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NAO will investigate BIS decision to close Sheffield office

The National Audit Office is to investigate the government’s decision to close BIS’ Sheffield office. The Department for Business,...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

SFA boss scrambles to avert industrial action over pay band changes

The boss of the Skills Funding Agency, Peter Lauener, has met with union officials amid concern that staff anger...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

Osborne’s Brexit budget warns of £1.15bn cuts in education spending

Britain would need to make an additional £1.15bn cut in education spending to fill the £30bn black hole in...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
Opinion

Editorial: Making the grade

I was saddened but not surprised when the tenth inadequate Oftsed rating for an FE college was published. It...

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Paul Offord
News

Ofqual chair Amanda Spielman put forward to replace chief inspector at Ofsted

Ofqual chair Amanda Spielman has been approved by the government as the next Ofsted chief inspector. A Department for...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

Bristol students forced to retake coursework lost five years ago

Students who started courses at City of Bristol College as long as five years ago have still not been...

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Paul Offord
News

Marked change of direction at AELP as new chief criticises growth of subcontracting

Mark Dawe (pictured) may only be weeks into his new job, but he is already breaking the mould. The...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

Shadow chair and operating officer finally installed at the Institute for Apprenticeships

Two senior appointments have been announced for the Institute for Apprenticeships — a day after Association of Employment and...

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Paul Offord
News

Call for traineeships review as SFA forced to admit progressions to apprenticeships less than ‘positive’

The government has admitted that fewer than one in ten 19- to 24-year-olds who complete a traineeship course move...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord