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ESFA threatens to bring forward data deadlines

The ESFA has threatened to move the deadlines for individualised learner records (ILR) forward because it reckons too many...

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Third FE college in six months rated Ofsted outstanding

A third general FE college has been rated ‘outstanding’ in the space of six months. Fareham College was recognised...

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Paul Offord
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Milton reveals four pillars of new careers strategy

The four main themes of the government’s widely anticipated careers strategy have been set out by the skills minister,...

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Paul Offord
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Consultation launches on FE residential safeguarding standards

The government has opened its consultation on new national minimum standards for residential accommodation for 16- to 18-year-olds in...

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Paul Offord
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Major home health care employer provider branded ‘inadequate’

Ofsted has rated a major home healthcare employer-provider ‘inadequate’ across the board, in a report that condemns its “woefully...

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Paul Offord
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Tendering process finally launched for single awarding organisation plan for prisons

The contract tendering notice has finally been published by the Ministry of Justice in support of its move to...

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Paul Offord
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FE loans applications down for all established age groups

Applications for FE loans were down in 2016/17 for all age-groups they were available to in previous years. The...

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Paul Offord
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Milton only appoints Conservative MPs as apprenticeships ambassadors

Three Conservative MPs have today been named as apprenticeship ambassadors by skills minister Anne Milton. Maria Caulfield, Stephen Metcalfe,...

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Apprenticeship funding model report provokes dismay

A long-awaited report on whether the government’s forecasting tool to predict apprenticeship starts is working has caused dismay over...

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Paul Offord