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Union calls for casual staff to be made permanent after two years

Casual staff who have been working at an FE provider for at least two years should be made permanent,…

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Skills minister announces “little delay” to publishing apprenticeship reform detail

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Pat Glass appointed shadow education secretary in Corbyn team shake-up

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Burton & South Derbyshire College joins AELP after quitting AoC

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