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AoC conference: 7 takeaway points from the chief inspector’s speech

Ofsted’s chief inspector delivered a keynote speech to bring this year’s Association of Colleges conference to a close today....

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Rayner: Labour would scrap GCSE English and maths forced resits policy

The controversial GCSE English and maths resits policy would be scrapped under a Labour government, Angela Rayner is expected...

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Billy Camden
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Milton tells college leaders to use money ‘wisely’ before asking Treasury for more cash

The skills minister has told college leaders that they need to use their money and resources “wisely” before making...

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Hat-trick of ‘requires improvement’ ratings for retail giant’s apprenticeship training

High street giant Boots has been hit with a third ‘requires improvement’ rating in a row by Ofsted. Inspectors...

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Careers advice worse at schools with sixth forms

Schools with sixth forms have been exposed as failing to provide students the same level of careers advice as...

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Billy Camden
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Revealed: The truth behind the 3aaa investigations

A scandal involving one of the country’s biggest apprenticeship providers has engrossed the sector ever since the turn of...

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NAO to review why thousands of apprentices are going unregulated

Concern over thousands of apprentices without a regulator responsible for checking the quality of their training is being reviewed...

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Protests at the deadline for sixth form colleges’ conversion to academies

The Sixth Form Colleges Association is urging the government to keep the option for its members to convert to...

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Shadowy training provider given £16.5m remains tight-lipped as questions mount

Both Ofsted and the government are looking into a mysterious training provider after FE Week revealed it has secured...

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Billy Camden