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Another batch of apprenticeship standards up for funding band reviews

A second batch of apprenticeship standards will have their funding bands put up for review from tomorrow. The Institute...

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AOs investigate private provider to church groups following misuse of funding concerns

Multiple awarding organisations are investigating an apprenticeship provider to church community groups after Ofsted raised potential misuse of funding...

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Halfon blasts Careers and Enterprise Company for their ‘magic money tree’

The chair of the education select committee has laid into the Careers and Enterprise Company for believing it has...

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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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