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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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Strike action is on the face of it difficult for employees to participate in given that employees will be in fundamental breach of their contracts…
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Charlotte Bosworth, Director of Skills and Employment at exam board OCR speaks out about the need to remain focussed on the bigger picture, amid criticisms…
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Recently, graded lesson observations of the type used in England’s FE colleges have come under attack, but are the alarms that have been raised really…
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