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Technical and FE bill passes: what does it mean for the sector?

The Technical and Further Education Bill received final clearance from the House of Lords this afternoon, and it is...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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The minimum wage has gone up – but are apprentices getting paid?

The minimum wage for apprentices changed on April 1 this year, soaring from a measly £3.40 per hour to...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Ofsted watch: A bumper crop of ‘good’ grades

It’s a bumper Ofsted watch this week, with a total of 15 full FE and skills inspection reports published...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Agency boss writes warning letter to all college principals

The outgoing boss of the Education and Skills Funding Agency has fired a warning shot across the bows to...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Skills Commission demands cross-departmental minister for lifelong learning

A group of key FE figures has called for a cross-departmental minister for a lifelong learning, through a new...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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HEFCE to regulate degree apprenticeships

Degree apprenticeships will be regulated by the Higher Education Funding Council for England, and not by Ofsted. The news...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Sixth UTC hit with Ofsted inadequate grade

Pupils were “sold a dream” and had their “confidence and aspirations knocked” by a university technical college that has...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Ofsted watch: ‘Requires improvement’ for K College successor

A provider that took on much of the former K College provision, following its demise, has been rated as ‘requires...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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First inadequate Ofsted rating for loans-only provider

The first inadequate-overall Ofsted rating has been handed out to a loans-only provider, which complained it had been unaware...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke