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11 May 2026

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Alix Robertson

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Warrington UTC enrages neighbouring schools by ‘poaching’ pupils

A university technical college in Cheshire has been accused of poaching students from local schools in the ...

Alix Robertson

27 Jan 2018
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Multi-academy trusts fail to implement Baker clause

Just two of the 10 largest multi-academy trusts in England have fully complied with their new legal duty ...

Alix Robertson

26 Jan 2018
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EXCLUSIVE: DfE’s decision to defend small school sixth form cost £76,000 in fees

A legal challenge brought against the government by the Association of Colleges over the opening of a ...

Alix Robertson

21 Aug 2017
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Ofsted watch: Kendal College falls from grade one

This week brought disappointment for Kendal College, which lost its ‘outstanding’ Ofsted grade and dropped ...

Alix Robertson

14 Jul 2017
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FE champion Halfon elected chair of education select committee

The former apprenticeships and skills minister and FE champion Robert Halfon has stepped back into the ...

Alix Robertson

12 Jul 2017
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ESFA reveals timescales for provider access to £50m work placement pot

Further details of a £50 million pot for ‘capacity building’ work placements was announced this afternoon ...

Alix Robertson

13 Jul 2017
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All-party parliamentary group on apprenticeships calls for pay reform

Pay for apprentices should be far more flexible, increasing in line with their experience and level of ...

Alix Robertson

11 Jul 2017
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Assessment organisations still lacking for over 1,300 apprentices

At least 1,300 apprentices are still studying without an apprentice assessment organisation in place, FE ...

Alix Robertson

7 Jul 2017
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Most eligible employers not yet on levy system

Less than half of the employers eligible to register on the government’s apprenticeship system had done so ...

Alix Robertson

7 Jul 2017
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Ofsted watch: Week of extreme contrasts for providers

A week of extreme contrasts for FE saw the second college in two weeks scoop an ‘outstanding’ rating, ...

Alix Robertson

30 Jun 2017