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Principal vows to protect learners from strike

The principal of Lambeth College has vowed to protect learners from an indefinite strike planned this week — but conceded industrial action during exams season was “particularly disruptive”. Mark Silverman (pictured) said he would not let the college’s 15,000 learners be affected by the University College Union (UCU) demonstration and that “most classes” would still […]

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Scores of colleges ‘interested’ in career college opportunities

More than 40 colleges have expressed an interest in opening a Career College since proposals for the new form of 14 to 19 education institutions were put forward in October, FE Week can reveal. Career Colleges Trust chief executive Ruth Gilbert (pictured) said she had been approached by colleges and also employers about setting up […]

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Two providers keep EFA contracts despite grade 4s

Two out of eight providers hit with an Ofsted grade four rating since February last year have been allowed to keep their Education Funding Agency (EFA) contracts, the Department for Education (DfE) has revealed. It said the two that kept their contracts were given a chance to work with civil servants to improve performance. The […]

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Ofsted calls time on privatised inspection regime for FE and schools

Ofsted inspections of FE and skills providers and schools will no longer be carried out by private contractors from September 2015. The education watchdog said it would not be renewing contracts with inspection service providers (ISPs), which are set to expire in August next year. The current contracts, with CfBT, Serco and Tribal, have run […]

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Commissioner’s college visits hit double figures as plans for annual report are revealed

Further Education Commissioner Dr David Collins (pictured) has taken his tally of college reviews to 10, and will outline findings with an annual report this autumn. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) revealed that Dr Collins has been Weymouth College, Bicton College, City of Wolverhampton College and Stratford-upon-Avon College, on top of the […]

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Commissioner ruling on grade four college leads to 150 jobs at risk

A Greater Manchester college could be forced to make up to 150 redundancies after it was ordered to balance the books by the FE Commissioner. Dr David Collins, pictured left, placed Stockport College into administered status after he was sent in following a grade four “inadequate” Ofsted inspection grading in November. He said it “had to […]

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Seven-year wait for new FE and skills professional teaching standards is over

New guidelines for FE and skills teachers, lecturers and trainers have been issued by the Education and Training Foundation. A list of 20 “professional standards” — the first since 2007 — fills one side of A4, separated into three headings of values and attributes, knowledge and understanding, and skills. Among the professional practices listed are “evaluate […]

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Bright Assessing loses third and final appeal stage after ‘malpractice’ was found

Awarding organisation NCFE (formerly the Northern Council for Further Education) has detailed evidence of alleged malpractice at Bright Assessing uncovered through an investigation that has resulted in 225 former learners losing their qualifications. NCFE stopped certificating Bright courses in February following its four-month investigation into alleged malpractice. A summary of the findings has finally been […]

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Learndirect could get £100m flotation

Learndirect could be in line for a £100m flotation, it has been reported. According to Education Investor magazine, the training provider’s owner, Lloyds Development Capital (LDC), has appointed Numis Securities to advise on the listing. Neither Learndirect nor LDC, part of the Lloyds Banking Group, would deny the rumour when pressed by FE Week, but both […]

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