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Value for money question on Gazelle spending ‘answered by memberships’

Gazelle chief executive Fintan Donohue has said that it’s for to colleges to decide if his organisation delivered value for money as he unveiled an impact report containing no assessment of how it had spent £3.5m-plus of public funds. The former North Hertfordshire College principal spoke exclusively to FE Week about the positive Gazelle-commissioned report and […]

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Third GFE college steps in to take an academy on from struggling chain

A third general FE college is set to take over a school whose academy chain sponsor has been hit with two financial notices to improve (FNTI) by the Education Funding Agency (EFA) since 2013. South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (SGS) has announced it will become the new sponsor of Forest Academy, formerly Heywood Community School, in Cinderford […]

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Principal says borrowing to blame for finances issue

A Basingstoke sixth form college was today expected to present a draft financial recovery plan to the Education Funding Agency (EFA) after being issued with a financial notice to improve. Queen Mary’s College (QMC) was issued with the notice on December 12, after it was assessed as “inadequate” for financial health by the EFA. It […]

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Local authority one of just three to win a glowing Ofsted report

A Midland council is celebrating after its adult education provision was rated outstanding across the board by Ofsted. Wolverhampton Adult Education Service (pictured) was given a grade one rating in all headline areas following inspection last month. And staff at Stockport College also received good news from Ofsted this month with inspectors having found it […]

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British Gas cutting flow of 16 to 18 apprentices

British Gas failed to deliver a massive 89 per cent of its £2.5m initial allocation for 16 to 18 apprenticeships last academic year. Skills Funding Agency (SFA) data shows the energy giant, which started 13 times more apprentices over the age of 18, was ultimately paid £2.2m less than its July 2013 allocation for the […]

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Edition 124: Sue Rimmer, Mike Hopkins, Sean Harford, Alan Birks, Michele Sutton and Norman Cave

South Thames College principal Sue Rimmer has been elected the new chair of the Principals’ Professional Council (PPC). She takes over from Mike Hopkins, who stepped down last month after his chief executive role at the Gateshead and Middlesbrough College Confederation was made redundant when it was split up after just over 12 months. He […]

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Should former Barnfield boss Sir Peter hand back FE knighthood after inadequate rating?

Troubled Barnfield College has been described by Ofsted as having “no key strengths” — prompting question marks over whether former principal Sir Peter Birkett deserved his 2012 knighthood for services to FE and the academy movement. Luton South MP Gavin Shuker blamed the college’s problems — the most recent of which was a damning inadequate […]

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Luton’s troubled Barnfield College has been handed an inadequate grading by Ofsted

Luton’s troubled Barnfield College has been handed an inadequate grading by Ofsted after inspectors found it had “no key strengths”. College governors’ board chair Robin Somerville described the damning result, published today, as “an unacceptable failure” and apologised to learners. The report, which comes a year after FE Commissioner Dr David Collins was sent in following […]

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Edition 123: Signe Sutherland, Matt Hamnett and Amanda Melton

North Hertfordshire College principal Signe Sutherland has revealed she is to retire in March, while her replacement has been announced as Matt Hamnett, a director in Capita’s major deals team. She will be stepping down after nine years at the college having been appointed principal in 2012. “We are delighted to announce Matt’s appointment, who […]

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