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Emma Young

SFCA Council Chair

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SFCA Council Vice Chair

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@SFCA_Info - June 5

A good day for 16 to 19 education. It is right that students in colleges as well as schools will benefit from this very welcome injection of @educationgovuk funding. #RaisetheRate. View our full response here: https://t.co/bmjvIBlvRw

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@SFCA_Info - June 5

Breaking: The national funding rate for 16 to 19 year old students will be bumped up to £5,105 in the next academic year following the government’s latest cash injection. Rates for T Levels, disadvantaged and English and maths funding are also rising https://t.co/xMeBIgywMQ

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@SFCA_Info - June 5

We warmly welcome the @educationgovuk plan to extend eligibility for free meals to all young people in households that receive Universal Credit. This is positive step towards reducing student poverty.https://t.co/Q0IWurj5Mm

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@SFCA_Info - May 23

This is a very special blog from Holly Bembridge, principal @kedst, and John Watters. Read slowly over the long weekend/half term - there's so much to learn from Holly's honest account of her leadership experience building an empowered college team!https://t.co/gdFZwzfycC

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@SFCA_Info - May 23

Deeply sensible piece for @FEWeek from Craig Hodgson, principal at SFCA member @NSCGStafford @NSCGNewcastle - we need proportionate exams for maths resits that don't bring colleges to a halt any longer than necessary!https://t.co/yRndnXlBQp

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@SFCA_Info - May 22

This is good news and reflects the principle established following our recent legal action that colleges should not be excluded from funding to support pay awards. While the details still need to be confirmed, today's announcement is a very positive development. https://t.co/F6Wvm9TqyH

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@SFCA_Info - May 17

⚠️ Ministers have been urged to ignore mayors’ demands for devolution of 16 to 19 budgets as relinquishing Whitehall control would lead to 'less funding getting to the front line' https://t.co/ICe4xguaXg

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@SFCA_Info - May 12

📖 'The Wolf Review took a flamethrower to so-called 'non-value' qualifications, only for the next cohort of secondary pupils to be worse off for attainment' ⬇️ @TomBewick 's lessons from the ghosts of curriculum reviews past https://t.co/lXejaeXErQ

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@SFCA_Info - May 12

🫥 'If we are serious about social mobility, we must be honest about where the gaps are widest'@MaritimeMAT CEO, Nick Osbornehttps://t.co/bomLLtbBAe

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@SFCA_Info - May 2

At an excellent meeting of the APPG on sixth form education this week, we were delighted that @gareth_snell @LordBlunkett @AlisonEBennett and @Jesse_Norman were elected as officers of the group. View our six priorities for sixth form education here: https://t.co/FocD4u1rhK

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@SFCA_Info - April 30

At the AGM of the APPG on sixth form education this afternoon the excellent @gareth_snell was elected Chair, succeeding the excellent @rach_hopkins. We are fortunate to have such effective sixth form college champions making the case for the sector. @SOT6FC @LutonSixthForm

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@SFCA_Info - April 22

And we're also lucky to hear from Hive Strategy about how they've approached helping colleges navigate the thorny world of safeguarding students from extremism in an online world:https://t.co/ooM89VeiuR

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@SFCA_Info - April 22

On the blog as we return from the Easter break, a brilliant piece from Michael, principal @TrinityTSFA, on developing the intrinsic motivation of both staff and students through independent study.https://t.co/7heB0Uwd5X

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@SFCA_Info - April 4

Despite the demographic boom, there is no capital expansion funding for 16-19. Establishing post-16 capacity fund 2.0 should be an early priority following the spending review to ensure students get a fair deal and support the @10DowningStreet plan to 'get Britain building'. https://t.co/kzcAXS6ipK

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@SFCA_Info - April 3

The Youth Voice Census 2025 from @YEUK2012 is live now! Young people have two months to share their views on college, work, and life. Take the survey here: https://t.co/I82JbHXNpu pic.twitter.com/rIfi049rL7

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@SFCA_Info - March 28

T levels have a valuable role to play, but as @NAOorguk reports today, student numbers are set to remain low. It is therefore vital to retain medium and large AGQs such as BTECs to avoid students falling through a qualifications gap. #ProtectStudentChoicehttps://t.co/xpKaxemjfl

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@SFCA_Info - March 28

"T levels represent a vital opportunity...but they are not right for everyone". Following today's@NAOorguk report on T levels, we hope that@educationgovuk will allow medium and large AGQs to co-exist with T levels. See our full response below:https://t.co/8GfjXoLMjV

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@SFCA_Info - March 28

"T levels represent a vital opportunity...but they are not right for everyone". Following today's @NAO report on T levels, we hope that @educationgovuk will allow medium and large AGQs to co-exist with T levels. See our full response below: https://t.co/02fgbMNAUh

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@SFCA_Info - March 28

Breaking: The UK’s spending watchdog has cast doubt on the scalability of T Levels after finding student number forecasts were missed by three quarters – resulting in a near-£700m spending shortfall https://t.co/bAsvdhsjDs

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@SFCA_Info - March 25

Today, @SFCA_info CEO Bill Watkin gave evidence to the @CommonsEd FE and Skills inquiry. Bill highlighted the impact of funding pressures, the need for sufficient revenue and capital funding, and the importance of keeping BTECs. View from 11:12:05 https://t.co/tDfDJa6ooI

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Meet The Team

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James Kewin

Graham Baird

Anna Paschali

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Emma Young

Alan Foster

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