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DfE accused of wasting public money with new £10m ‘register of external experts’

The Department for Education will spend £10 million on 200 “external experts” to advise it on policy areas including...

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Ofsted boss backs calls for more 16-to-18 cash to combat falling standards

Ofsted’s chief inspector has offered her “strong view” that 16-to-18 funding should be increased in the forthcoming spending review,...

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Principal steps down at college group to ‘expedite’ government bailout

The head of a college in severe financial trouble has resigned from his post with immediate effect to “expedite”...

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Treasury backtrack on April apprenticeship fee cut start date

The Treasury has thrown the start date into doubt for when the 10-per-cent fee that small businesses pay when...

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ESFA reveals plans for new tougher apprenticeship provider register

The Education and Skills Funding Agency has revealed plans to tighten up rules for training providers wanting to get...

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Budget 2018: Apprenticeship fees halved to 5% for small businesses

The 10-per-cent fee that small businesses must pay when they take on apprentices will be halved, the chancellor has...

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Budget 2018: Apprentice minimum wage set to rise again

The national minimum wage for apprentices will rise again in April, from £3.70 to £3.90 per hour, the chancellor...

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Greater London Authority’s adult education budget tender launched

The Greater London Authority has become the first devolved area to launch a tender for its adult education budget....

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College restructuring support: still less than half of £726m fund approved

The government has approved around £330 million to cover the cost of implementing post-area review changes so far. The...

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