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Pay colleges for ‘outcomes not headcounts’, Milburn suggests

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Tees Valley cancels skills tender after legal challenge

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UCU Congress: Pooled votes backed for next teacher strike

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Mayors hand £5.5m in capital grants to independent training providers

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Youth NEET rate tips one million

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NEET numbers could hit 1.25m within five years, Milburn warns

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Small HE providers in line for OfS fee cut

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