Ofsted

Ofsted 5-year strategy Q&A with Paul Joyce

We discuss the watchdog's two key areas of focus for FE

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Billy Camden
Ofsted

Auditing apprentice pay will not be part of routine inspections, Ofsted promises

Compliance will only be looked at in 'limited circumstances'

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Billy Camden
News

DfE begs Education and Training Foundation to return up to £7.5m

The charity earned a huge, unexpected surplus on a T Levels contract

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Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Small employer apprenticeship starts rise for first time in 5 years

But the numbers are still way off pre-pandemic and levy reform levels

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Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Help boost apprenticeship starts among young people and fix the drop-out rate, skills minister tells IfATE

Alex Burghart issues tasks to the institute in new 'strategic guidance'

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Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Deadline to claim apprenticeship cash incentives extended by 5 days

The change has been made in response to employer complaints that the deadline was on a weekend

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Billy Camden
Training Providers

Boss of England’s largest apprenticeship provider steps down

He has led the firm for 10 years

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Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

SMEs frustrated as DfE refusal to reset non-levy cap halts apprenticeship starts

Employers reveal they are being forced to cancel recruitment plans and turn apprentices away

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Billy Camden
News

NUS is ‘systemically anti-Semitic’, and 3 other things Zahawi said at education committee

The education secretary gave evidence to MPs this morning

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Billy Camden