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16 April 2026

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Josh Mellor

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Inquiry vote backed as City & Guilds members demand answers

Trustees face anger over commercial-arm sale amid claims that concerns were ‘brushed aside’

Josh Mellor

1d | Awarding
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Revealed: The next 19 ‘technical excellence colleges’

The colleges will have access to £175 million to specialise in defence, energy, digital or manufacturing

Josh Mellor

2d | Colleges
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London mayor uses unspent adult skills funding for youth NEETs programme

Experts fear that diverting money risks robbing Peter to pay Paul

Josh Mellor

7d | Adult education
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Colchester college wins Court of Appeal VAT fight

HMRC has until April 24 to decide whether it wants to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court

Josh Mellor

1w | Colleges
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Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud

Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests

Josh Mellor

2w | Awarding
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Probe finds £190k in overclaims at collapsed apprenticeship provider

The company folded last year after the DfE terminated its apprenticeship contract

Josh Mellor

2w | Apprenticeships
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Missing teenagers suggests a worthless guarantee

Councils are struggling to keep track of thousands of young people who should be entering post-16 ...

Josh Mellor

2w | Young people
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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

2w | 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

3w | 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

3w | Young people