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£35k-a-year private school seeks £3.50-an-hour apprentice

A private school with annual fees of £35,000 has been branded “a disgrace” by one of the UK’s largest...

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‘Patchy’ progress with work training for special needs

A government drive to help young people with learning difficulties and disabilities prepare for the world of work is...

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Alix Robertson
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Ofsted watch: Traineeships silver lining for provider stuck on grade three

Independent training provider Nottinghamshire Training Network found itself stuck at a grade three this week, with all its provision deemed...

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Alix Robertson
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College pays learners to complete online courses

A college in the north-east has used public funds to pay its students cash bonuses for completing online short...

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Alix Robertson
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Merger of two London colleges agreed

Two London colleges have finally agreed to merge, more than 18 months after the link between them was first...

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Alix Robertson
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Tendering for external quality assurance finally launched

Tendering for the external quality assurance of apprenticeships has finally been launched by the Institute for Apprenticeships – three...

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Alix Robertson
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NOCN expanding through new acquisition

Expansion is on the cards this summer for awarding organisation NOCN, with a new acquisition from the Construction Industry...

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Alix Robertson
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College leader expects no commercial benefit after paying “immaterial” £8,000 to join Charted Institute for FE

There is no commercial benefit to joining the Chartered Institute for FE, the principal of a college which has...

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Alix Robertson
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National provider enters redundancy consultation with staff

Staff at the nation’s largest FE provider are on tenterhooks, as they wait to find out whether they will...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson