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Banks given £201m to clear college debts during area reviews

Colleges had over £200 million of bank debt paid off by the Treasury during the post-16 area reviews, but civil servants say it is “too early” to determine the programme’s success. An ‘Area review: end of programme report’ was published by the Department for Education this afternoon to provide a “factual record” of the implementation […]

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New education secretary commits to Stourbridge College sell-off meeting

The education secretary has committed to meeting with principals around Stourbridge to discuss how further education can continue in the area – after its only general FE college was sold off. Cash-strapped Birmingham Metropolitan College controversially announced in May that it would sell off and close Stourbridge College in a desperate bid to ease a […]

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Ofsted watch: Ex-pro footballer’s provider scores highly in positive week for providers

A provider co-founded by former Crystal Palace football striker Dougie Freedman has been rated ‘outstanding’ in some areas, in a week where nearly all providers scored well with Ofsted. Freedman’s Focus Fitness UK received a grade two overall in its first report from the watchdog, which rated the independent provider ‘outstanding’ for personal development and […]

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Nearly 300 jobs lost as college group officially downsizes

One of England’s largest college groups is officially closing down its two private training providers – meaning nearly 300 jobs will be lost by the end of October. NCG has this morning confirmed that, following a consultation, Rathbone Training and Intraining are in the process of winding down their delivery operations. Around 4,500 learners were […]

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Ofsted to publish financial ratings for colleges and training providers

Plans for Ofsted to publish financial ratings as part of inspection reports have been announced – but full details are yet to be drawn up. In November last year chief inspector Amanda Spielman told FE Week the watchdog could take a more proactive role in factoring in financial management when grading a provider, but said […]

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Ofsted to inspect all grade one providers as 30 go without visit for decade or more

All FE and skills providers rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted will no longer be exempt from routine inspections, the Department for Education has confirmed. The government announced the move yesterday, but only that it would apply to schools. A spokesperson for the DfE has today told FE Week the change will also impact colleges, independent providers, […]

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Ofsted watch: ‘Reasonable’ week for many new providers

Ofsted has reported a number of new apprenticeship providers have made ‘reasonable progress’ in early monitoring visits, according to reports published this week. The one independent provider that stands out, though, is British Printing Industries Federation, which has climbed from a grade three to a grade two in its latest inspection. Inspectors found there that […]

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WorldSkills 2019: UK’s young people feel colleges are worst in the world at preparing them for adult working life, says new report

Young people in the UK feel their school or college are the worst in the world at preparing them for adult working life, a new report has revealed. A new report by the OECD called ‘Youth Voice for the Future of Work’, released to coincide with WorldSkills 2019 competition in Kazan, surveyed 842 18-24 year-olds […]

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Licence fees to almost double for cash-strapped UTCs

The new chief executive of the Baker Dearing Trust has defended the decision to nearly double the membership fee that university technical colleges have to pay. The annual fee will increase from £5,500 to £10,000 from September. The unexpected hike comes despite the majority of UTCs struggling to survive due to dwindling student numbers, a […]

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