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A first step to loans justice for learners in the lurch

Learners left with huge loan debts and no qualifications when their providers went bust have had their repayments deferred...

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Paul Offord
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Staff anger at cash-strapped college’s new carpark charge

Staff and students at a Liverpool college facing “financial crisis” are fuming that they must now pay £600 per...

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Paul Offord
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£1.6 billion bids for ‘markedly oversubscribed’ non-levy procurement

The total value of bids lodged through the now-paused procurement for apprenticeship provision allocations for non-levy-paying employers was around £1.6...

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Paul Offord
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Outstanding Ofsted verdict for private apprenticeships provider

An outstanding across the board rating has been handed out by Ofsted to a West Midlands independent training provider...

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Paul Offord
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Breaking: Ofsted launches official ‘good’ logo in policy U-turn

A new logo is being launched by Ofsted for providers rated ‘good’ – seven months after FE Week exclusively...

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Paul Offord
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Decision to retain forced maths and English GCSE resits ‘extremely’ disappointing

A government move to continue insisting on widespread GCSE maths and English resits – through the heavily criticised condition...

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Paul Offord
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Minister slams ‘financial crisis’ college’s oversight of doomed First4Skills

A college facing “financial crisis”, which posted a 2015/16 group deficit of over £15 million, has come in for...

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Lords amendment to extend child benefit entitlement for apprentices

Peers have passed an amendment to the Technical and Further Education Bill, which would extend child benefit and financial...

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Paul Offord
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Breaking: SFA and EFA merger confirmed and Lauener retiring

The Skills and Education Funding Agencies are merging and Peter Lauener is stepping down as boss of both, the...

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Paul Offord