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MBA set to be removed from level 7 senior leader apprenticeship

Plans to remove the controversial MBA component attached to the level 7 senior leader apprenticeship standard have been revealed....

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AoC urges colleges to pay exam fees in joint statement with FAB

Colleges have been urged by their membership organisation to pay exam fees to awarding bodies this summer following the...

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SPONSORED: Provider receives huge demand for distance learning with over 15,000 applying

While there is a considerable amount of uncertainty in the world surrounding Coronavirus, one thing is clear – there...

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Director of apprenticeships to leave ESFA

The Education and Skills Funding Agency’s director of apprenticeships, Keith Smith, is leaving the role later this month. He...

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AoC calls on Ofsted to delay inspections until 2021

The Association of Colleges has called on Ofsted to suspend all inspections until at least January 2021 owing to...

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College staff don’t need protective equipment, new government guidance states

College staff do not require personal protective equipment, new government guidance has stated. The guidance also warns cleaning items...

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Profile: Chris Webb

Jess Staufenberg finds herself spellbound by the new principal of Bradford College’s skill for telling an engaging story It’s...

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ESFA suspends 24 more providers from recruiting apprentices

Twenty four apprenticeship providers have been suspended from taking on new starts after receiving poor Ofsted ratings so far...

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Rebecca Long-Bailey appointed as Labour’s new shadow education secretary

Rebecca Long-Bailey has been appointed as the shadow education secretary following a Labour Party reshuffle by new leader Keir...

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