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SFA criticised for ‘total farce’ over key provider submission failures

Management by the Skills Finding Agency of a key provider submission of learner data has been labelled a “total...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Reports of discrimination at SFA double in a year

Levels of reported discrimination in a key FE government agency have doubled in a year, an annual staff survey...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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SFA steps up campaign against topslicing management fees

The crackdown on providers who fail to disclose how much they topslice from subcontracting contracts has stepped up a...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Learndirect top-slices almost £20 million through subcontractors deals

Latest figures have shown that Learndirect top-sliced almost £20 million through its deals with subcontractors last academic year, FE...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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SFA apprenticeship tender for small employers rejected by quarter of providers

A quarter of apprenticeship providers have declined the opportunity compete for an SFA contract to deliver training to small and...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Brokerage of apprenticeship funding to be banned next year

The use of public funds to pay brokers’ fees will be banned, thanks to an award-winning FE week investigation...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Cost of Digital Apprenticeship Service revealed

The government expects to spend at least £12.5m on delivering its new Digital Apprenticeship Service, FE Week can reveal....

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Dip in higher-level courses holding up loan growth requests

The delay in advance learner loans is not down to a lack of resources, but has come about because...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Council u-turn on outsourcing adult education

Councillors have U-turned on their decision to outsource local authority adult learning services – citing the current area reviews...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke