Ofsted

‘Inconsistent quality’ of degree apprenticeships at university slammed

The courses suffer because they are managed within individual faculties, according to Ofsted

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Billy Camden
News

68 live investigations into FE providers, and 7 more ESFA accounts findings

Top staff bag bonuses totalling £60k in 2020-21

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Billy Camden
News

IFS: Education cuts ‘effectively without precedent in post-war history’

Extra investment announced at the spending review for FE will only partially reverse past cuts

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Billy Camden
News

Let T Level students study other quals at the same time, says new Ofqual chief

'If I was in charge of T Level policy you would have a T Level that was equivalent to...

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Billy Camden
News

Kickstart breaks down: NAO reports on massive underspend and ‘deadweight’ jobs

At a cost of £7k per participant, Kickstart has become DWP's most expensive support scheme

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Billy Camden
News

Public sector apprenticeship target missed, and 4 other things we learned from today’s DfE data

Figures also show colleges accounted for only 18.5% cent of apprenticeship starts last year

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Billy Camden
Higher education

Minister to demand universities set ‘ambitious’ degree apprenticeship targets

The government plan to 'reboot' HE access plans.

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Billy Camden
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Ofsted now inspects over 2,000 FE providers, and 5 other findings from latest inspection data

The number of further education providers in scope for Ofsted inspection has surpassed the 2,000-mark, new data released today...

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Billy Camden
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MPs launch inquiry into ‘effectiveness’ of post-16 qualifications

A new inquiry into the “effectiveness” of post-16 qualifications like A-levels, T Levels, BTECs and apprenticeships has been launched...

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Billy Camden