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Huge adult education budget procurement underspend by colleges

Colleges underspent their original funding allocations awarded through the controversial 2017-18 adult education budget (AEB) procurement by a huge...

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Small employers finally invited onto the apprenticeships system – but only those already accessing non-levy funding

The Education and Skills Funding Agency has officially begun inviting non-levy employers and providers to test its digital apprenticeship...

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No mega-merger for Cornwall College after securing £30m bailout

Cash-strapped Cornwall College Group has secured a £30 million government bailout to drive forward its “fresh start” business plan,...

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DfE seeks company for £20m contract to supply sanitary products to colleges

The government will spend up to £20 million supplying free sanitary products to schools and colleges across England, it...

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PM frontrunner pledges greater investment in ‘our amazing FE colleges’

Conservative leadership favourite Boris Johnson has said he would “do more to fund our amazing FE colleges” if he...

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Hinds ‘pleased’ with level 6 and 7 inspection approach but OfS can’t say what it is

The Office for Students can’t say how it will assess level 6 and 7 apprenticeships delivered at non-registered HE...

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FE Week wins loan law battle

Victims of a long-running FE loans scandal are set to benefit from new legislation that gives the education secretary...

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Is the Prime Minister planning farewell budget hike for FE?

Theresa May is pushing to announce a huge programme of investment to overhaul schools and colleges in England before...

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Over 1,300 apprentices left without any provider, 7 months after 3aaa collapse

Nearly one-third of the apprentices who were training with disgraced apprenticeship firm Aspire Achieve Advance had still not been...

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