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Secret Principal

The principal of a large and well-established FE college writes about life at the top — the worries, the hopes, the people and the issues they have to deal with every day. Is there a general election? Whither education, education and education? Is there a general election? Whither education, education and education?Well, we’re all reeling […]

Opinion

Edition 135: John Spindler, Martin Sim & David Goddard

Salford City College this month came under the leadership of a new principal. John Spindler left his deputy principal role at Rochdale’s Hopwood Hall College to begin his new post at the grade two-rated college from the start of term. He said: “I am delighted to be joining Salford City College to lead one of […]

Movers and Shakers

Birmingham Met to axe up to 250 jobs

As many as 250 jobs are set to be axed at Birmingham Metropolitan College — a move branded “catastrophic” by unions. College bosses have blamed government funding cuts after staff at the college, which is one of the largest in the West Midlands following a 2013 merger with Stourbridge College, were told 200 to 250 […]

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How does the next government grow and fund a big increase in apprenticeships?

The political appetite for apprenticeships has never been greater, and neither has the pressure on funding — so where could the money for this booming programme come from, asks Richard Atkins. Politicians in all of the political parties are telling us what a great success apprenticeships are and how they must be increased during the […]

Opinion

Is your college a ‘going concern’?

What would happen to your college if the Skills Funding Agency held back funding for 45 days? It’s just one of the tough questions that need to be asked if you’re planning to stay afloat, says Ian Sackree. One of the most (if not the most) important tasks for the college’s accounting officer, is to […]

Opinion

Your FE & skills General Election questions answered — part three: Liberal Democrats

The Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats have all come in for grilling with a host of questions from FE and skills figures. In this last of three articles, a spokesperson for Nick Clegg’s (pictured) Liberal Democrats takes the stand to answer your questions. Business, Enterprise and Energy Minister Matthew Hancock answered yesterday for the Conservatives, […]

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Your FE & skills General Election questions answered — part two: Labour

The Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats have all come in for grilling with a host of questions from FE and skills figures. In this second of three articles, Shadow Skills Minister Liam Byrne (pictured) takes the stand for Labour. Business, Enterprise and Energy Minister Matthew Hancock answered yesterday, while a Lib Dem spokesperson fields questions later today on […]

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Your FE & skills General Election questions answered — part one: The Conservatives

The Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats have all come in for grilling with a host of questions from FE and skills figures. In this first of three articles, Business, Enterprise and Energy Minister Matthew Hancock (pictured) takes the stand for the Conservatives. Labour’s Shadow Skills Minister Liam Byrne answers tomorrow morning on feweek.co.uk, while a Lib Dem spokesperson […]

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Threefold increase in £200k-plus principal posts

The number of colleges paying out upwards of £200k on their principal posts rocketed threefold last academic year, FE Week can reveal. The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) published the 2013/14 college accounts during the Easter holidays and FE Week analysis shows that a dozen colleges handed over more than £200k in salaries to principals — up […]

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