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Top skills civil servant talks tough on apprenticeship reforms

The major recent reforms to the UK’s apprenticeship system are still at a very early stage, so the talk...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Anne Milton: New skills minister’s first speech to sector and Q & A in full

New skills minister Anne Milton left many delegates quietly impressed – when she committed in her first major speech...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Area review ignored as central London set for second mega-college merger

A London college that had been set for a ground-breaking partnership with an adult learning provider has announced plans...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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ESFA concern: providers subcontracting to employers

Providers using employers as subcontractors in ways that are “contrary to the spirit” of the apprenticeship reforms will face...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Merger collapse makes it a dozen area review failures

Yet another merger recommended in the area reviews has collapsed, as a planned link-up between two colleges in the...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Prison education reforms on hold for another year

Reforms to prison education seem to be back on hold, as existing offender learning contracts are being extended for...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Ofsted watch: Local authority provider shakes off inadequate rating

A council-run adult and community learning provider has managed to shake off its previous inadequate rating this week, going...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Colleges in dark over data reporting rule

Many colleges aren’t managing to fulfil their legal duties to publish 16-to-18 performance data – apparently because they don’t...

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Jude Burke
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Private equity firm pay £700 million for major provider

A private equity firm has reportedly paid a massive £700 million to buy out a major independent training provider....

Jude Burke
Jude Burke