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Stephen Exley
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Put school sixth forms on the chopping block, too
16 April 2016
Exclusive: New restrictions on academies opening small sixth forms
Academies will have to prove that new sixth forms will have sufficient numbers and will be financially viable
14 April 2016
Colleges welcome restrictions on academies opening small sixth forms
Academies will only be able to open sixth forms if they expect to have at least 200 students and offer 15 A levels, new Department for Education guidance reveals
14 April 2016
Colleges face ‘testing’ times over GCSE resits
Thousands of learners could be disadvantaged by switch to new exams, experts warn
1 April 2016
A week isn’t a long time in the politics of apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are for life, not just for a week, says TES’ FE editor
26 March 2016
Funding allocations: colleges welcome apprenticeship boost from SFA
Skills Funding Agency allocations ‘providing some stability’, says the Association of Colleges
23 March 2016