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Ofsted to ‘expose’ rip-off subcontracting top-slices

Ofsted will expose training providers who rip-off apprentices by collecting subcontracting management fees without taking “responsibility for quality”, the...

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Ofsted appears to back colleges in Progress 8 battle

The credibility of a major new government progress measure is at stake after a college labelled as one of...

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Billy Camden
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Anne Milton announces FE funding review

The government is launching a review into how the current system of funding for FE meets the costs of...

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NHS trusts will use levy cash much faster than other employers, research finds

The majority of NHS trusts in England will spend their apprenticeship levy at a faster rate than other employers...

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Billy Camden
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Ofsted Watch: Five providers improve to grade ‘good’

It was mostly a week of celebration for FE providers, as five rose to ‘good’ Ofsted ratings. Two of...

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DfE backs HMRC’s crackdown on VAT in subcontracting

The Department for Education is backing HMRC’s decision to collect VAT on subcontracting management fees. The tax office has...

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20% subcontracting cap guidance already in trouble

A new best-practice threshold for a 20-per-cent limit on subcontracting management fees has already been undermined, after multiple colleges...

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Billy Camden
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Boss of Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College to step down

The chief executive of one of London’s largest colleges has announced plans to leave at the end of the...

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AELP dramatically ditches ETF ownership, effective immediately

The Association of Employment and Learning Providers has washed its hands of the Education and Training Foundation, claiming it...

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Billy Camden