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IfATE delays controversial £40 per apprentice fee

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has pushed back its £40 per learner charge for apprenticeship quality assurance...

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UCU plans 15 days of strikes at college involved in contracts row

A college involved in a bitter row over pay is facing weeks of staff walkouts when the new academic...

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Capital ideas: new CEO on his plans to rejuvenate finances of London mega-college

A huge 5 per cent staff pay rise costing over £2 million per year was a big win for...

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FE Commissioner recommends 3-way split for Hadlow College Group

The FE Commissioner has recommended that the Hadlow College Group be split-up and taken on by three colleges, FE...

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£5,000 phone bill for college boss – but still hiding cost of international flights

The principal of a college engulfed in quality and financial concerns racked up a £5,000 phone and data bill...

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Revealed: 11 T-level colleges sharing £9m to upgrade facilities

The first batch of colleges that will receive cash from the government’s T-levels capital fund have been revealed. Eleven...

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Shock new subcontracting rule to be phased in following sector criticism

A “shock” new rule that will require thousands of subcontracting contracts to be rewritten will have a phased implementation,...

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DfE name first 37 colleges to pilot T-level transition year

The colleges to take part in the first round of the phased implementation of the T-levels “transitional” course have...

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MPs to launch inquiry into benefits of lifelong learning and local authority support

A new inquiry into the current state of adult education and lifelong learning is being launched by the House...

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