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Covid forces delay to T Level work placements

Disruption during the pandemic has forced colleges to postpone industry placements required by 16- and 17-year-olds to complete their...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Ofsted snubbed as DfE moves closer to skills bootcamps national rollout

Thousands of adult education courses across England and funded from the new National Skills Fund will not be inspected...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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MPs take fight to save local college to Downing Street

Members of parliament fighting to save a land-based college have escalated the issue to prime minister Boris Johnson, after...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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DfE opens free devices scheme to independent providers after backlash

The government has extended its free digital devices scheme to independent training providers, just days after the skills minister...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Sector bodies unite to call for education staff to get Covid vaccinations priority

Trade unions and sector representative bodies have combined forces to call on the government to prioritise education staff in...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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AoC Sport challenges colleges to go to the moon during lockdown

Students and staff are being encouraged to keep their bodies and brains active throughout lockdown by walking, running and...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Employers should pay for laptops so apprentices can be remote educated, says Keegan

Employers should pay for apprentices’ digital devices to continue training remotely, Gillian Keegan said today as she confirmed learners...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Tender launched for national rollout of skills ‘boot camps’

The tender for the nationwide rollout of the government’s technical skills “boot camps” has been launched, with £36 million...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Bulletin, Movers and Shakers

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 338

Your weekly guide to who’s new and who’s leaving. Arv Kaushal, Equality, diversity and inclusion manager, Milton Keynes College...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon