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DfE scraps ‘ludicrous’ bootcamp research and launches leak investigation

The Department for Education has been forced into an embarrassing U-turn by dropping “secret” plans to ban thousands of...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Education secretary to open Festival of Education 2021: how to watch

Education secretary Gavin Williamson will open the Festival of Education today, kickstarting the two-week long virtual event. The festival...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

Ofsted bosses contradictory over limiting inspection grades for poor careers advice

A confused picture has emerged after Ofsted’s chief inspector contradicted her FE director on whether poor careers advice could...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Skills Bill: Labour to seek amendments to local skills improvement plans and IfATE powers

Labour will seek amendments to the Skills Bill so that metro mayors have a bigger role in local skills...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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DfE reforms to BTECs and other level 3 quals will hit disadvantaged students hardest, sector warns

Government plans to remove funding for the majority of BTECs will hit the most disadvantaged young students the hardest,...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Strikes on the cards at 11 colleges

University and College Union members at 11 colleges across England are voting on industrial action from today. Ten of...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Number 10 seeks education and skills deputy director for new delivery unit

Number 10 is seeking a “deputy director for education, jobs and skills” to work in a new unit set...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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FAB warns of ‘conflict of interest’ arising from Skills Bill legislation

Plans to hand the government’s apprenticeships quango new powers over technical qualifications are a “retrograde step” and introduce a...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Uproar as DfE researchers to ban jobless bootcamp applicants…at random

Training providers have been left livid and refusing to sign contracts after the Department for Education revealed their researchers...

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Billy Camden