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157 group highlight the key role of colleges in apprenticeship expansion
30 September 2011
The 157 Group has published a policy paper outlining the key role that colleges play in expanding apprenticeships.
The paper highlights.....
> Learn More A quarter of English universities fail to widen participation
29 September 2011
An annual monitoring report released by the Office for Fair Access (Offa) has revealed that a quarter of English universities have failed.....
> Learn More Principals say scrapping of EMA grant is
19 September 2011
The Association of Colleges (AOC) is conducting a "super survey" of its 352 members to explore reports from college principals that.....
> Learn More UK: third highest tuition fees in the developed world, according to OECD report
14 September 2011
The Education at a Glance study conducted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reveals that the UK has the.....
> Learn More Funding for Adult and Community Learning promotes the Big Society vision
12 September 2011
The Skills Funding Agency has awarded funding to 59 projects in England as part of the new Adult and Community Learning Fund.
The fund,.....
> Learn More Universities consider fee cuts in light of new information
9 September 2011
The Office for Fair Access (Offa) has reported that 12 universities are considering dropping their tuition fees for next autumn from the.....
> Learn More Reduction of apprenticeship bureaucracy for employers
8 September 2011
The Government has announced a package of new measures to cut the red tape that deters employers from taking on apprentices.
Skills.....
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