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Former provider staff due in court on host of fraud charges

More than a dozen former employees of welfare to work provider A4e are due to appear in court charged…

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Worries at AELP over HMRC funding proposal

The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) has raised concerns over the government’s proposals to direct funding for…

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Nick Linford
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Funding agency in danger of ‘overload’ warns NAO

A government investigation into the Education Funding Agency has warned it could become “overloaded” as financial constraints, staffing difficulties…

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Nick Linford
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Skills shortage behind almost a quarter of unfilled vacancies, says UKCES survey

Nearly a quarter of vacancies in the UK have gone unfilled because of a shortage of much-needed skills, the…

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Nick Linford
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What can Ofsted learn from its own complaints system?

Last week, ex-NCG (Newcastle College Group) chief executive Jackie Fisher spoke exclusively to FE Week about her notorious 2012…

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Nick Linford
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Government announces nuclear college plans

The nuclear industry looks set to benefit from the country’s second new college in 21 years, Skills Minister Matthew…

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Skills Minister says education cut needed because there’s ‘no money left’

Skills Minister Matthew Hancock told MPs it was “difficult being a minister when there’s no money left” as he…

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Nick Linford
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New Ofsted FE case studies highlight quality teaching and learning

Ofsted and the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) have teamed up to share examples of good practice in vocational teaching…

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Prime Minister says ‘still got to get basics absolutely right’ on English and maths

Prime Minister David Cameron said skills was a the major focus of his economic plan during a speech to…

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Ambitious independent provider plans raise prospect of new college

Ambitious plans to become an incorporated FE college and develop new sites across the country have been revealed by…

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Nick Linford
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Apprentice minimum wage ‘crackdown’ questioned

A government “crackdown” on apprentice minimum wage offenders has been queried with more than one-in-five apprentices not getting paid…

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Nick Linford
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Elmfield investigation ‘frustrates’ MP

An ongoing official investigation into defunct provider Elmfield Training has “frustrated” Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee chair Adrian…

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