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Britain’s defence industry will benefit from an £80 million skills boost to increase places on key strategically-relevant courses.
Government introduces Regional Improvement Teams to help underperforming colleges to turn things around.
Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
All children in England between the ages of 5 and 16 are entitled to a…
Faith schools have to follow the national curriculum, but they can choose…
Free schools are funded by the government but are not run by the local…
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City technology colleges and ‘ the city college for the technology of the…
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Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) could support you while you’re studying – don’t miss out.
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Martyn Oliver, Ofsted's Chief Inspector, spoke at the Sixth Form Colleges Association (SFCA) 2026 Winter Conference/AGM in London.
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