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Ex-ITP boss on trial for alleged Sunderland College fraud

The ex-chief executive of a training provider and her former colleagues are on trial for allegedly defrauding a college…

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FE Week asks: Neil Bentley on the vital role of WorldSkills

As Team UK packed their belongings and headed to the sandy deserts of Abu Dhabi for WorldSkills 2017, FE Week’s…

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Outgoing ESFA chief takes “personal responsibility” for Learndirect decisions

The outgoing head of the ESFA has claimed personal responsibility for the decision not to terminate Learndirect’s adult education…

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WorldSkills 2017: A school visit to remember for Team UK

Singing, dancing, glow-in-the-dark shows and a bird of prey; Team UK’s first outing in Abu Dhabi certainly had it…

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Frustration as 5% tolerance on English and maths extended indefinitely

The five-per-cent tolerance on the notorious English and maths condition of funding rule will apply “until further notice”, the…

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First City Training slumps to ‘inadequate’

A health and social care training provider has been rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted in a report that warns of…

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BREAKING: First official apprenticeship levy figures show a 61% fall in starts

Total apprenticeship starts for May, June and July fell a staggering 61% compared to the same period last year….

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News, WorldSkills 2017

WorldSkills 2017: Touchdown in Abu Dhabi

After a 3,000 mile flight Team UK has landed in Abu Dhabi ahead of their contests with the rest…

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New senior role for former SFA boss after Positive Outcomes disaster

A former Skills Funding Agency boss will take over as chair of the work-based learning specialist JTL, nine months…

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Exclusive: T-level priority panel chairs revealed

The chairs of the first six T-level panels have been announced by the Department for Education. Fifteen names of…

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Manchester starts tumble by over a third, post-levy

Apprenticeship starts in one of England’s largest cities have shown a “notable and significant decline” since the introduction of…

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