Ofsted

Top Ofsted marks for online adult education provider

Over 350 adults mostly from disadvantaged backgrounds are supported

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Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Making it easier for SMEs to take on apprentices at top of skills minister’s agenda

But she is yet to be party to departmental conversations about making this happen

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Billy Camden
Colleges

Religious sixth form colleges to academise from 2023

Regulations are expected to come into force this autumn

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Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

New funding rule for breaks in employment WILL apply to existing apprentices

The DfE published version two of the apprenticeship funding rules today

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Billy Camden
Training Providers

AELP starts search to fill vice chair vacancy

Alex Khan has stepped down from the role

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Billy Camden
Colleges, Industrial action, Politics

Leaders vow sector-wide march on parliament if Whitehall cuts hit FE

'We will have no hesitation in taking to the streets'

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Billy Camden
Industrial action

Strike cancelled at London college after staff win up to 8% pay rise

But strikes at 29 other colleges go ahead

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Billy Camden
Politics

Labour pledges to widen the apprenticeship levy

New 'growth and skills levy' would allow businesses to use 50% to fund non-apprenticeship training - but questions hang...

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Billy Camden
News

Skills toolkit platform launched in lockdown is under review

DfE admits it is lacking reliable data to publish

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Billy Camden