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DfE publishes 20% off-the-job training ‘mythbusters’

The Department for Education has published new guidance on the controversial 20 per cent off-the-job training rule for apprentices,...

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DfE plans first ever FE workforce survey exclusively for non-colleges

The government has revealed plans for its first ever FE workforce survey exclusively for non-colleges to better understand the...

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College gets its ‘good’ Ofsted rating back a year after mega-merger

A college that saw its Ofsted grade slip two years ago while it battled with deteriorating finances has got...

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ESFA quietly launches reapplications to ‘tougher’ apprenticeship provider register

The government has begun inviting providers to reapply to its refreshed apprenticeship provider register – with the first group...

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Revealed: How two businessmen left a trail of insolvency and debt in the apprenticeship market

A month-long FE Week investigation has uncovered a trail of insolvency and debt left by two businessmen, David Harper...

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Billy Camden
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IfA consulting on content for five new T-level pathways

The Institute for Apprenticeships is seeking input from providers, awarding organisations and employers on the draft content for five...

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Billy Camden
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3aaa police enquiries continue as DfE ‘has not yet completed its work’

The police will only decide whether to launch a criminal investigation into disgraced apprenticeship firm Aspire Achieve Advance after...

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AELP asks the government to listen to providers before withholding completion payments

The AELP is urging the government to give “flexibility” to providers who make “reasonable efforts” to claim apprenticeship employer...

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Thousands of apprenticeships hang in the balance as Interserve rescue plan prompts share collapse

The survival of another outsourcing giant that trains “around 14,000 apprentices each year” appears to hang in the balance,...

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Billy Camden