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Breaking: Bridgwater College unveiled as sixth new 157 Group member since January

Bridgwater College in Somerset is the latest new member of the 157 Group, it has been revealed this morning. The announcement was made by the college group via Twitter at 11am, and brings the total number of members to 32. Bridgwater is the sixth college to have signed-up since 157 Group exclusively revealed its expansion […]

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Funding remains top concern for third year

Funding shortfalls remain the top concern among those involved in the FE sector in 2016. Chancellor George Osborne’s u-turn on planned cuts in his November autumn statement failed to allay anxieties throughout the sector. If the government had hoped for at least a few Brownie points, ministers forgot the age-old law of politics —it’s not […]

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Third London college at risk of administered status

A struggling college is in danger of becoming the third in London to be placed into administered status by the FE Commissioner, according to the latest intervention report. Dr David Collins’ team visited Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College (EHWLC) in December, after the college had been rated inadequate by Ofsted following an inspection in […]

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UTC Lancashire to shut up shop after just three years

A fourth university technical college (UTC) has announced it will be shutting its doors due to low student numbers. UTC Lancashire said in a statement on May 3 it would close for good at the end of this term — just three years after it opened — due to difficulties in enrolling enough students “to […]

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Getting personal

As an employer myself, it was a surprise to learn that Ofsted had decided not to take any action against one of its own employees for vehemently criticising Sir Michael Wilshaw. But on reflection, Wilshaw’s outspoken criticism of the sector has created an unprecedented situation. He brought Ofsted into disrepute as a witness to the […]

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Hull College votes to strike over pay and lesson observation

“Angry and demoralised” staff at Hull College have voted to go on strike in a row over pay, and a controversial new lesson observation system. The University and College Union (UCU) said the college had offered staff a 0.7 per cent pay rise last September, and had also promised to make changes to unannounced lesson […]

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Warnings over finances for three colleges and council’s adult education provision

Three more colleges have had concerns raised over their finances, alongside Wakefield council’s adult education provision, according to the latest reports from the FE Commissioner. The reports for Telford College of Arts and Technology (TCAT), Richmond upon Thames College (RUTC), Warrington Collegiate, and Wakefield District Council were published on April 21, following visits by the […]

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Michael Sheehan steps down at Wigan & Leigh

A college principal in the north-west has left his post unexpectedly, but his former colleagues remain tight-lipped as to why. Michael Sheehan (pictured) first took charge at Wigan & Leigh College, which has recently been part of the Greater Manchester area review, in August 2014. A spokesperson for the college told FE Week that Mr […]

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Ofsted results – The story so far for independent training providers

The Common Inspection Framework was revised by Ofsted in September 2015, which introduced short inspections for grade two providers. In a series of provider type reports, we take a look at the grades for independent training providers (ITPs). Of the 85 published inspections since September, 61 (72 per cent) were full. In terms of grade […]

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