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We live in a world that needs to take care of its resources, Veolia is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive [email protected] and our mission is to ‘Resource the World’. Improving environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity 4 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 @FEWEEK EDITION 291 FEWEEK.CO.UK News DfE ‘closely monitoring’ independent investigation at Hull College Group NICK LINFORD [email protected] Exclusive The government is “carefully monitoring” an independent investigation into allegations regarding the management of Hull College Group. FE Week has spoken to numerous current and former employees and understands that a whistleblower contacted the FE Commissioner Richard Atkins earlier this year alleging nepotism and inappropriate use of funds by college bosses. Education minister Lord Agnew told this newspaper that the college has launched an independent investigation into the allegations regarding the management of Hull College Group. He said: “Any financial wrongdoing, if it has occurred, is treated extremely seriously and we will be carefully monitoring events as the information Hull College becomes available.” Allegations of nepotism first the time that the college received Radding’s Twitter account. A spokesperson for Hull College surfaced in 2018, but it is understood a bailout of more than £50 million Several sources also claim that at a Group said: “With regards the that it is appointments that have and slashed more than 300 staff to staff event in late 2018, Swithenbank “We will be ongoing investigation, as FE occurred in recent months that are balance the books as part of a ‘Fresh told staff that the low point in the year carefully Week will be aware, it would under investigation. Start’ programme overseen by the FE for her was “being forced to sack my be inappropriate for this to be Commissioner. husband”. monitoring events discussed publicly until it has been Published accounts for 2017/18 reveal The college has told FE Week that full allowed to conclude without risk of “Any financial a “partner of a senior post-holder” was disclosure of a family connection was as the information interference or prejudice.” appointed in January 2018 and resigned made to the board and claim it was a The college remains in financial wrongdoing, if it their position in August 2018 after fixed term marketing role concluding in becomes available” intervention and is reviewed on a has occurred, is being paid £36,640. August 2018. quarterly basis. The senior post-holder is the now The current investigation is treated extremely chief executive Michelle Swithenbank understood to relate to the use of and the partner, now husband, is college funds and appointments in seriously” Graham Raddings.