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Billy Camden
Traineeships

What a waste: sector exasperated as £65m for traineeships is handed back to Treasury

Provider procurement delays to blame, says minister

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Traineeships

Apprenticeship starts recovering to pre-pandemic levels, DfE data shows

But traineeships are still struggling to take off

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

College loses grade 1 after Ofsted lifts exemption

'Outstanding’ schools and colleges are being inspected for the first time since 2010

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

Ofsted finds degree courses rebadged as apprenticeships at university

Chief inspector Amanda Spielman has voiced concerns over this issue multiple times in recent years

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Exams, Ofqual

Owner of defunct awarding body demands Ofqual repays £115,000 fine

'We’ll look to court if we need to'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
T Levels

DfE keeps T Level placement capacity proof a secret to protect policy ‘safe space’

Officials say the evidence should be 'sheltered from external distractions'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform

DfE campaign calls on skilled workers to teach part-time in FE

Particular shortages in construction, engineering and manufacturing, legal, finance, digital and health and social care aim to be tackled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Twelfth UTC closure confirmed

The 14-19 college has failed to recruit enough students to become financially viable

Billy Camden
Billy Camden