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IfA loses funding rate review battle but uncertainty drags on

An employer group that won an appeal over the Institute for Apprenticeships’ handling of funding rate recommendations is still waiting for a final decision,…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Ofsted criticised for delaying 3aaa inspection despite multiple warning signs

Ofsted delayed inspecting the beleaguered Aspire Achieve Advance for years despite its achievement rates plummeting when apprentice numbers nearly…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Dame Asha WILL stay on the IfA board despite West Notts resignation

Dame Asha Khemka remains a “valued” Institute for Apprenticeships board member and will not be leaving the role, despite…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Crisis-hit 3aaa up for quick sale – with government support

Beleaguered apprenticeship giant Aspire Achieve Advance has put itself up for sale with the government’s backing. The decision has…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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IfA silent on support for board member Dame Asha following resignation

The Institute for Apprenticeships has refused to say if it is backing its board member Dame Asha Khemka, after…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Decision on management apprenticeship funding bands delayed following employers’ appeal

Three controversial management standards are not among those to have their final funding bands confirmed by the Institute for…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke


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IfA funding band review: 12 of 31 standards signed off by education secretary

Final funding bands for 12 of the standards that were part of the Institute for Apprenticeships’ review have been…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Damian Hinds: Full text of Conservative Conference 2018 speech

Damian Hinds addressed the Conservative party conference in Birmingham yesterday in a speech which included extra funding for T-levels,…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
News

Revealed: The 21 colleges that will share £40m Maths Centres of Excellence cash

The names of the 21 colleges selected to receive funding as Maths Centres of Excellence have been revealed. The…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Hinds reveals £38m T-levels capital funding boost

The education secretary will announce a £38 million capital funding boost for schools and colleges in the first wave…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Milton bashes unions for lack of FE focus in fight for funding

The skills minister has had a “big go” at the country’s largest education union for focusing on schools at…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Minister open to raising apprenticeship transfer funding but concerned about fraud

The skills minister has said she is “open to” raising the apprenticeship levy transfer facility above 25 per cent…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross

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Colleges, Long read

Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail

More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Long read

Legrave’s last orders: build cash, challenge leaders and don’t ignore teaching

In her final interview, the outgoing FE Commissioner warns colleges not to mistake funding rises for financial safety

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Young people

Curriculum review: ‘Strengthen’ resit accountability and reduce T Level assessment burden

Review recommends already-announced V Levels, level 2 pathways and new pre-GCSE English and maths quals

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
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Case dismissed: Marples loses High Court claim against DfE

A judge has dismissed a multi-million-pound claim brought by former training boss Peter Marples and his family against the…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
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Revealed: V Levels incoming as axe looms for BTECs

New qualifications set to launch as ‘third route’ between A-levels and T Levels

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen