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The government and sector are ill-prepared for FE loans

William Hague’s recent exhortation for people to stop whinging and ‘work harder’ reminded me of a certain Conservative politician from the 1980s who famously told people to ‘to get on their bike’ and look for work. The current economic picture bears many resemblances to the heyday of Norman Tebbit; high unemployment, especially among young people, […]

Opinion

Why Adult Learners’ Week matters now more than ever

The national awards ceremony for Adult Learners’ Week kicks off a week of similar events across the country this week, alongside thousands of opportunities for people to have a go at learning, often for the first time since they left full-time education. There will be tears and laughter, applause and inspiration at the ceremonies and […]

Opinion

Gordon Birtwistle, MP for Burnley

Growing up in rural Lancashire, the young Gordon Birtwistle wanted to be a joiner and undertaker. But while he liked the idea of making coffins, he wasn’t quite so keen on the idea of working with dead bodies. “That was the job in those days; make the coffins, bury the people or burn them,” he […]

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The future of adult learning

Tom Wilson, director, UnionLearn, TUC     David Hughes, chief executive, NIACE Ever-rising levels of unemployment, lack of skills among sections of the population, equality, changing policy and funding rates are just some of the issues that those in further education need to battle on a daily basis. But how do they move forward? The […]

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Redundancies at Elmfield Training

Elmfield Training Ltd, who have been scrutinised by the BIS Select Committee for their delivery of apprenticeships with Morrisons, are starting to make redundancies. A spokesperson for Elmfield Training told FE Week: “In respect of the staff consultation, part of running a business is to make sure there are the right people in the right […]

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‘Stop wasting money’ Unison tells colleges

Colleges spent at least £65 million on agency staff during the last financial year, according to information obtained by Unison. The trade union has calculated a combined bill of £64,613,485 for 170 colleges through freedom of information requests. The disclosure, which details spending between August 2010 and July 2011, follows plans for potential redundancies at […]

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‘Disappointing’ drop in adult participation says NIACE

The number of adults taking part in formal learning has fallen five percentage points, a survey by the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) has revealed. The annual adult participation in learning survey, published by the independent charity last week, shows that the majority of adults (62 per cent) have not participated in any […]

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UKCES appoints four new commissioners

The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) has appointed four new commissioners. Gail Cartmail, assistant general secretary for Unite the Union, Scott Johnson, chief executive of Chas Smith Shopfitters Ltd, Toby Peyton-Jones, HR director at Siemens UK & North West Europe and Neil Mclean, chair of the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership have […]

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Chesterfield College staff set to strike

Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at Chesterfield College today (Friday) voted to take industrial action in a row over jobs and pay. Nine in ten (88 per cent) of those who voted voted for strike action. A date for the action will be announced next week. The union’s action is in response to […]

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