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AEB devolution plans are the latest to face delay

The first wave of adult education budget devolution deals are likely to be delayed beyond the planned 2018-19 delivery...

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Hartpury becomes second FE college to earn degree awarding powers

A college in Gloucester is only the second FE provider in the country to be granted powers by the...

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Billy Camden
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Flammable cladding discovered at major Birmingham college

One of Birmingham’s largest colleges has failed a government fire safety test in the wake of the Grenfell Tower...

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BREAKING: New non-levy procurement launched

The new tender for apprenticeship provision allocations for non-levy-paying employers has been launched at long last today. Hundreds of...

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Billy Camden
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DfE report into foreign skills provision omits funding comparisons with England

The Department for Education has been accused of ignoring skills funding concerns after its international review of post-16 funding...

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Ofsted watch: Two providers slump to ‘inadequate’

Two providers plummeted from ‘good’ to ‘inadequate’ after recent Ofsted inspections, in a week which has seen nearly every...

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Billy Camden
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Yorkshire colleges first to publish targets in £56m AEB pre-devolution deal

Colleges in West Yorkshire have agreed a “landmark” partnership with the combined authority to align their annual £56 million...

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Billy Camden
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Exclusive: IfA turns to headhunters after failing to recruit a permanent CEO

The Institute for Apprenticeships has failed to appoint a permanent chief executive, FE Week can reveal. A job advert...

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Lords launch inquiry into the state of technical education

The House of Lords has called for an inquiry into whether or not FE and vocational training is funded...

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Billy Camden