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Adrian Bailey, chair, Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee

You might expect to find industry awards and citations from the world of commerce hanging above Adrian Bailey’s fireplace....

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Richard waits for minister’s verdict

Entrepreneur Doug Richard has reignited his argument with the Association of Employment and Learning Providers that workforce tax breaks...

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Students stay in official net migration figures

The government’s response to the Business Innovation and Skills select committee report on overseas students and migration is a...

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‘Excellent’ grade dismissed

FE bosses have urged Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw to be cautious about creating an “excellent” Ofsted grade...

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Hancock calls for merger review

Two colleges in the Midlands have been told by FE minister Matthew Hancock to go back to the drawing...

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Esol funding ‘safe’

The Skills Funding Agency wants to allay fears that a new payment regime could reduce funding for adult language...

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Free lunches still off the menu

The government has been accused of inconsistency over a campaign to extend free lunches to students in sixth-form and...

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‘Focus on job skills not league tables’

Government plans to introduce new post-16 performance tables for level three vocational qualifications have come under fire from the...

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Paws for thought on animal-assisted therapy

Caring Wiltshire students took time out from their studies to take a collection of pets to a local old...

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