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Financial auditors conclude former principal’s expenses failed public money test

The controversial expenses racked up by Highbury College’s former principal were “not in line” with value for money rules...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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£100m NHS apprenticeship tender for level 2 administrators despite framework switch off

The NHS is to spend up to £100 million on delivering a tailored level 2 apprenticeship for administrators. From...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

AoC calls for £3.6bn post-pandemic skills package

The government should set aside an extra £3.6 billion to upskill the “764,000 people most at risk” post-Covid-19, according...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

New free digital skills qualifications given ESFA green light but Ofqual proving a barrier

The government has confirmed that free digital skills qualifications for adults will finally be launched from August 1 –...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Another 18 schools and colleges named as ‘edtech demonstrators’

The government has announced another 18 schools and colleges handed up to £150,000 each to become “edtech demonstrators”. They...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Ofsted to publish paused inspection reports from next week

Ofsted will begin publishing the inspection reports that were held back because of the coronavirus pandemic from next week....

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Frustration builds as Ofsted refuses to inspect paused providers

The indefinite pausing of Ofsted inspections could force an apprenticeship provider to make redundancies, its managing director has told...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Opinion

The transition to our new normal will not be straightforward

From next Monday, colleges and providers will have the flexibility to offer more students face-to-face learning, explains Gillian Keegan...

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GILLIAN KEEGAN
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DfE scraps provider quality criteria in final phase of T-level roll out

The requirement for colleges and other training providers to be rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted to deliver T-levels...

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Billy Camden