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Energy Coast becomes second ever ‘outstanding’ UTC

A university technical college in Cumbria is celebrating after becoming only the second of its kind to be rated...

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Merger plans announced for East Riding College and The Grimsby Institute

A college in the Humber has announced plans to merge with one of the largest FE provider’s in the...

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IfA blasted for introduction of ‘unfair’ apprenticeship fee

Assessment organisations have hit out at the Institute for Apprenticeships’ “unfair” decision to start charging £40 per learner for...

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College claims three-day strike will have ‘no impact’ on students

A three-day strike over staff cuts and pay will take place at cash-strapped Bradford College this week – but...

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ESFA to stop funding apprentices without an assessment organisation

The government will soon only fund starts on apprenticeship standards that do not have an approved end-point assessment organisation...

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IfATE backtracks on proposal to keep assessment grades secret – but they still won’t be published

The government’s apprenticeships quango has U-turned on plans to grade end-point assessment organisations (EPAOs) without sharing the results with...

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Don’t use bid writers, apprentice register re-applicants warned

A senior policy advisor from the Department for Education has warned providers against using external bid writers to apply...

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Employers lose £11m apprenticeship levy after missing first monthly deadline

Employers lost access to £11 million of their apprenticeship levy funds in May – the first sun-setting period for...

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Revealed: The first providers added to refreshed apprenticeship register

The first organisations to be added to the government’s refreshed apprenticeship provider register have been revealed. An update to...

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