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New college procedures ‘not fit for purpose’

Official procedures to become an incorporated college have been described as “not fit for purpose” by the first person...

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Ofsted ‘sea change’ over college finances

Ofsted has undergone a “sea change” in the way it looks at college finances, according to a principal who...

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Predictability plea as just 15 pc affected after clawback warning

The Association of Colleges (AoC) has supported Skills Funding Agency plans to make its funding system more “predictable” after...

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‘Careers advisers who don’t promote apprenticeships should be fired’

Failure to promote apprenticeships and traineeships should result in the sack for careers advisers, House of Commons Education Select...

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Teen confronts politicians over sixth form college VAT

A 17-year-old learner put School Reform Minister Nick Gibb and Shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt on the spot as...

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BIS issues new list of named and shamed underpaying bosses

Apprenticeship employers were among the latest round of offenders named and shamed for failing to pay the national minimum...

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Apprentices’ ‘measly’ 2.6pc min wage rise

A proposed 2.6 per cent rise in the National Minimum Wage for apprentices has been branded “measly” by National...

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Byrne gives 16 to 19 ringfence assurance

Shadow Skills Minister Liam Byrne has pledged a Labour Government would not raid the 16 to 19 budget to...

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Professor Wolf says more to be done on employer involvement

Professor Alison Wolf has called for more to be done to involve employers in college assessment and delivery after...

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