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Revealed: The FE winners honoured in the 2019 Pearson Teaching Awards

A college lecturer and a sixth form college are among 13 winners honoured in the 2019 Pearson Teaching Awards...

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FE Commissioner pushing for mega merger to secure Cornwall College’s future

The FE Commissioner is pushing for a mega merger in Cornwall to secure the future of Cornwall College, which...

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NAO says National Apprenticeship Week a ‘good time’ to publish damning report into government oversight

The National Audit Office is expected to publish its long awaited follow-up review on the state of the apprenticeships...

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Arts and media provider to challenge Ofsted ‘inadequate’ rating

An arts and media provider with a large proportion of high needs learners is challenging an ‘inadequate’ report after...

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Two more providers removed from T-levels 2020 delivery

Two providers will no longer deliver the first wave of T-levels after one received a low Ofsted rating and...

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ESFA bans six more new providers from taking on apprentices

Six more providers have received temporary bans on recruiting apprentices as Ofsted continues its scrutiny of new provision, with...

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DfE admits lack of action to enforce Baker clause in schools

The Baker clause has been labelled a “law without teeth” after it emerged the government did not take any...

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Principal defends college merger facilitated by £30 million bailout

Merging with a college that was “struggling for financial survival” and required a £30 million bailout from the government...

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The Open University teams up with colleges to offer free functional skills courses

A scheme to provide free functional skills courses online is being launched by The Open University in partnership with...

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