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FE WEEK EDITION ~ SHORT AND SWEET
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FE WEEK NEWS

Latest apprenticeship policy slammed ~ http://tinyurl.com/3vor4sm
Just a week after the National Apprenticeship Service announces a crack-down on quality; BIS announce a reduction in red tape for large employers.

Government review into IfL effectiveness ~ http://tinyurl.com/3thn2xy
The government is to hold an independent review into workforce professionalisation, including the effectiveness of the Institute for Learning (IfL).

City & Guilds allocated £8m+ for 25,000 Asda apprentices ~ http://tinyurl.com/3fdfx6n
The Skills Funding Agency has allocated City & Guilds for Business, a wholly owned subsidiary of the awarding body City & Guilds, over £8m just to work with Asda.

12 week apprenticeships still advertised ~ http://tinyurl.com/3b5c2vb
Despite increased criticism in what the Chief Executive of the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) called ‘hot-housing’, many short NVQ and apprenticeship programmes are still being advertised.

FE Week investigates – ex-staff speak out about EST demise ~ http://tinyurl.com/3rrzplz
There was disbelief at Ethical Skills and Training Ltd (EST) this summer when the company – a major subcontractor for The Intraining Group (Intraining), which is owned by NCG (formerly Newcastle College Group) one of the largest FE organisations in the country – suddenly went into administration, leaving 133 staff out of a job and many apprentices facing uncertainty.

FE WEEK PROFILE
Dame Ruth Silver ~ her story ~ http://tinyurl.com/3hmnu39
An exclusive interview for FE Week by the awarding winning journalist Jan Murray

FE WEEK EXPERTS
New Year, New Challenges ~ Steve Besley ~ http://tinyurl.com/3vad24c
Red tape cutting too good to be true? ~ Shane Chowen ~ http://tinyurl.com/3vcozpq
ESOL Funding u-turn? ~ Chris Taylor ~ http://tinyurl.com/3ozkwnb

FE WEEK AGITATOR
Quit the excuses and listen to non-attending learners ~ http://tinyurl.com/446639b

FE WEEK EVENT WRITE-UP
ALT delegates seek technological innovation ~ http://tinyurl.com/3tpau28