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There are now 11 applicants for every degree apprenticeship place in England, up from 3 just three years ago, according to government data. That competition...
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FE is at Risk. No I don’t mean the ongoing lack of funding, Area Reviews or even Inspections. Those are risks we are all well…
DWP has a brand new ministerial team with only Lord Freud staying on from the previous incumbency. New ministers at Minister of State grade for…
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Ofsted have given clear warning that in the next academic year, all providers will need to engage fully with the Prevent duty. In their recent…
The Department for Education (DfE) will now be taking responsibility for Further Education, Skills and Apprenticeships. Justine Greening has been announced as the new Education…
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According to the Ofsted report: How well are further education and skills providers implementing the ‘Prevent’ duty? Too many further education colleges and skills providers…
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