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Hull College Group ‘independent’ investigation into leadership led by college’s own lawyer

The independent investigation into Hull College Group is being led by a lawyer who has a long history with...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Opinion

Lord Agnew: I will not hesitate to step in on college spending

Education minister Lord Agnew has in recent weeks had his brief widened beyond schools to include financial oversight of...

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LORD AGNEW
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Sector bodies align with call for DfE to switch funding for 16-18s

Three leading associations from across the university, private provider and college sectors have united to call on the government...

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Billy Camden
News

Could two sixth forms be coming to the rescue for a struggling college?

A three-way merger is on the cards to help secure the long-term future of a college that has been...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Principal’s £150k expenses revealed… finally

Ministers have ordered the FE Commissioner to investigate a principal’s “deeply concerning” corporate credit card use after her college...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

ESFA ignored whistleblower nearly two years before FE Week exposé

A whistleblower reported the £20 million Brooklands College subcontracting scandal to the Education and Skills Funding Agency in 2017...

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Billy Camden
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Rayner refuses to rule out scrapping Ofsted under proposed National Education Service

Labour is “looking at all options” for an overhaul of the school and college accountability system, including replacing Ofsted,...

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Billy Camden
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DfE exceeds 2.3% public sector apprenticeships target – again

The Department for Education has surpassed the government’s public sector target for recruiting apprentices for the second year in...

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Billy Camden
News

Criminal investigation launched following college cyber attack

Cyber criminals have hacked into the personal data, and potentially bank details, of students and staff at Swindon College,...

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Billy Camden