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11 May 2026

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Paul Offord

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Halfon pleads for nursing apprenticeships to be ‘special case’ with levy spending

The education select committee chair has pleaded for nursing apprenticeships to be made a “special case” ...

Paul Offord

17 Jul 2018
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Learndirect Apprenticeship staff and assets transferred to PeoplePlus for nominal fee

The new owner of Learndirect’s apprenticeship division has transferred all assets, in a hastily arranged ...

Paul Offord

16 Jul 2018
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Training for hundreds of glass industry apprentices branded ‘inadequate’

UPDATE: The government has confirmed that the Vocational College has now “ceased training”. “The DfE has ...

Paul Offord

16 Jul 2018
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Disappointment at lack of concrete pay offer, as AoC proposes package dependent on funding rise

Disappointment has been expressed at the lack of a concrete offer following pay talks with the Association ...

Paul Offord

16 Jul 2018
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DfE orders independent investigation into ESFA over 3aaa contract management

An independent auditor has been called in to investigate the Education and Skills Funding Agency over ...

Paul Offord

13 Jul 2018
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Did failed Greater Manchester UTC get ‘free pass’ despite warnings?

The viability of the failed Greater Manchester university technical college was questioned by government ...

Paul Offord

12 Jul 2018
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Huge concern over surge in higher level management apprenticeships

A surge in higher level management apprenticeship starts has raised grave concerns that employers are ...

Paul Offord

13 Jul 2018
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‘Preferred’ Social Mobility Commission chair wants ‘complete overhaul’ of FE

The government’s preferred candidate to chair the Social Mobility Commission has told MPs that the FE ...

Paul Offord

11 Jul 2018
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Names of over 60 colleges involved in new careers hubs revealed

The names of more than 60 FE colleges set to play key roles in new hubs, which the education secretary ...

Paul Offord

11 Jul 2018
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Careers and Enterprise Company agrees to publish board minutes

The Careers and Enterprise Company has responded to savage criticism from MPs over secrecy by finally ...

Paul Offord

9 Jul 2018