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Colleges set to furlough staff through Covid-19 job retention scheme

Colleges across England are identifying staff that could be eligible for an 80 per cent wage subsidy from the...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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DfE won’t force colleges to stay open during Easter to support the vulnerable

The government “cannot require” colleges to remain open over the Easter holidays amid the Covid-19 outbreak, the Association of...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Supplier relief: Deal to pay private training providers with no course delivery for next three months

Training providers in the West Midlands will continue to be funded for the next three months irrespective of their...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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AoC: ‘It might help’ if colleges given access to DfE free meal vouchers

“It might help” colleges if they were allowed to access the government’s new free school meal vouchers scheme, their...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Ofqual seeks apprenticeship director to lead new ‘field team’

Ofqual is hiring a director to lead a new apprenticeships team that will be “operating in the field” as...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Troubled HS2 college spent £73K on failed Ofsted legal challenge

The beleaguered National College for HS2 blew £73,000 on a failed legal attempt at stopping Ofsted publishing a grade...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

ESFA’s supposed solution to NHS business admin conundrum

A successful alternative to the business admin level 2 apprenticeship, for NHS Trusts at least, has been found, according...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Education secretary writes to all FE providers to express his ‘deepest gratitude’

Education secretary Gavin Williamson has written to college leaders, independent training and adult education providers today to thank them...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Opinion

ESFA must act after more than half of all apprentices on standards withdraw

Many events and consultations have been delayed, but it seems the Covid-19 crisis was not going to get in...

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