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Let FE colleges deliver nursing apprenticeships!

FE has vast expertise in delivering healthcare apprenticeships, but those trying to solve the nursing shortage fail to see...

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LAIRA PEARSON
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Are apprenticeship funding bands being set deliberately low?

Are funding bands deliberately being set below cost to restrict the supply of some high-cost apprenticeship standards? Mandy Crawford-Lee...

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MANDY CRAWFORD-LEE
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A milestone month for the Institute for Apprenticeships!

The publication of the 300th apprenticeship standard is a sign of real change with tangible outcomes, says Sir Gerry...

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SIR GERRY BERRAGAN
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Nursing apprenticeships are a good thing – here’s why

Apprenticeships may not be a magic bullet, but neither are they the poisoned chalice the Royal College of Nursing...

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LUCY HUNTE
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Why we are planning to use a single licensing approach for T-Levels

Choosing awarding organisations in open competition will not only give the new technical qualifications the greatest chance of success,...

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ANNE MILTON
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If colleges are not careful, HE will muscle in on their territory

The FE sector is already beleaguered, but market forces will soon see universities trying to carve themselves out a...

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EWART KEEP
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If the 10% apprenticeship co-investment is removed, it should be done selectively

The 10 per cent apprenticeship contribution rule for non-levied employers remains a lively issue. It is frequently cited by...

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SIMON MARTIN
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When does Ofsted inspect a newly merged college?

Merging with another college is certainly not a way to dodge a visit from Ofsted, explains Paul Joyce, in...

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PAUL JOYCE
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How to support disabled learners with sport and physical activity

For too long it has been too easy to marginalise disabled learners from the kind of sporting activity that...

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SAM PERKS