work provider A4e will not lead to frontline job losses, buyer Staffline has confirmed — but backroom posts from both companies could be in jeopardy, it said. The £35.4m deal, reported by FE Week last month, will make Nottingham-based recruitment service firm Staffline one of the biggest Department for Work and Pensions […]

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