News

Get Britain Working white paper: 8 ‘youth trailblazer areas’ announced

DWP also confirms plans to reform job centres by merging the national careers service

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Apprentice assessment alternatives shelved by DfE

'Expert' provider pilot flexibilities and outcomes also kept under wraps

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Billy Camden
Colleges

Stop depleting your cash reserves, Legrave tells colleges

FE Commissioner also calls on leaders to better understand severance payment rules

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Billy Camden
Colleges, Politics

College teacher pay snub goes legal

SFCA launches judicial review against DfE

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Billy Camden
Colleges

Pensions ‘guarantee’ to save colleges £30m

Additional funding will also be handed to colleges to cover employer national insurance rises, estimated to be worth £100m

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Billy Camden
Colleges, Ofsted

College celebrates second consecutive Ofsted ‘outstanding’

West Midlands group praised for 'strong' contribution to skills needs and 'role model' teachers

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Billy Camden
News

Journey’s not over for skills bootcamps, says top DfE official

Short courses could be funded through new growth and skills levy

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Billy Camden
News

£300m budget boost ‘can’t pay for 5.5% FE pay rise’, AoC claims

UCU hits back and tells colleges to better 'manage their budgets to prioritise giving hard-working staff a proper pay-rise...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Skills reform

All level 7 apprenticeships will be axed, skills minister suggests

'Honest' Jacqui Smith says cuts will be 'more than people hope' as she also defends Skills England's independence and...

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Billy Camden