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FE Commissioner Dr David Collins to get deputies and new advisers as area reviews take their toll on workload

FE Commissioner Dr David Collins is appointing a new intake of FE deputy commissioners (FEDCs) and advisers with his workload set to burgeon with a series of upcoming area reviews. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is looking to recruit an unspecified number of FEDCs, who could earn up to £700 a-day, and […]

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Ten things we know about new Shadow Business Secretary Angela Eagle

Angela Eagle has been confirmed as the new Shadow Business Secretary. This is what we know: 1 Angela Eagle was born in Bridlington on February 17, 1961, and is aged 54. Her predecessor as Shadow Business Secretary was Chuka Umunna, who was 32 years old when he took up the role in October 2011. 2 […]

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Redefining FE’s mission across age ranges and historical sector divides

Gerry McDonald outlines the reasons and  process behind his college’s application to open a free school and considers why it was turned down. The ability of FE to redefine itself is perhaps its defining characteristic. This can, of course, serve us well in challenging times when funding and competitive pressures make it difficult to hold […]

Opinion

Survey reveals principals’ unease with area reviews

Almost 90 per cent of principals affected by new area reviews are unhappy with government guidance outlining how the process will work, an exclusive FE Week survey has suggested. Huge unease with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and Department for Education (DfE) guidance was revealed in a survey of the 38 principals […]

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New quality and access to apprenticeship fund proposed by Niace

The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (Niace) has called for a new fund to help improve the quality and access to apprenticeships. The proposal was part of its submission, lodged with partner organisation the Centre for Social Inclusion (Inclusion), to a consultation which closed on Friday (September 4) on the government’s 2015 spending review. A […]

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Commitment to the course earns Yasmin award name honour

Tutors at Warrington Collegiate were so inspired by young mum Yasmin Hancox’s commitment to her studies while struggling with the death of her father that they created an annual award in her honour, writes Billy Camden. Jasmin Hancox came to Warrington Collegiate in 2009 with no qualifications to her name after a difficult time at school. Five years […]

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Young benefits claimants who can’t find work will be forced onto apprenticeships or traineeships

The government’s new Earn or Learn Taskforce will oversee plans to force young benefits claimants onto apprenticeships or traineeships if they do not find a job or acceptable unpaid work. The “troubleshooter” taskforce was launched earlier this summer to track government progress on its target for 3m apprenticeship starts by next parliament, as reported by […]

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National training provider and major retailer both ‘inadequate’ says Ofsted

A national training provider has plummeted from an Ofsted outstanding rating to inadequate, while employer provider Next has also been told its apprenticeships aren’t up to scratch in inspection reports published today. The education watchdog also found that the Marine Society College of the Sea had made “reasonable progress” since getting a grade four in November. […]

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David Allison, managing director, getmyfirstjob.co.uk

As A-level students up and down the country nervously thumb open envelopes that could determine where their lives will head next, David Allison, managing director of apprentice recruitment service getmyfirstjob.co.uk, will be one of those nodding with sympathy. “It’s just such a tense moment — I can still remember when I opened the letter on […]

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