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College gets £2.2m funding immunity

A failing London college was allowed to sidestep official funding rules to keep a £2.2m overpayment as it merged with a neighbouring college. Southwark College, which was graded inadequate following a December 2011 Ofsted inspection, merged with Lewisham College in a move welcomed as delivering “a stronger and more secure further education college”. The merger […]

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Complaints body call for FE students

Students in the FE sector are trailing behind their higher education counterparts when it comes to the handling of complaints, explains NUS vice president for FE Toni Pearce. While universities who wrong their students could face a hearing with the Office of the Independent Adjudicator, FE students have no such recourse — and it’s time […]

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College’s work recognised with new title

A college in Hampshire is the only institution in the country to have its motor vehicle department named as a “showcase centre”. Fareham College was bestowed the title by ABC, the awarding body for a number of motor vehicle qualifications. ABC chose Fareham after looking at the college’s Ofsted reports and now the centre will act […]

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Provider contract to be cut short amid debt claim

The Skills Funding Agency is tearing up an £800,000 training contract with a Hertfordshire-based provider amid claim the firm owes at least one subcontractor nearly £18,000. Train 4 Work Ltd, which was allocated the contract under the agency’s Adult Skills Budget for 2012/13, was “formally notified” of the move more than two months ago. The […]

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New chair Stott starts with AoC

new governors’ chair has been appointed at the Association of Colleges after John Bingham stepped down following six years at the helm. The Yorkshire-born telecommunications and IT specialist has been replaced by Carole Stott, chair of governors at London’s City Lit. Association chief executive Martin Doel said: “A great deal has been achieved in the […]

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Fears over new apprenticeship code

A new code of conduct at the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) for dealing with queries about providers has sparked concerns that “subjective and third-hand” official advice could be dished out. The Service Standard sets out how NAS handles calls from employers looking into apprenticeships. It outlines how NAS aims to put small and medium-sized enterprises […]

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The real case for chartered colleges

Chartered status must not simply be another quality mark: it should reflect the capacity of an institution to work with all its partners to help to shape what is on offer to its community, says Mick Fletcher The proposal to develop chartered colleges offers the prospect of underpinning the freedoms and flexibilities that government seems […]

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Peter Roberts, principal, Leeds City College

Peter Roberts was happily following in his father’s footsteps as a professional footballer when a nasty tackle threw him off course. His dad, Harold, made history at Chesterfield FC when he was signed by Birmingham City for a then record £10,600. Peter also joined Chesterfield in his teens. But his time on the pitch came […]

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Providers no longer penalised for learners finding jobs

FE providers will no longer be penalised for learners on benefits leaving a course because they have obtained a job. The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills, (BIS) announced that when working out Qualification Success Rate calculations, they would no longer include those who leave their learning early to enter employment, therefore not achieving a […]

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