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‘Policy not politics’: New Ofqual boss attempts to play down independence fears

Jo Saxton has said she would “absolutely speak out” as Ofqual boss if she felt any government decisions were...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Winners of delayed £18m skills bootcamp tender revealed

The training providers and colleges chosen to deliver the remaining national skills bootcamp programmes have finally been named. FE...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Sluggish start for government’s free IT qualifications

Take-up of the government’s flagship free digital skills qualifications, which will replace all low-level IT courses studied annually by...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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ESFA chief executive Eileen Milner to stand down

The chief executive of the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) Eileen Milner is to stand down, FE Week...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Covid-19

DfE tells schools and colleges to prepare for return of on-site Covid testing in September

Schools and colleges have been told to prepare for the return of on-site Covid testing from the start of...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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ESFA’s adult education budget tender results delayed… AGAIN

Outcomes for the national adult education budget tender have been hit by a second delay. Results were originally supposed...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

Ofsted confirms inspection changes following sexual abuse review

Inspectors will review sexual abuse records and consider how colleges handle related incidents when Ofsted returns to routine inspections...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Sector leaders warn of ‘barmy’ delays to 16-18 traineeship expansion

Providers are being blocked from offering traineeships to 16- to 18-year-olds as the government drags its feet on a...

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Billy Camden
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£73m adult education budget tender outcomes delayed

[UPDATE: A day after this article was published the ESFA said the outcomes will now be communicated on Monday...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden