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Exclusive: First outstanding Ofsted rating for FE college in 14 months

The first general FE to receive a grade one Ofsted rating in 14 months is Dudley College, FE Week...

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English college group wins applied engineering Saudi contract

A three-year contract worth £58 million, to run a higher education applied engineering college in Saudi Arabia, has been...

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Nottingham College mega-merger goes through 10 months late

The creation of one of the largest colleges in the country in Nottingham has finally happened – 10 months...

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Paul Offord
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Two large colleges pull back from inadequate Ofsted ratings

Two large colleges have pulled back from ‘inadequate’ Ofsted ratings – with both recognised for improved performance in reports...

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Paul Offord
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Traineeship to apprenticeship progression rates fall below 20%

The proportion of adult trainees funded by the ESFA who progress onto an apprenticeship has dipped below 20 per...

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IFS: Parties’ spending plans leave 16 to 18 education with 10% less than schools

General election manifesto plans of all three major parties’ proposals will leave spending for 16 to 18-year-olds around 10...

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Glacial progress exposed for colleges’ apprentice delivery

Colleges deliver just one in five apprenticeships last year, meaning virtually no progress has been made in the 18...

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Paul Offord
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Breaking: Updated register of apprenticeship training providers published

The updated register of apprenticeship training providers has now been published. An extra 507 providers have been added by...

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Lib Dems pledge to double businesses that hire apprentices

A pledge to double the number of businesses that hire apprentices has been announced by the Liberal Democrats, ahead...

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Paul Offord