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Hadlow board inexperienced and in meltdown

Serious governance failings and financial inexperience are in the spotlight at The Hadlow Group as the board goes into...

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Up to 50 jobs at risk at college group following £30m merger bailout

Up to 50 jobs are on the line at a college group which last year received a £30 million...

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Fraser Whieldon
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ESFA to explore ‘flexibilities’ for T-level industry placement

Government officials have revealed they are actively looking at ways to make the 315-hour minimum industry placement in T-levels...

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Fraser Whieldon
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Labour Party to use National Apprenticeship Week to highlight lack of apprentices in the civil service

Labour is planning to use National Apprenticeships Week to attack the government on their commitment to their own public...

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Fraser Whieldon
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Ofqual sparks immediate backlash over plans to force awarding organisations to conduct no-notice audits

Awarding organisations could soon have to conduct surprise audits to colleges and training providers as Ofqual seeks to tighten...

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Fraser Whieldon
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Ofsted watch: Independent specialist college rated ‘inadequate’ in poor week for providers

An independent specialist college has been hit with an ‘inadequate’ rating after Ofsted found students with high needs were...

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Fraser Whieldon
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Nearly a year after review launched, ESFA reveals apprenticeship funding rate cut

The Education and Skills Funding Agency will reduce the £27,000 digital and technology solutions professional apprenticeship standard by £2,000....

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Fraser Whieldon
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Employer provider hits buffers after Ofsted found failure to take account of prior learning

A new apprenticeship provider has been judged to be making ‘insufficient progress’ after Ofsted found it did not take...

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Fraser Whieldon
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ESFA developing ‘ITP risk assessment tool’ to root out failing private providers

The government is developing a tool to risk assess independent training providers, as part of “strengthening” oversight. The plan,...

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon