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College board criticised for boosting senior staff pay and conditions during ‘merger explorations’

A college has come under heavy criticism for significantly enhancing the employment conditions of its senior staff ahead of...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Opinion

Chelsea’s goal – and why it may inspire you to enter the 16th National Apprenticeship Awards

Lives being changed for the better – these are the personal tales Anne Milton hears a great deal in...

Billy Camden
Anne Milton
News

You’re hired! Apprentice for Cabinet minister given permanent position

Health secretary and former skills minister Matt Hancock has awarded a permanent role in his office to his apprentice....

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Apprenticeship providers forced to report off-the-job hours after NAO criticises lack of oversight

Providers will be forced to log apprentices’ off-the-job training hours from September, following high-profile concern about non-compliance with the...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Minister and local MP in ‘shock’ at ‘tragic’ decision to close Stourbridge College

The decision to close down Stourbridge College was a “shock”, the digital minister and town’s local MP has said,...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Justice secretary asked to intervene in substantial prison education job losses

The University and College Union has written to the justice secretary urging him to intervene over a training provider’s...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

BMet to close Stourbridge College in bid to pay back debt

A college that underwent a £5 million makeover just four years ago is set to close, following a review...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

England’s largest teacher union wants colleges back under local authority control

The boss of England’s biggest teaching union has told FE Week it is “blindingly obvious” that colleges should be...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

DfE set to reopen academisation option for sixth-form colleges

The government will reopen the option for sixth-form colleges to academise in the post-area review era – but they...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden