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Council wants small-school sixth forms to merge or close

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Ofsted considering climbdown over logo use

Ofsted could be heading for an embarrassing U-turn over its surprise decision to threaten providers with legal action over…

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Billy Camden
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Financial notice to improve for Heathrow Aviation Engineering University Technical College

A financial notice to improve has been issued to The Heathrow Aviation Engineering University Technical College by the Education…

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Ofsted picks Damar to train its apprentices

Ofsted is using just one training provider for its new cohort of 31 apprentices, FE Week can reveal. The…

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Jude Burke
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Funding reform roll-out in 2017 still on track, insists DfE

There will be no delay to apprenticeship funding reforms, the government has insisted, despite growing concerns in the sector…

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Billy Camden
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TV’s Reggie Yates announced as AoC conference speaker

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MP renews spat with college over planned job cuts

A senior MP has vowed to fight Hull College all the way over a string of job losses it…

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Billy Camden
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Bosses ‘switch’ firms leaving huge student and company debt

Serious questions are being asked of the Skills Funding Agency, after it allowed directors to switch the ownership of…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Concerns raised over Lauener’s new IfA post

Concerns have been raised about the impartiality of the Institute for Apprenticeships, following the announcement that senior civil servant…

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Alix Robertson
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AoC calls for delay to apprenticeship funding reforms for first time

The Association of Colleges’ has for the first time added its voice to organisations calling for a delay to…

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Jude Burke
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SFA pauses loans process after FE Week exposes delays

Growth requests for advance learner loans have been paused until further notice, after FE Week exposed lengthy delays with…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Exclusive: Further delays to controversial provider register

The controversial new apprenticeship provider register has been delayed, FE Week can reveal. The first wave of applications now…

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