Apprenticeships

HMRC under fire from Ofsted over apprenticeships fiasco

Thousands of employees were forced onto apprenticeships before being withdrawn

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Billy Camden
Exams

1,600 university places delayed after awarding body misses Access to HE submission deadline

An investigation has been launched by the HE Quality Assurance Agency

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Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

‘Big win’ for providers as ESFA unveils new apprenticeship funding rules

Achievement rates are expected to improve as a result of the changes

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Billy Camden
Skills reform

DfE updates incorrect level 3 review impact assessment

Potential scale of the impact of the reforms has now changed

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Billy Camden
T Levels

T Level colleges awarded slice of £74m to refurbish buildings for 2023 delivery

86 projects win cash for wave four of the rollout

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Billy Camden
Training Providers

Firm that took over Learndirect goes bust

New owners have failed to secure enough skills contracts to clear 'significant liabilities'

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Billy Camden
Colleges

Revealed: Brooklands College resizing plans to ensure ‘financial security’

The college has been fighting for survival since being stung by a £20m apprenticeship scandal in 2019

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Billy Camden
Colleges

Mega London college group gives staff another ‘landmark’ pay rise

'We had to find a difficult balance between what we can afford and what is fair'

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Billy Camden
Ofsted

September 2022 Ofsted inspection changes: What FE providers need to know

Colleges will receive a new 'sub-judgment' on how well they are contributing to skills needs

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Billy Camden and Freddie Whittaker