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Two more UTCs struggling: one planning to become a secondary, the other facing takeover

A university technical college with low pupil numbers has been ditched by its sponsor for costing too much, while recruitment problems in another has forced it to consider converting into a secondary school. Bright Futures Educational Trust (BFET) is relinquishing sponsorship of Wigan UTC as it can no longer afford the 14-19 institution. The UTC […]

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City of Liverpool College placed in administered status by ‘extremely concerned’ minister

Administered status has been imposed on City of Liverpool College by apprenticeships and skills minister Robert Halfon, who is “extremely concerned” about its decision to dispute being referred to the FE Commissioner for a second round of intervention. Mr Halfon wrote to chair of the board of City of Liverpool College Peter Grieve on October […]

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Exclusive: AoC India to close after 25 colleges quit

A college partnership network set up by the Association of Colleges to provide UK vocational education and training programmes to India is to close after losing over three quarters of its members. AoC India was established in 2012 as a partnership of 33 FE colleges, but after being left with just eight members this year […]

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Four new FE Commissioner reports published by DfE

A college has been slammed for its “dysfunctional” leadership, in one of four new FE commissioner reports to have been published by the Department for Education. The damning report into Mid Cheshire College, dated April 2016, came after it was rated inadequate by Ofsted in January – but before the resignation of then-principal Richard Hollywood […]

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DfE confirms Richard Atkins CBE as new FE Commissioner

Richard Atkins’ appointment as the new FE commissioner has been confirmed by the Department for Education – almost a month after FE Week first reported the news. He will take over the role from current FE commissioner Sir David Collins, who will retire in November. Mr Atkins was principal of Exeter College from 2002 until […]

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Sussex college merger plans unveiled

Plans for a merger between two Sussex colleges that aims to boost apprenticeships and higher level skills in the region have been unveiled. The link-up between City College Brighton and Hove and Northbrook College is one of the recommendations to have emerged from the Sussex area review of post-16 education and training. The two colleges […]

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Movers & Shakers: Edition 186

Your weekly guide to who’s new, and who’s leaving.   Berkeley Green University Technical College has appointed Rhian Priest as its group principal. The college is due to open in September 2017, and will provide specialist training facilities for the science, technology, engineering and manufacturing industries. Ms Priest, who began her career in education as […]

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Council u-turn on outsourcing adult education

Councillors have U-turned on their decision to outsource local authority adult learning services – citing the current area reviews of post-16 education and training as a key reason for the decision. In June funding cuts prompted Croydon Council to agree to find a private provider to run its community and adult learning service from 2017, […]

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Movers & Shakers: Edition 185

Your weekly guide to who’s new, and who’s leaving.   Saboohi Famili has joined Epping Forest College in London as its new principal. She joins the college following a two-year stint supporting the government of Guernsey in reshaping post-16 education in the Bailiwick. Prior to this, Ms Famili held the position of principal at Sutton […]

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