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Employer satisfaction surveys to be audited for the first time

The government will audit the results of its employer satisfaction survey for the first time, due to concerns over...

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Council branded ‘inadequate’ after Ofsted warns of radicalisation risk

A local authority in the north-east has plummeted two grades to ‘inadequate’, in an Ofsted report which raised alarms...

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Ofqual’s turn to raise T-level worries

The body that regulates qualifications in England has added its voice to fears about the government’s plans for T-levels....

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Huge VAT loans let-off after HMRC admits poor guidance

Private providers are being let off millions of pounds in unpaid VAT because the tax office gave them bad...

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Ofsted Watch: Delight for colleges but despair for community learning provider

Two colleges rejoiced this week as they stepped up to grade two, but there was no cause for celebration...

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Adult education budget climbdown cost £16m

The government has had to pump an extra £16 million into the adult education budget to appease a group...

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Ofqual to audit awarding organisations amid concerns with provider relationships

Ofqual will begin auditing awarding organisations’ on the “control” they have over their individual providers, after finding evidence it...

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Stoke-on-Trent College received a half-million bailout

Stoke-on-Trent College is almost £16 million in the red and received more than £500,000 in exceptional financial support in...

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T-Levels consultation: Here’s what the sector really thinks

Tonight the T Level public consultation closes after running for 10 weeks and seeking answers to 45 questions. It sought...

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