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Shane Chowen

London, Plymouth

Editor at FE Week

Editor at @FEWeek - reporting on further education, skills and apprenticeships. Story tips: [email protected]

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  • Colleges’ share of £50m pay rise cash revealed

    1 week ago | feweek.co.uk | Shane Chowen

    Colleges’ share of £50m pay rise cash revealed In-year grants have been calculated using 16-19 funding as a baseline In-year grants have been calculated using 16-19 funding as a baseline More from this theme Recent articles Over 200 colleges will each receive a share of £50 million next month towards staff pay rises.

  • Ministers hope new GCSE results app will save £30m a year

    1 week ago | schoolsweek.co.uk | Shane Chowen

    Ministers hope new GCSE results app will save £30m a year Almost 100,000 year 11s will receive grades via a government app this year Almost 100,000 year 11s will receive grades via a government app this year More from this theme Recent articles Nearly 100,000 year 11 pupils will receive their GCSE results through a government app this year as part of a trial that ministers claim could save schools and colleges £30 million in annual admin costs.

  • Historic adult education centre in intervention after emergency bailout

    2 weeks ago | feweek.co.uk | Shane Chowen

    Historic adult education centre in intervention after emergency bailout Mary Ward Settlement had 'serious' cash problems and has been ordered to improve Mary Ward Settlement had 'serious' cash problems and has been ordered to improve More from this theme Recent articles A 130-year-old adult education centre has been handed a financial notice to improve after needing emergency funding from the government.

  • ‘Worry’ over as doomed SEND college is saved by Big Issue

    4 weeks ago | feweek.co.uk | Josh Mellor |Shane Chowen

    More from this theme Recent articles A special educational needs college that faced closure following a surprise eviction notice has been saved by a £3 million loan from the Big Issue magazine’s “social impact” funding arm. Great Oaks College has taught more than 100 students aged 19 to 25 with SEND each year since it opened at a purpose-built site in Hounslow, west London, in 2018.

  • Learning from Weston's governance failures

    4 weeks ago | feweek.co.uk | Jessica Hill |Shane Chowen

    FE’s reputation on the line: learning from Weston governance failures The damning FE commissioner report on Weston College revealed shocking lack of transparency in senior pay and governance. For an FE sector built on public trust, this must never happen again The damning FE commissioner report on Weston College revealed shocking lack of transparency in senior pay and governance.

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Shane Chowen @shanechowen
2 May 25

RT @NPorter_: I’ve written an op-ed for @FEWeek about children in prison. I still remember my first YOI visit and seeing a pile of familia…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen @shanechowen
2 May 25

SCOOP: Bridget Phillipson has softened her apprenticeship funding plans following backlash from ministers Under 21s will now be able to access level 7 apprenticeships - a u-turn on the controversial out-right ban originally proposed https://t.co/GQPdx1EQN8

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen @shanechowen
2 May 25

🚨Exclusive: Level 7 apprenticeship funding *will not* be removed for under 21s https://t.co/GQPdx1EiXA