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Universities breach A-level results embargo by confirming student places a day early

A number of universities have breached the A-level results embargo and confirmed student places ahead of results day tomorrow....

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FE chief at the exams regulator steps down as new wave of reform begins

The man in charge of Ofqual’s vocational arm, Jeremy Benson, has decided to leave the exams regulator after nearly...

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Billy Camden
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Busted – Wilshaw caught making up evidence in effort to further criticise colleges

Ofsted’s chief inspector’s criticism about “uniformly weak” careers guidance in colleges has been exposed for lacking any identifiable external...

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Billy Camden
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Government plans £2m payoffs as FE quango scrapped

A government skills agency has set aside £2m to pay off its staff following confirmation of its closure. The...

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Ofsted boss tells UTCs to ‘radically improve to survive’

Ofsted’s chief inspector has slammed university technical colleges (UTC) and told them that they need to make “radical improvement”...

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Billy Camden
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Half of minimum two-year-old UTCs not yet graded by Ofsted

Half of University Technical Colleges (UTCs) that have been open for two or more years are yet to be...

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Billy Camden
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Government silent on apprenticeship levy contingency plan

The government has refused to say if a contingency plan has been put in place in the event that...

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Billy Camden
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EXCLUSIVE: Delay apprenticeship levy demands CBI

The apprenticeship levy launch date should be delayed by the new skills minister, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)...

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Billy Camden
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Warm welcome for new minister for apprenticeships and skills

FE sector leaders have welcomed Robert Halfon as the new minister for apprenticeships and skills, with the “right credentials” for the tough...

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Billy Camden