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Will Martin
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Full list of IfA members revealed
The list of 94 members includes business leaders, FE principals and authors
20 November 2017
OECD: Give adults free lifelong learning in key sectors
Adult learners studying courses in ‘shortage occupations’ should be entitled to waivers of their loan repayments, the OECD says
20 November 2017
One in four sixth-form colleges converting to become academies
Expected wave of academy conversions by sixth-form colleges has yet to materialise, new figures from the Department for Education suggest
17 November 2017
Only a quarter of sixth forms opt to academise
Expected wave of conversions has yet to materialise following post-16 rule change
17 November 2017
MPs scrutinise apprenticeships and skills to ‘root out’ poor provision
The Commons Education Select Committee inquiry will look at improving the quality of apprenticeships and skills, and how to reward good providers
16 November 2017
Colleges do not have a strong brand identity, says FE leader
While many people still remember ‘tech colleges’, far fewer understand what an FE college is, according to Sir Frank McLoughlin
15 November 2017