News

College principal to become government’s new Social Mobility Commission deputy

Alun Francis expected to be second-in-command to Katharine Birbalsingh - head of the country's 'strictest school'

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Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Politics

Red tape forces small firms to turn their backs on apprenticeship cash incentives

The scheme this week received its second extension from the chancellor   

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Billy Camden
News

Ofsted finds safety concerns at SEND charity

'Improvements are under way, leaders promise

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Billy Camden
News

DfE earmarks £3.3m for team of insolvency and fraud lawyers

They will advise on 'financially distressed' colleges and ITPs for the DfE’s provider market oversight division

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Billy Camden
Adult education

DfE does ‘too much procurement’, top civil servant admits

Keith Smith signals the DfE is looking to move away from tendering for independent training providers. 

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Billy Camden
News

Young people hit hardest again in full-year apprenticeship figures

Apprenticeship starts for the whole of 2020/21 grew marginally on the previous year

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Billy Camden
Teacher training
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Skills reform

Careers advice law change among three DfE amendments to Skills Bill

Religious sixth form colleges will also finally be able to academise

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Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Sunak extends apprenticeship employer incentives and Kickstart scheme

Apprentice incentives will run until end of January while Kickstart will go until end of March

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Billy Camden