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Spielman using perception not facts on arts and media job prospects, says principal

Ofsted’s view that colleges are giving students “false hope” by putting them on courses where there are slim job...

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Government software to withhold up to £4,860 apprenticeship completion payment until employers pay their share

The Education and Skills Funding Agency is clamping down on employers who fail to pay the 10 per cent...

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Star learners and employers celebrated at National Apprenticeship Awards 2018 ceremony

The country’s best individuals and employers who champion apprenticeships have been honoured at the 15th National Apprenticeship Awards –...

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Only schools with ‘excellent’ vocational provision should be rated outstanding, says charity

The Edge Foundation has hit out at schools for focussing too much on academic subjects and said that Ofsted...

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Milton DOES want collaboration between colleges and private providers, DfE confirms

The government has confirmed that the skills minister wants collaboration, not competition, between colleges and private providers. Eyebrows were...

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DfE launches T-level funding consultation with plans for 4 different base rates

The Department for Education is seeking views on how funding should be distributed to providers for the delivery of...

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College that crashed two grades from ‘outstanding’ to cut 41 jobs

A college that fell two Ofsted grades from ‘outstanding’ last year has put 155 jobs at risk of redundancy...

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Movers and Shakers

Movers and shakers: Edition 262

Your weekly guide to who’s new and who’s leaving Alison Maynard, Deputy chief executive, Tyne Coast College Start date:...

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ESFA scraps £100k threshold, forcing all subcontractors onto the apprenticeships register

The government’s new “tougher” apprenticeships register will reopen indefinitely from December 12, and will require all subcontractors delivering the...

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