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18 May 2026

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Josh Mellor

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Newbury’s PFI quadrupled build cost of campus

The West Berkshire college's private finance contract will end next year

Josh Mellor

27 Mar 2026 | Colleges
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Northampton colleges plan to merge next year

The proposed group would have a combined income of more than £70 million

Josh Mellor

23 Mar 2026 | Colleges
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Paying employers to hire youth ‘risks huge waste’

Labour will shell out up to £1 billion on job incentives for employers over the next three years

Josh Mellor

23 Mar 2026 | Young people
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WCG exits intervention

The college has agreed loans and campus sales to rebalance the books

Josh Mellor

17 Mar 2026 | Colleges
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Workplace training dominated by ‘tick box’ courses

Future growth could be stymied if employers fail to invest in transferrable skills, Learning and Work ...

Josh Mellor

13 Mar 2026 | Adult education
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‘Small’ pool of awarding bodies eligible for first V Levels – Ofqual

Exams regulator launches quick turnaround consultation for developing new qualifications

Josh Mellor

12 Mar 2026 | Young people
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Free meals funding frozen in FE while schools rate rises

College leaders bite back at ‘insulting’ DfE decision

Josh Mellor

11 Mar 2026 | Colleges
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Revealed: The first three V Level subject areas

Teaching of the new vocational courses will begin next year in digital, education and finance

Josh Mellor

10 Mar 2026 | Young people
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Children’s commissioner: Colleges forced to ‘mop up’ system failures

Rachel de Souza says young people in post-16 education often 'neglected' due to a narrow focus on schools ...

Josh Mellor

6 Mar 2026 | Colleges
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Building and engineering boards in merger consultation

Details of the proposal are due to be published next month

Josh Mellor

5 Mar 2026 | Skills reform