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CBI demands ‘formal consultation’ on government proposals for apprenticeship levy

Employers should be consulted on the “scope and rate” of a new apprenticeship levy and have “real control” over...

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What can WorldSkillsUK chiefs learn about Brazil’s Vet system at Sao Paulo 2015?

Sao Paulo 2015 is the first WorldSkills competition to be held in Latin America and, with 1,192 registered competitors,...

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Lure of foreign market tempts NOCN to follow other awarding organisations’ footsteps abroad

The lure of a new foreign market has temped NOCN to offer management training qualifications in India as it follows...

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Strike ballot start to new academic year for college staff after UCU rejects AoC pay freeze

Thousands of FE staff will begin the new academic year with a ballot on whether to strike over pay....

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Cash-strapped Greenwich Community College making ‘reasonable progress’ eight months after inadequate blow

A struggling London college has been praised by Ofsted for “reasonable progress” across the board less than eight months...

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Government advertises apprentice posts for ‘shamed’ minimum wage offenders

The government is allowing known minimum wage offender firms to advertise for workers on its apprentice vacancy matching service, FE...

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Making a lifetime of magic from ‘big sheets of metal’ — Team UK jeweller Ben Pritchard’s story

Meet Ben Pritchard, Team UK’s jewellery competitor. Ben is 21 and was born in Whitechapel, East London. He grew...

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Thirty apprentice employers shamed as not even paying £2.73 an-hour

Thirty companies who failed to pay apprentices at least the minimum wage were included in a list of 75 employers...

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SFA unable to say when monthly provider payment system will go live again having completed five-day planned closure

UPDATE: 8.17AM Wednesday, July 29 (see foot of story) The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) said it has “no timescale”...

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