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Apprentices get IfA representation – but no place on the board

The government has finally committed to establishing an apprentice panel for the Institute for Apprenticeships, in a move hailed...

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Chartered Institution for Further Education appoints new chief executive

The Chartered Institution for Further Education has appointed Dan Wright as its new chief executive officer, with plans for...

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Alix Robertson
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SFA criticised for ‘total farce’ over key provider submission failures

Management by the Skills Finding Agency of a key provider submission of learner data has been labelled a “total...

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Alix Robertson
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Funding axe for provider following FE Week investigation

A training provider whose parent company hit FE Week’s front page after it went bust, leaving learners unable to complete...

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Alix Robertson
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Disappointment over further delay to FE maintenance loans decision

Sector leaders have been left “disappointed” after the government delayed its decision on whether to provide maintenance loans for...

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Alix Robertson
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UTCs fare best in report on work-related learning failings

Two university technical colleges have come out on top in an Ofsted report which found the majority of England’s...

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Wilshaw contradicts own report with ‘personal’ English and maths attack

Sir Michael Wilshaw has provoked outrage across the FE sector once again, with a series of “personal and ignorant...

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Alix Robertson
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New nursing degree apprenticeship announced by Jeremy Hunt

The launch of a new nursing degree apprenticeship has been announced by health secretary Jeremy Hunt, with the aim...

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UTC Cambridge hit by Ofsted grade four rating

A University Technical College based in Cambridge has been hit with an ‘inadequate’ grade by the education watchdog Ofsted....

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson