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ETF chief defends handing £1m learning tech contract to Gazelle amid ‘scepticism’ of the organisation

Education and Training Foundation (ETF) chief executive David Russell has spoken out to defend the awarding of a £1m learning technology contract to Gazelle as he acknowledged “scepticism” about the organisation. The Gazelle Foundation beat three other bidders to win the learning technology contract, due to end by November next year, thanks to the “depth […]

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England won’t join European apprenticeship body, says Skills Minister Matthew Hancock

Skills Minister Matthew Hancock has ruled out joining a European apprenticeship development body, despite his counterparts in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland saying it could have benefits. Responding to a written question from Democratic Unionist Party MP Nigel Dodds, Mr Hancock said England would not be joining the European Alliance for Apprenticeships. However, governments in […]

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Apprenticeship claim leads to another Tory and Labour fact spat

Skills Minister Matthew Hancock challenged Labour’s understanding of apprenticeship starts following a week in which the Opposition’s fact-checking has been called into question. During an Opposition day debate on vocational education in the House of Commons yesterday (Wednesday, July 9), Shadow Education Minister Tristram Hunt and Mr Hancock clashed over whether the overall number of […]

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Leading academic sends Miliband back to classroom over ‘confusing’ technical degree plan

Professor Alison Wolf has issued a stinging attack on Labour leader Ed Miliband’s plans to “revolutionise learning and training” by introducing technical degrees at university. The Kings College London academic (pictured), whose government-commissioned review of vocational education for 14 to 19-year-olds was published in early 2011, branded the idea “confusing,” while Skills Minister Matthew Hancock labelled it […]

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Ofsted praise for college that revamped leadership after disastrous grade four result

A Midland college that overhauled its leadership in the wake of a disastrous Ofsted inspection result has recorded improvement across the board. City College Coventry follows City of Liverpool and City of Bristol to become the third general FE college in less than a month to have improved to a grade three, or requires improvement, […]

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Labour plans technical degrees in learning and training ‘revolution’

Labour leader Ed Miliband has unveiled plans to “revolutionise learning and training” with new technical degrees delivered by the country’s top universities and designed with leading businesses. Speaking at a vocational education summit in London this morning, he told how “those who have excelled in vocational education and training” would be given the opportunity to […]

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Providers set to benefit from 2015-16 funding allocations for local enterprise partnerships

The government has announced how it will split £2bn over the next financial year between 39 local enterprise partnerships (Leps) across the country — which will spend a proportion of that cash on FE projects. All the Leps submitted strategic economic plans three months ago which set out their bids for a slice of the […]

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WorldSkills UK squad announced

Almost 100 young people were today (July 7) confirmed as UK squad members for next year’s WorldSkills competition in Brazil. Following three days of gruelling tests in their different skill areas, 98 young people landed a spot on the squad, offering them the chance to go on to compete at WorldSkills in Sao Paulo next […]

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Former SFA chief Russell to chair board at Positive Outcomes Training

Former Skills Funding Agency (SFA) chief executive Geoff Russell will head up the board of directors at Positive Outcomes, the training provider has announced. Mr Russell (pictured), who left the top job at the SFA in July 2012 after holding the post since the Agency’s inception in 2010, will become chairman at Positive Outcomes Training […]

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