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21 May 2026

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Tyne Coast falls into hole left by £96m campus

5h | Colleges
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Worsening student data is positive sign for Burnley

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Mary Ward steps closer to Newham College merger

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Switch focus to national solutions on pay, UCU told

1h | FE workforce

Financial mess forces Boston College into intervention

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Gemma Collins hate is snobbery, says Phillipson

7h | Skills reform

Ofsted delivers ‘needs attention’ blow to Multiverse after starts stop on weakest apprenticeships

16h | Apprenticeships
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DfE axes single awarding body licence model

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Green skills gold rush leaves safety and quality fears simmering

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Seeking more than a sticking plaster for hospitalised teens

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From clawbacks to giving back: David Withey, SGS College
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‘Heartbreaking’: How colleges are forced to turn away students as demand outstrips space
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Worsening student data is positive sign for Burnley

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Mary Ward steps closer to Newham College merger

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Switch focus to national solutions on pay, UCU told

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I found my voice through lifelong learning – others deserve the same chance
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Making apprenticeships a recovery route is creating more productivity problems
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Smaller steps could transform English and maths resits
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