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£60m yacht? That could give 45,000 students EMA, says NUS

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

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UCU case against IfL has now been ‘discontinued’

Legal proceedings between the University and College Union (UCU) and the Institute for Learning (IfL) have been discontinued. The...

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Case for employer ownership unclear

The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) has confirmed its most recent report was drawn up using no...

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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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