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Ofsted confirms shake-up of redress system – but will give providers longer to complain

Ofsted has confirmed it will proceed with a shake-up of the redress system for inspections, but will give providers...

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DfE tender reveals plans to design ‘new training model’ for adults

The national retraining scheme has taken another step forward after the government began searching for “partnerships” to design and...

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Ney report finds depleted ESFA missing early warning signs of college financial failure

Staff cuts to the Education and Skills Funding Agency have been a key factor in their failure to spot...

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Billy Camden
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Apprenticeship assessment ‘flexibilities’ to stay until at least January

Special measures that have led to more than 100 apprenticeship standards gaining permission to carry out end-point assessments remotely...

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Labour: Ney report exposes ministerial unawareness of financial crisis ‘engulfing’ colleges

Dame Mary Ney’s report into college financial oversight exposes a “decade of austerity” and a lack of ministerial awareness...

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ESFA finally publishes 2020/21 apprenticeship funding rules

The apprenticeship funding rules for the 2020/21 academic year have finally been published by the Education and Skills Funding...

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Nine things we learned from Ofsted’s 2019-20 annual report and accounts

The education watchdog Ofsted has published its corporate annual report and accounts, which give an update on the inspectorate’s...

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Government commits to greater individual support for ALL colleges in light of Ney review

The government has committed to building “stronger” relationships with colleges, including increased dialogue with all college boards from September....

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Small employer apprenticeship cap on starts to increase from 3 to 10

The number of apprentices that small employers can start through the digital apprenticeship service will increase from three to...

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Billy Camden