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Meet the Minister: our round-up of the latest FE Week event in Parliament

By Paul Turner, Futures Leader, Monday 29 June 2015

At NCFE, we’re always on the pulse with policy, funding, and everything else affecting the education sector. I recently attended the Meet the Minister event, hosted by FE Week, where Shadow Minister for Young People John Woodcock debated the FE sector, the growth of Apprenticeships, and other hot topics in the world of education.



Adult Learners' Week 2015

By David Grailey, Chief Executive, Tuesday 16 June 2015

Adult Learners’ Week 2015 began on Saturday, a week dedicated to celebrating the opportunities education can present to adults looking to upskill, further themselves in their career, or train in a completely new area. The government recently announced an imminent 24% cut to adult education funding for 2015-16; in an economy rife with spending cuts, adult education of often one of the first areas to experience harsh cuts. The Association of Colleges (AoC) has estimated this will result in the loss of a staggering 200,000 adult education places.



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