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Alan Thomson
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Intraining adds commercial quality to an FE success story
Newcastle College raised eyebrows when it picked up the pieces of training giant Carter and Carter. But Alan Thomson finds that it’s now a UK-wide player
15 January 2010
Best ever level 3 scores help colleges to four-year run of exam success
Average points score per pupil up 6 per cent on 2006
15 January 2010
Public cash cut for more than 1,000 qualifications
Public funding will be withdrawn from more than 1,000 qualifications in July, the Government’s 16-19 investment strategy confirmed this week
15 January 2010
Rare accord bodes well for upheaval
Comment: Alan Thomson
8 January 2010
A warm welcome goes a long way as security officer leads FE accolades
Terry Nelson, a friendly face at Leeds City College, is appointed an MBE and is joined on New Year Honours List by a host of further education names
8 January 2010
Scrap ‘wasteful’ Train to Gain, says think tank
Report recommends redirection of funding to employer-led apprenticeship training
8 January 2010