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Ofsted boss still ‘not happy’ with colleges ‘flooding’ economy with arts and media students

Ofsted’s chief inspector is still “not happy” that some colleges steer too many of their students towards “superficially attractive”...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Ofsted: ‘Target apprenticeship levy money more directly at skills shortages’

High levels of management and health apprenticeships are a “mismatch” compared to the government’s industrial strategy and needs to...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Sector leaders hit back at Ofsted for ‘encouraging government’ to restrict funding choices

Sector bodies have hit back at Ofsted’s chief inspector for “encouraging government” to restrict course choices made by colleges...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Call for Treasury to invest £20m in FE research centre

The Social Mobility Commission has urged government to create a “what works” centre to advise on where the FE...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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ESFA launches investigation after betting companies access data on 28 million children

An investigation has been launched after betting companies were “wrongly provided access” to an education database containing the information...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education, Devolution

London will be first to launch regional AEB learner survey

The Greater London Authority is planning to become the first devolved area to launch a regional adult education budget...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Tributes paid after death of college lecturer and UCU president-elect

Tributes have been paid to college lecturer and University and College Union president-elect Nita Sanghera, after she died last...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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‘I’ve never experienced anything like this’: Shrewsbury College in grade 4 battle

A college is battling Ofsted to prevent the publication of a grade four report after inspectors claimed to have...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Investigation: Highest principals’ pay plummets

The top ten highest college salaries have dropped by an average of more than £50,000 after six of the...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden