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CPD drives students’ skills and aspirations in college and at work

Does CPD really lead to benefits on the ‘front line’?

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DfE plans £6.5m upgrade of Sheffield office

Department says work will ‘modernise and refresh the office, increase capacity, and address building condition’

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Apprenticeships

Monopoly fears over plans to bring EPAs and professional qualifications together

Warnings issued that smaller EPAOs may be forced out of the market.

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Jason Noble
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Ofsted accused of being ‘unfair’ on off-the-job training again after ‘inadequate’ report

Provider says ‘harsh’ judgement lacks Covid consideration

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor
DfE

Pupil premium plus pilot expanded to help more disadvantaged over-16s

DfE confirms pilot for 16+ looked after children and care leavers has been extended to another 28 authorities

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Ofqual

Ofqual disbands standards committee

Exams watchdog to take a ‘more flexible approach’ on policy advice

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Social mobility tsar quits: ‘I’m doing more harm than good’

Birbalsingh now calls for her deputy and Oldham College principal Alun Francis to take over the role permanently

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
sixth forms, UTCs

Bids for at least 6 ‘elite’ sixth forms formally submitted

Latest applications also include bids for two UTCs with a third in the pipeline

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Apprenticeships, Ofsted

Training giant with 5,000 learners pulls out of apprenticeship market

GP Strategies Training Ltd confirms closure of UK apprenticeship arm leaves 95 workers at risk of redundancy

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges

Struggling college faces apprenticeships ban

Ofsted set to judge apprenticeship provision ‘inadequate’ in overall grade 3 report

Billy Camden
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AAC2023, Apprenticeships

Finalists for AAC Apprenticeship Awards 2023 revealed

A record number of entries were received across 19 award categories celebrating the very best of apprenticeship delivery

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Training Providers

Multiverse posts sixth consecutive financial loss

Multiverse is relying on investors while it spends on infrastructure, and says losses are ‘typical’ for venture-backed companies

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Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission

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Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

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Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal

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Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal

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T Levels

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