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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...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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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...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

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...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

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...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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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....

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

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...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

DfE to run awareness campaign as part of ‘major’ reforms to higher technical qualifications

A new public awareness campaign to boost the popularity of higher technical education is to be launched by government...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Opinion

FE’s time has come – the mainstream media should celebrate this

Ann Limb urges the media to put further and adult education in the spotlight and the funding of skills...

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ANN LIMB
News

Cabinet Office blocked T-level ads during lockdown

The Cabinet Office blocked the Department for Education from promoting T-levels during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite first delivery of...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden