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George Ryan
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‘Ofsted must set out its role vs FE commissioner’
Ofsted will launch its new inspection framework at the Sixth Form Colleges Association Winter Conference tomorrow
15 January 2019
Ucas-style portal for FE courses to launch
The online platform will offer Manchester’s 16-18 students the chance to apply for apprenticeships and technical courses
14 January 2019
Low-paid support staff forced to turn to food banks
Unison ballots members in colleges over strike action, as a survey reveals that many staff struggle to pay their bills
14 January 2019
The college mergers on the horizon for 2019
This year is set to see the second-highest number of college mergers since incorporation in 1993
11 January 2019
Ofsted: Colleges must ‘recruit with integrity’
Ofsted’s new framework for FE and skills not about limiting student choice, the inspectorate’s deputy director insists
10 January 2019
Commission marks centenary of landmark report
The commission will look at how to tackle the challenges the adult education system in England faces today
10 January 2019