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City and Islington College and Westminster Kingsway College looking at merger

City and Islington College and Westminster Kingsway College aim to become “the main force for FE in central London” through greater collaboration and a possible merger, it was announced today. The colleges confirmed, through a joint statement released this morning, that their governing bodies had agreed “to explore the potential” for developing closer links. It […]

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BIS finds out National Colleges’ proposals as business plans handed in

The government today learned how National Colleges planned to spend their funding as the deadline closed for proposals to be handed in. Seven National Colleges, led by groups of employers to provide specialist skills for their industry, have been approved so far — one each for advanced manufacturing, wind energy, creative and cultural industries, onshore […]

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Shadow Education Minister for Young People Woodcock on panel to look at ‘big questions’ over 3m apprenticeships target

Shadow Education Minister for Young People John Woodcock (pictured above) features among an FE and skills Parliamentary panel that will tonight reflect on “big questions” surrounding the drive for 3m apprenticeship starts. He will be joined by Ashley McCaul, chief executive at London training provider Skills for Growth, councillor Tom Bewick, managing director at consultancy firm […]

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Job question yet to be decided as Niace and Inclusion reveal ‘strategic alliance’ to become full merger

The jobs future of staff at the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (Niace) and the Centre for Social Inclusion (Inclusion) was today uncertain after it was revealed their “strategic alliance” would turn into full merger. Niace, based in Leicester and employing 65 people, and Inclusion, based in London and employing 20 people, announced their alliance […]

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AoC issues ‘prove it’ challenge to Home Office over FE college back door visa claims

The Association of Colleges (AoC) has challenged the government to prove the sector was being used for bogus student visa claims after the Home Office announced “a crackdown on visa fraud”. The Home Office announced new measures today to reduce the length of FE visas from three years to two, prevent students from staying on […]

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Government productivity plan — live reaction

The Treasury’s productivity plan proposes converting colleges into Institutes of Technology, moving away from the per-qualification funding system for adult learning and further devolution of skills matters to regions. Here, FE Week brings you the sector’s response.   Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary, Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) “It is worrying that the government […]

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Outline of a 50-year-old apprenticeship levy from the CITB

If anybody knows what the future might look like for FE and skills with an apprenticeship levy on the horizon it would be the CITB, which has been operating such a system for half a century, as Steve Radley explains. Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget yesterday launched a flurry of policy initiatives. Of course, the headline-grabber […]

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The Budget — a quick checklist for colleges

A new apprenticeship levy for large employers stole the Budget show yesterday as far as FE is concerned, but Julian Gravatt gives a wider view — while also looking at that levy issue. There is a vast amount of official information about the summer budget. Here are the key points — Chancellor George Osborne presented the […]

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TUC general secretary tells Unionlearn conference that fighting FE cuts is ‘first priority’

Trade Union Congress general secretary Frances O’Grady told delegates at the Unionlearn conference that fighting the “false economy of FE cuts” was “our first priority”. In her speech to today’s conference at Congress House, in central London, Ms O’Grady (pictured above) warned that the next five years will “test our mettle”. “Our first priority must be […]

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