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NCG fighting to avoid dropping to a damaging Ofsted grade 3

An Ofsted report into the nation’s largest college has still not been published more than four months after it...

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Tougher quality rules needed for apprenticeship providers, says AELP

Tougher rules surrounding the quality requirement for apprenticeship providers have been called for by the Association of Employment and...

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Destination data reforms show big improvement for college leavers

Changes to how the government collects data charting student progress after they finish key stage five courses have dramatically...

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Paul Offord
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Ofsted chair stepping down with immediate effect

Ofsted chair David Hoare is stepping down from his position with immediate effect, the education watchdog has confirmed. An...

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Paul Offord
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College Twitter rap for touting on neighbour’s turf

They may say at Tesco that “every little helps” — but Bromley College faced criticism that it had overstepped...

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Paul Offord
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Plaque unveiled in memory of former principal Peter Roberts CBE

Friends and colleagues of former Leeds City College and Stockport College principal Peter Roberts CBE came together for the...

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First three FE institutions to get chartered status announced

The first three members of the Chartered Institution for Further Education have been unveiled. Hawk Training, Blackpool and The...

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New education secretary chooses ‘outstanding’ Walsall College for first FE visit

An ‘outstanding’ college was chosen by Justine Greening MP as her first FE institution for a visit since she...

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‘FE brain drain’ averted as up to 80 Sheffield civil service jobs saved

The jobs of up to 80 FE-specialist civil servants based in Sheffield have been saved by the decision to...

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Paul Offord