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Funding agency dishes out extra cash for improvement strategy

The Education Funding Agency (EFA) has promised extra cash to support a struggling college’s improvement strategy, following a visit from the sixth form commissioner. Hartlepool Sixth Form College will use the extra £22,000 to support professional staff development after commissioner Peter Mucklow (pictured) found not enough students were completing their courses, teaching was not “consistently […]

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Report calls for FE inspection shift towards ‘self-regulation’

An Association of Colleges (AoC) report has called for “radical reforms” to the way FE provision is inspected, saying it should be separated from school inspections. The 26-page discussion paper, commissioned by the AoC and produced by FE consultant Mick Fletcher (pictured), recommended self-regulation for adult provision and “a slimmed down” Ofsted process for learners […]

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FE bosses warned against ‘heroic’ leadership

Senior FE figures were told to abandon the traditional “heroic” leadership model at the inaugural Fetl lecture. The speech was delivered by James Krantz (pictured right), management expert from New York-based leadership consultancy Worklab, to a packed lecture hall containing leading lights from across the sector including Peter Lauener, Skills Funding Agency and Education Funding […]

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FE Week Annual Apprenticeship Conference 2015

Click here to download the supplement From a little makeshift office at the back of the main room at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre on Monday and Tuesday (March 9 and 10), I witnessed first-hand the incredible success of our first Annual Apprenticeship Conference. A packed room heard from an incredible line-up of speakers […]

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FE Commissioner reveals college overestimated bank balance by £3m

Further Education Commissioner Dr David Collins (pictured) has revealed how a London college’s projected bank balance was overestimated by £3m as he called on Skills Minister Nick Boles to place it into administered status. Mr Boles followed Dr Collins’ advice on Greenwich Community College after he told the minister of “serious problems — both in terms of […]

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Edition 130: Kevin Smith & Richard Heatly

Stoke on Trent College has welcomed Kevin Smith as its new principal. Mr Smith, who has more than 25 years’ experience in education, will support chief executive Sarah Robinson, allowing her to dedicate more time to the strategic future of the college, according to a college spokesperson. In his most recent role as vice principal […]

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AoC calls for clarity on new ‘wilful neglect’ crime

The Association of Colleges (AoC) has called for clarity over proposed new rules that could see college staff jailed for failing to report sexual abuse of learners. Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a consultation on plans to extend the new criminal offence of ‘wilful neglect’ to cover those who work in education — but […]

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Barnfield looks for ‘new partners’ after academies split rubber-stamped

Barnfield College is “looking to forge new relationships” with partners in the education sector after Whitehall rubber-stamped its split from a chain of academies and studio school. Skills Minister Nick Boles officially approved the break-up of the Barnfield Federation, which means the Barnfield Academy Trust and Barnfield College, its original sponsor, are now separate entities. […]

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Numeracy and literacy not just learner issues

The FE sector has to face up to low levels of literacy and numeracy among staff if it wants to improve learners’ maths and English, an Ofsted official has warned. Marina Gaze, Ofsted’s deputy director for skills and FE made the comments at the BKSB Skills Conference focussing on English and maths. Ms Gaze’s comments […]

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