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National Audit Office to investigate Learndirect and the DfE

The National Audit Office has officially launched an investigation into Learndirect and the Department for Education following outcry from...

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FE principals angry with academy chain small sixth form plans

Two FE principals are up in arms over a planned new academy-chain small school sixth form, which they claim...

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Corbyn speaking at AoC annual conference

Jeremy Corbyn will address this year’s Association of Colleges annual conference. The annual event at at the ICC in...

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AoC boss expresses regret over 1 per cent pay offer

The Association of Colleges has expressed regret for offering staff a one-per-cent payrise – and has come in for...

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Cable backs lifelong learning accounts at Lib Dems conference

The Liberal Democrat leader has backed the creation of lifelong learning accounts in his party conference speech today. Sir...

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Grenfell fire survivor leads battle to save college campus

A college in one of London’s richest boroughs has delayed its final decision on whether to abandon one of...

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Commissioner report exposes financial turmoil at London SFC

A sixth-form college is in grave danger of running out of cash in the next 12 months, after a...

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Five new UTCs open doors to students

Five new university technical colleges have opened their doors this month, including one that was so popular it had...

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Two men plead guilty following Serious Fraud Office investigation into Luis Michael Training

Two men have pleaded guilty following a Serious Fraud Office investigation into now-defunct provider Luis Michael Training. Christopher Martin,...

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