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Graham Hoyle calls for ‘urgent action’ on traineeships

The government’s promised pre-apprenticeship scheme, referred to by the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg in July as a “traineeship”,…

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Action man takes the reins

Matthew Hancock, the MP who took over from John Hayes in the reshuffle, says he’s “delighted” with his rapid…

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New FE minister went to college, we are now told

The college past of the government’s new further education chief Matthew Hancock has been revealed. The personal Conservative Party…

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Sector pays tribute to John Hayes, now former Minister of State for FE

Tomorrow the further eduction sector will wake up to a new minister, as this evening the Prime Minister’s Office announced via…

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Further Education and Skills loses Minister

This evening the Prime Minister’s office confirmed via twitter that John Hayes has been moved from his role as Minister…

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First GB Paralympic gold for former Cheadle and Marple 6th Form College student

Former Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College student Sarah Storey wins Britain’s first gold medal after earlier breaking her own…

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Holt Review into apprenticeships for SMEs published

The government has announced new measures to help small employers take on apprentices in response to the Holt Review…

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Apprenticeship Grant for Employers scheme widened

The government is expanding the number of businesses eligible for grants worth £1,500 by allowing employers with less than…

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Newcastle College boss accuses Ofsted of ‘flaws’ in their Good inspection grade

Ofsted have today published their delayed inspection report for NCG (formerly Newcastle College Group), reducing their overall grade from…

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SFA to aid the sector by publishing a list of all providers they reject

The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) have announced that they will be publish on their website providers that they reject,…

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Colleges celebrate the Olympic success of their students

As the Olympics came to a close last night, many colleges have been celebrating the success of former and current…

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Deputy Chief Executive of the Association of Colleges quits to join Pearson

Lesley Davies, the deputy chief executive of the Association of Colleges (AoC), is leaving the AoC to become Director…

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NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure

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Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers

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