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First solo UTC served with financial notice to improve

The first ever standalone university technical college (UTC) to be hit with a financial improvement notice must draw up a recovery plan and explain how it will increase student numbers. The notice to Daventry UTC was sent to trust chair Professor Nick Petford on April 14, but was only officially published by the Education Funding […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Nottingham college appoints ex-council boss just six months after reported £230k pay-off

A former chief executive of Stoke-on-Trent City Council, who reportedly received a £230,000 voluntary redundancy pay-off from the local authority just six months ago, has been appointed to lead two merging colleges. FE Week has exclusively learned that John van de Laarschot will start as chief executive on August 1, when the merger between New […]

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Minister warns college is failing too many of its students

A college hit with two inadequate Ofsted ratings in three years has been told by Skills Minster Nick Boles that it is “failing too many of its students”, following an FE Commissioner report. Dr David Collins’ team visited City College Coventry in February, following its most recent Ofsted inspection in November. The report, dated April […]

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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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