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Spending review speed read: What is in it for FE and skills?

The chancellor Rishi Sunak today unveiled his one-year spending review for 2021-22. Here is what it includes for FE and skills.   £83m for surge in 16-19 college places The chancellor’s spending review document said that £83 million will be provided in 2021-22 to “ensure that post-16 providers can accommodate the expected demographic increase in […]

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BTEC Awards 2021 | CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF THE BTEC AWARDS!

This year marks ten years of the BTEC Awards. That’s ten years of celebrating individuals exceeding in vocational pursuits. Ten years of glamorous award ceremonies, even though 2020’s took place virtually. And ten years of the BTEC Awards promoting the sector with a highly competitive contest, not just between excellent learners, but excellent educators and […]

News, Supplements

Are lifelong learner accounts back on the cards?

The government is flirting with the language of learner power reminiscent of an old New Labour policy. Jess Staufenberg looks at its chances of making a comeback For old hands in FE, Boris Johnson’s announcement in September of a “Lifetime Skills Guarantee”, resourced through a “National Skills Fund”, has echoes of an older, more ambitious […]

Feature, News

Ofqual must work closely with employers for its bigger role in apprenticeships

The new system has the potential to strengthen the employer voice, but needs clear communication routes, writes Lee Pryor The announcement that Ofqual will now be overseeing a significant number of apprenticeship standards has been greatly welcomed by institutions such as ours. This is a significant move for organisations that provide end-point assessments and will […]

Opinion

Revealed: The sectors excluded from PM’s new ‘lifetime skills guarantee’

Major parts of the economy will see level 3 qualifications in their sector excluded from the new Lifetime Skills Guarantee, FE Week can reveal. Sectors deemed a low priority with low wages include hospitality, leisure, travel, retail, media and arts, while sectors such as IT, construction and engineering will get the green light. When the […]

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ESFA to audit university apprenticeships, from April

Universities that deliver apprenticeships will be subject to Education and Skills Funding Agency funding audits for the first time from April next year. The first audits could come the same month that Ofsted is handed new powers to inspect degree apprenticeships. University representative organisations said their members have been preparing for ESFA audits and understand […]

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MPs launch inquiry into prison education

A new inquiry into the challenges faced in prison education has been launched by the parliamentary education select committee. MPs on the committee said that while the Covid-19 pandemic had made delivery of education challenging across the board, provision has been “significantly impacted” for those in custody. They will examine to what degree adults in […]

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Gavin Williamson’s speech on lifting FE’s ‘potential’ through the white paper: The full text

The education secretary has promised that the imminent FE white paper will bring an “end to getting a qualification for its own sake” and ensure that training reflects the “changing needs” of employers. Gavin Williamson said further education will “no longer be hiding its vast potential under a bushel” following the reforms, while making a […]

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London college agrees merger after being put at ‘significant risk’

A London college which was put at “significant risk” by failures in financial management and control is seeking to join a successfully-merged neighbour. Richmond-upon-Thames College (RuTC) has announced, as a result of an FE Commissioner-led structure and prospects appraisal, that it plans to merge with Harrow College and Uxbridge College (HCUC) by August 2021. It […]

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