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Police launch ‘formal criminal investigation’ into 3aaa after DfE fraud allegations

The police has today launched a formal criminal investigation into disgraced apprenticeship firm Aspire Achieve Advance (3aaa). It follows...

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Interserve seeks to reassure thousands of apprentices amid administration reports

Outsourcing giant Interserve is reportedly going to be put into administration today with nearly 5,000 apprentices on its books....

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Investigation: How West Nottinghamshire College is fighting for survival

West Nottinghamshire College entered the public eye last year when it ran into financial difficulties that led to government...

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Baker U-turns by telling all UTCs they could survive by joining multi-academy trusts

University Technical Colleges are being pressured to join multi-academy trusts after the programme’s architect Lord Baker U-turned on previous...

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Ofsted slams civil service apprentices scheme for inappropriate management courses

A provider that trains civil servants has been slammed by Ofsted for putting science graduates on apprenticeships that are...

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Revealed: Apprenticeship employer fees to be halved from April 1 – no joke

The 10-per-cent fee that small businesses must pay when they take on apprentices will be halved from April 1,...

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Government to fund free sanitary products in colleges

The government will fund free sanitary products for all students in colleges and secondary schools from September. Chancellor Philip...

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Ofqual rules out tendering to take over apprenticeship quality assurance

Ofqual has ruled itself out of delivering the apprenticeship external quality assurance service for the Institute for Apprenticeships and...

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ESFA audits to check apprenticeship price reductions made to account for prior work experience

The Education and Skills Funding Agency has reminded providers to conduct prior learning assessments when taking on apprentices, and...

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