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Ex LeSoCo principal steps in at troubled Totton College

The leader of a troubled college has stepped down just 18 months into the job – and will be replaced by the ex-principal of another formerly struggling institution. Derek Headrige [pictured right] was appointed campus principal at Totton College in April 2016 following a period of turmoil that saw it merge with the social justice […]

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Anne Milton to speak at AoC Conference

The skills minister will be speaking at this year’s Association of Colleges annual conference. Anne Milton’s address is guaranteed to be one of the highlights of this year’s event, which will be held at ICC in Birmingham on November 14 and 15. The news of her appearance at one of the FE sector’s biggest annual […]

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Milton wants flexibility, not ‘the dead hand of the state’

The skills minister has admitted she’s heard serious concerns about the government’s apprenticeship reforms, but claims there is “just enough time” to ensure that the enthusiasm, energy and time put into the project is not lost. Speaking at an Apprenticeships Forum fringe event at the Conservative Party conference this morning, Anne Milton said successive governments […]

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NHS takes action against Learndirect Apprenticeships

Learndirect Apprenticeships Ltd has been removed from part of the purchasing system used by London hospitals, following a joint FE Week and Financial Times investigation. Last month, FE Week analysis revealed multiple irregularities in a tender application to deliver apprenticeships at a London hospital that was submitted by LDA, a company owned and operated by the […]

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Greening announces 27 new degree apprenticeship projects, but no new money

UPDATE: HEFCE has now announced details of the 27 projects on its website.  We’ve alerted the DfE ———————————————————————————————————— Justine Greening has announced 27 new degree apprenticeship projects, but the FE sector may have to wait a while to find out what they are. In her speech to the Conservative Party conference, the education secretary heralded the […]

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Education is a market. But who’s buying and who’s selling?

We do not provide our young people with enough information – especially not in terms of money – on their pathways through further and higher education, says David Allison I was interviewed this week by an up-and-coming intern who wanted some thoughts on the way young people enter the workplace. Sarah had just graduated from […]

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First4Skills: what happened after its disastrous collapse?

The apprenticeships giant First4Skills went bust in March after its skills funding was pulled due to an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating. Around 200 staff lost their jobs, while around 3,700 learners were affected, and 14 subcontractors found themselves without a prime. Jude Burke looks into what has happened since. Six months after First4Skills’ collapse, 97 per […]

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Review of apprentice provider list planned

The government is already planning to review its register of apprenticeship training providers, but not until the new window for applications has closed. The ESFA offered training providers a third chance to get onto the register at the end of September, but admitted in its weekly update bulletin that this would be the last time […]

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Details of new T-level tendering timeline revealed

The Department for Education is moving forward with a detailed new timetable for the implementation of T-levels, FE Week understands. A fresh schedule was laid out during a series of private briefing events, run by the DfE for awarding organisations this week. According to an FE Week source, the new timeline sets out plans for […]

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