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14 April 2026
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Revealed: College repair allocations rise to £307m
Capital rise follows real-terms 16-19 funding cut
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Colleges
Grady breached election rule but avoids rerun in UCU ruling
Watchdog says 'simple, human error' did not give general secretary unfair advantage
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