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Striking Lambeth College staff return to work just days before holiday

Lambeth College staff who have been on strike since June 3 over new contracts went back to work today…

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Leading academic sends Miliband back to classroom over ‘confusing’ technical degree plan

Professor Alison Wolf has issued a stinging attack on Labour leader Ed Miliband’s plans to “revolutionise learning and training” by…

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Ofsted praise for college that revamped leadership after disastrous grade four result

A Midland college that overhauled its leadership in the wake of a disastrous Ofsted inspection result has recorded improvement…

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Labour plans technical degrees in learning and training ‘revolution’

Labour leader Ed Miliband has unveiled plans to “revolutionise learning and training” with new technical degrees delivered by the…

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Nick Linford
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Providers set to benefit from 2015-16 funding allocations for local enterprise partnerships

The government has announced how it will split £2bn over the next financial year between 39 local enterprise partnerships…

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Adult education could be funded per learner under Labour

Post-19 funding could be allocated on a per student basis under a Labour government, Shadow Skills Minister Liam Byrne…

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WorldSkills UK squad announced

Almost 100 young people were today (July 7) confirmed as UK squad members for next year’s WorldSkills competition in…

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Former SFA chief Russell to chair board at Positive Outcomes Training

Former Skills Funding Agency (SFA) chief executive Geoff Russell will head up the board of directors at Positive Outcomes,…

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Principal and deputies on leave at Lowestoft College after consultant criticises rate of improvement

The principal and two deputies at Lowestoft College have taken leaves of absence after a consultant reported the college…

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Ofsted confirms it will grade school sixth forms from September

School sixth forms are to receive a separate grade from September 2014, Ofsted has confirmed. The decision to include…

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UCU and Lambeth College to come back to the table as strike continues

Representative members from University and College Union (UCU)  and Lambeth College leadership are due to return to the negotiating table as…

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Warwickshire College defends ‘disturbing’ and ‘unusual’ interim principal appointment

Warwickshire College has defended its decision to appoint its chair of governors as interim principal after the move was…

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