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Learndirect’s apprenticeship achievement rates continue to fall, says Ofsted

Learndirect’s apprenticeship achievement rates have continued to fall, Ofsted has found in its first monitoring visit to the provider...

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Budget 2017: Inflation-busting apprentice minimum wage rise

The national minimum wage for apprentices will rise again in April, from £3.50 to £3.70 per hour, the chancellor...

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Budget 2017: Extra £20m for colleges to prepare for T-levels

The government will invest an extra £20 million to help colleges prepare for the introduction of T-levels, the chancellor...

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Budget 2017: £8.5m to explore new maths resit approaches

The government has set aside £8.5 million to pilot “innovative approaches” to improving its controversial GCSE maths resit policy....

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Ofsted boost for college battling ‘financial crisis’

A major college that has been battling a financial crisis has clawed its way up to a ‘good’ Ofsted...

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Budget 2017: Colleges to get level three maths funding boost

Colleges will get £600 for every extra student who studies maths at level three under a proposal due to...

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Skills Show 2017: Hundreds of apprentices honoured at closing ceremony

Nearly 200 of the UK’s most talented young tradespeople were rewarded with gold, silver and bronze medals at The...

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Squad UK for WorldSkills Kazan 2019 revealed

Nearly 150 young people have been named in WorldSkills UK’s official Squad, and are one step closer to competing...

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Skills Show 2017: Welcome home Team UK

A welcome home reception was put on for the 34 heroes who made up Team UK and competed in...

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