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FE Commissioner passes judgement on £20m college subcontracting scandal

A college faces “multiple, difficult and high-risk” challenges after being rocked by a £20 million subcontracting scandal which has...

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New research leads AoC to demand extra funding for students with ‘complex’ needs

Funding for students progressing to college from Pupil Referral Units should more than double to £10,000, the Association of...

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Student safety charter to be launched in Colleges Week

Twenty one colleges in the West Midlands have joined forces to produce a region-wide approach to educating learners about...

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College loses High Court battle with HE regulator

A college has been refused admission to the Office for Students’ register of higher education providers and had an...

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Computer game and ’80 piece’ orchestra spend investigated at Hull College

The husband of the chief executive at a college surviving on bailout funding used the marketing budget to hire...

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DfE raps company claiming to be approved apprenticeship provider

The government has written to a new training firm demanding it stops claiming to high-profile employers it can deliver...

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Ofsted watch: College making ‘reasonable progress’ since going into administration

West Kent and Ashford College has scored well in its first Ofsted monitoring visit since it went into administration,...

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Apprentices’ concerns are still not being heard, admits DfE

Apprentices are struggling to raise concerns about poor training, the Department for Education has found, while their tool allowing...

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OfS urged to ‘get a move on’ and inspect apprenticeship quality

A former adviser to the minister for higher education has expressed “concern” that dozens of providers delivering level 6...

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