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Inadequate appeal rejected by Ofsted

A large London college has had its appeal against an Ofsted inadequate grading thrown out. LeSoCo, formed through a...

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Simple pass or fail gets Skills Minister’s green light

Proposals for apprentices to be successfully graded will pass, merit or distinction for their skills have been rejected, FE...

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Business leaders help launch employment hub

Representatives from firms including John Lewis, Estee Lauder, Toyota and Google attended the official launch of Croydon College’s new...

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Principal ‘arrested’ for charity

West Suffolk College principal Nikos Savvas was arrested and locked up in a police cell — to raise money...

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Golden girl shows life after college is anything but downhill

Golden girl Charlotte Evans credited MidKent College with helping her triumph in the winter Olympics. Charlotte, aged 22, was...

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From belly dancing to Buckingham Palace — Amanda’s amazing learning journey

  From archaeology and belly dancing to a degree in contemporary history and lessons on the First World War,...

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Dragon and minister breath fire into business apprenticeship scheme

Dragon’s Den entrepreneur Peter Jones and Skills Minister Matthew Hancock launched a new business apprenticeship scheme at Westminster Kingsway...

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Fundraising students spend night in a cardboard box

Two Seevic College students were sponsored to sleep rough overnight in a cardboard box. Holly Mead and Daisy Baker,...

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Technology takes centre stage on future talks as politicians clash at 2030 skills report launch

Technology dominated the debate at a conference arranged to discuss the future of the UK skills sector. The UK...

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