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Further 16-18 apprenticeship funding rate reduction

The government is proceeding with plans to reduce the national funding rate for 16 to 18 apprenticeships by another...

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Geoff Russell to retire from Skills Funding Agency

Geoff Russell has announced that he will leave the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) this summer. Mr Russell (53), who will...

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Former head of funding policy ‘seconded’ back to the Skills Funding Agency

The former head of funding policy at the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) has been temporarily contracted to the...

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Simon Waugh to leave National Apprenticeship Service

Simon Waugh is to step down as chief executive of the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS). The revelation follows a...

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Youth unemployment hits 1.04 million

Youth unemployment has again increased to a new high since records began in 1992, according to the Office for...

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NUS suggests ten ways yacht money could improve FE

The National Union of Students (NUS) has suggested ten ways the estimated £60 million needed to buy a yacht...

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Multi-million pound boost to college sport

A multi-million pound investment is to be made by the government to boost sport in colleges. Jeremy Hunt, secretary...

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Consultancy appointed to develop UTCs

A consultancy firm has been appointed to aid the development of University Technical Colleges (UTCs). Mott MacDonald has been appointed...

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UCU suspends legal proceedings against the IfL

The University and College Union (UCU) has published an update on ‘Institute for Learning (IfL) membership costs’ which confirms they have now...

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