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Institute for Apprenticeships to lose its deputy chief

The Institute for Apprenticeships is losing a vital member of staff, one who was “instrumental” in setting up the...

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Lifeline for Somerset provider devastated by AEB tender

A community learning provider in Somerset that found itself at the sharp end of the adult education budget debacle...

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First college merger plan for 2018 launched in the south-east

Two large colleges in the south-east, which teach a combined total of nearly 30,000 FE students every year, have...

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Who got what in Queen’s New Year honours for FE?

The bosses of two colleges located just 10 miles apart have been awarded CBEs in the Queen’s new year’s...

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Nick Boles: Behind the scenes on the birth of the apprenticeship levy

The architect of the apprenticeship levy gives his own account of how this landmark policy was brought to fruition,...

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Adult learning champion honoured with knighthood

A man who spent decades spearheading the fight to raise the profile of adult learning has been knighted in...

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ESFA to delay non-levy tender contracts as complaints mount up

The ESFA is extending the non-levy tender’s 10-day standstill period to December 28, meaning no contracts will be given...

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Non-levy tender shocker: Defunct provider gets contract but ‘outstanding’ college misses out

An organisation that went out of business two months ago has been awarded a contract in the non-levy tender...

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Ofsted Watch: Two ‘inadequate’ providers make slow improvement

Two ‘inadequate’ training providers in Essex are making “reasonable progress” in improving their grades, but still have a long...

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