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Clegg promises to protect education spending ‘from cradle to college’

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has pledged to ringfence 16 to 19 education funding if the Liberal Democrats win…

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All courses to have online content to secure SFA funding, announces Skills Minister Matthew Hancock

All courses from September next year will need to have an online component in order to attract Skills Funding…

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WorldSkills duo Ashley Terron and George Callow figure in Queens 2014 Birthday honours list with former SFA chief Kim Thorneywork

WorldSkills 2013 gold medal-winning duo Ashley Terron and George Callow have been recognised in the Queen’s 2014 Birthday honours list…

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Apprenticeship challenge tests mental and physical stamina to limit

The mental and physical stamina of high-achieving apprentices was tested to the limit in the finals of the Brathay…

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College providing virtual answers in class

The mention of virtual reality learning is one that will trigger visions of clunky visors and black Lycra bodysuits…

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Learners’ uni hopes hit by strike

Desperate learners at Lambeth College have called on union leaders and college bosses to get back around the negotiating…

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Employers fail on apprentice wage

Apprentices were among the workers to have suffered at the hands of underpaying bosses listed by the Department for…

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Ofsted to end lesson gradings in FE pilot

Ofsted is to ditch graded lesson observations in an FE and skills in a pilot following a University College…

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College bouncing back from inspection shock

A formerly outstanding college that in just four years plummeted to inadequate across the board has started moving in…

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Pilot for 16 to 19s after Career College blow

A London college is to launch its own pilot Career College after failing to make the cut for the…

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College bribery claim before plans meeting

North East Surrey College of Technology (Nescot) has been accused of bribery for offering a day’s leave if staff…

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Learner destination worries over homepage proposals

Concerns about the tracking of learner destinations have emerged with a new consultation on plans for colleges and schools…

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