News

Shock threat of Ofsted ‘civil action’

– Inspectorate send letters warning their logo can only be used by those graded outstanding– Schools, colleges and training...

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Nick Linford
Opinion

Our first day in Parliament to #SaveOurApprenticeships

The government announced in August that from next May they will be cutting some 16-18 apprenticeship framework funding rates...

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Nick Linford

Tech in FE

FE Week Technology Supplement – click here to download. With the Association for Learning Technology (ALT) holding its annual...

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News

Motor industry boss lambasts PM for not ‘recognising’ apprenticeship funding cuts

The prime minister is like a “drunk in a china shop”, according to one motor industry chief, because she...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
Opinion

Apprenticeship levy is ‘just another tax’ on employers

The government has been selling the apprenticeship levy to employers for over a year now. They will have “ownership”...

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Nick Linford
Profiles

Liz Rees, director, Unionlearn

Liz Rees knows all about grammar schools — she attended three — but, unlike some prominent politicians, the experience...

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Nick Linford
News

EXCLUSIVE: Keith Smith returns to SFA to lead on apprenticeship levy

A top SFA official seconded to into the government department to implement the apprenticeship levy has already returned, FE...

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Nick Linford
News

Employers will have to sign government levy contracts

Businesses are increasingly jittery over the apprenticeship levy, after it was revealed that they would have to sign strict...

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Nick Linford
News

Editor Asks: David Hughes becomes fifth chief executive of the AoC

Last week saw David Hughes become the fifth chief executive of the Association of Colleges in its 20 year...

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Nick Linford