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Cash-strapped college appointed principal without competition to avoid ‘expensive recruitment process’

The FE Commissioner visited Stratford-Upon Avon College after its financial health was rated as inadequate by the Skills Funding Agency. Dr David Collins’ findings questioned the future of the cash-strapped college that saw governors resign after new principal Nicola Mannock was appointed without a competitive application process. She responds to Dr Collins’ report and defends her appointment. […]

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Hunt restates technical institutes plan but questions remain that they would ‘address real issues affecting FE’

Labour’s tech bacc plans and proposals for Institutes of Technical Education were restated in a speech today by Shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt (pictured) — but he failed to convince at least one general FE college principal that the “real issues the sector is facing” would be adddressed. Mr Hunt, delivering a speech at Microsoft’s London headquarters that […]

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FE Commissioner pays tribute to new leadership at inadequate Lesoco college

The new leadership team at inadequate-rated South London college Lesoco has been praised by the FE Commissioner, it has been claimed. Dr David Collins was back at the college last month having initially been sent into the college by then-Skills Minister Matthew Hancock in January after it had been given a grade four Ofsted inspection […]

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A-level results day 2014

Students across the country were this morning finding out how they performed in their A-levels and deciding their next steps — and pictured above are Derby College’s Daniel Buckley, Lara White and Micha Davis. According to UCAS data published in July 2014, the total applicant numbers for higher education this year are up by 4 per […]

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FE Commissioner questions future of cash-strapped college that saw governor resignations over principal’s appointment

The FE Commissioner has questioned the future of a cash-strapped Midland college that saw governors resign after a new principal was appointed without a competitive application process. Dr David Collins was sent in to Stratford-Upon-Avon College by former Skills Minister Matthew Hancock in May after the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) rated its financial health as inadequate, […]

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Sector leaders set out priorities for new Skills Minister Nick Boles

The appointment of Nick Boles (pictured) as Skills Minister following the promotion of his predecessor, Matthew Hancock, has led to questions about whether he will have enough time in the role to learn about the FE sector, its challenges and its successes included. Here, Association of Colleges (AoC) chief executive Martin Doel and Association of […]

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Two general FE colleges among backers in new round of UTCs announced by Chancellor George Osborne

A new round of University Technical Colleges (UTCs), involving two general FE colleges, has been announced by Chancellor George Osborne (pictured). Bromley College and Sheffield College were among those to win approval for seven new UTCs to add to the 17 currently operating and 33 in development. Five universities are behind the other new UTCs, […]

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Warning against ‘one size fits all’ inspections as Ofsted considers FE and skills merger with schools and early years

Ofsted proposals to merge the FE and skills inspection regime with schools and early years have drawn warnings from the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) and the Association of Colleges (AoC). The education watchdog is expected to put the idea out to consultation “very soon,” according to Sean Harford, Ofsted’s national director for schools policy and […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Ofsted FE and skills inspections face merger with schools and early years

Ofsted’s FE and skills inspection regime could be scrapped as the watchdog looks at a huge merger shake-up including schools and early years. It is understood that, just two years after the current FE and skills common inspection framework (CIF) was introduced, Ofsted is considering merging all education inspections under a single framework from September […]

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