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MPs demand VAT clarity over sixth form college to academy conversions

More than 50 MPs have urged Chancellor George Osborne to clarify VAT rules that could see sixth form colleges...

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Boles ducks question over skills white paper delay

Skills Minister Nick Boles ducked a question about delays to the first skills white paper in more than 10...

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Jude Burke
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Warnings over finances for three colleges and council’s adult education provision

Three more colleges have had concerns raised over their finances, alongside Wakefield council’s adult education provision, according to the...

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Boles warning over fresh college mergers

Three more college link-ups have been announced as the Skills Minister Nick Boles warned against colleges rushing into mergers...

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Jude Burke
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ATL blasts six-month Birmingham area review

The Birmingham and Solihull area review was a waste of time and money, according to the Association of Teachers...

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Jude Burke
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Former apprentices to promote scheme in school?

Former apprentices will be obliged to go back into schools to promote apprenticeships, through a new “commitment” set to...

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Struggling Sussex college to close campuses

A debt-laden college will close two campuses, including a former sixth form college (SFC), and stop providing A-levels. Central...

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Barnfield College welcomes improved Ofsted rating

The principal of Barnfield College has vowed it will be ‘outstanding’ within two years — after its Ofsted rating...

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Consultation launched on plans to merge college with university

Bury College has launched a consultation on its proposed merger with the University of Bolton. The move was first...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke