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Elmfield Training founder slapped with six-year ban for £1m withdrawal

The founder of a scandal-hit apprenticeship provider has been disqualified from acting as a director for six years after investigators found he paid himself nearly £1 million while his firm slid into administration. Elmfield Training – one of the country’s largest providers of apprenticeships that received more than £100m in public money – was wound […]

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Pearson contract doubts after Inadequate Ofsted

Pearson is in danger of having its contract with the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) terminated after Ofsted slammed its apprenticeship provision. The global education business, which provides apprenticeships for around 80 members of staff through its subcontractor Pearson TQ, has dropped two grades to be ranked “inadequate” across the board by the education watchdog. In […]

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First EFA subcontracting data published

The Department for Education (DfE) has unveiled a detailed report spelling out Education Funding Agency (EFA) 16 to 19 subcontracting arrangements for the first time. The Skills Funding Agency has published its subcontracting data for years, but yesterday (January 28) was the first time the EFA followed suit. Publication of the 2014/15 report, for example […]

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Time to deliver on quality careers advice

The government announced on January 24 that it would legally force schools to let FE providers talk to students about the benefits of apprenticeships, as part of a review. Deirdre Hughes reflects on progress being made in this area.  I welcome the government’s announcement to publish a new careers strategy. For more than three years, […]

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Pearson hit with ‘inadequate’ Ofsted report

Pearson has been slammed by Ofsted for its inadequate apprenticeship provision in a report which found “no key strengths”. The global education business, which provides apprenticeships for around 80 members of staff through its subcontractor Pearson TQ, has dropped two grades to be ranked ‘inadequate’ across the board by the education watchdog. In their damning […]

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‘Inadequate’ Ofsted warning over face veils

Colleges could be judged inadequate by the education watchdog if they do not ban pupils from wearing face veils when they believe it is hindering effective teaching. Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has announced today he gives his “full support” to college principals who “decided to take a stand against the inappropriate wearing of […]

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AoC boss welcomes move to force schools to let FE providers advise learners about apprenticeships

Chief executive of the Association of Colleges (AoC) Martin Doel has welcomed government moves to end “outdated snobbery” against apprenticeships in schools by legally forcing them to let FE providers talk to students about their benefits. Schools are already legally obliged to provide careers guidance and a rule change in 2012 saw local authorities stripped […]

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Exeter College appoints new principal for April start

John Laramy has been appointed as the new principal of Exeter College, replacing Richard Atkins who will retire in March. Mr Laramy, who has been vice principal of Exeter college since 2009, will take up his new post at the start of April. He was selected by the board of governors to lead the college, […]

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Policy Consortium letter challenges Wilshaw over ‘inadequate at best’ claim

Senior figures from the Policy Consortium have challenged Sir Michael Wilshaw over his claim that the FE sector is “inadequate at best”, in a letter to Ofsted’s chief inspector seen by FE Week. Sir Michael made the comments during a speech on Monday (January 19) for thinktank CentreForum, which also criticised the sector for offering “uniformly […]

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