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  Tom Davy joins the National Extension College
Aug 31, 2010
Tom Davy, ex-CEO of Cengage Learning EMEA, has been appointed a director of the National Extension College.
  Revenue up 24% at the Virtual College
Aug 31, 2010
The Virtual College, the Ilkley based e-learning provider has reported revenue up 24% to £3.2m for the year ended 31 March 2010.
  Protocol Skills to repay SFA £3.8m
Aug 1, 2010
Protocol Skills is to refund the Skills Funding Agency up to £3.8m following an audit of the company's train-to-gain contracts.
  LSN completes merger with NEC
Aug 1, 2010
LSN has completed its merger with the Cambridge based National Extension College.
  Revenue more than doubles at AEC Education
Jul 1, 2010
AEC Education has reported revenue up 128% to £14.0m for the year ended 31 December 2009.
  Acquisitions drive profits at Woodspeen
Jul 1, 2010
Woodspeen Training has reported revenue of £5.1m for the year ended 31 March 2010 compared with £2.0m in the 16 months to 31 March 2009.
  Pearson’s offer for Melorio declared unconditional
Jul 1, 2010
Pearson’s £99.3m acquisition of vocational training provider Melorio has been declared unconditional.
  NEC's finances force college into merger
Jul 1, 2010
The National Extension College has finally filed its accounts for the year ended 30 June 2009 revealing the financial problems that have led the organisation to seek a merger with the acquisitive LSN.
  Pearson to acquire Melorio for £99.3m
Jun 1, 2010
Pearson has wasted little time in using some of the $2bn proceeds from selling its 61% stake in Interactive Data to acquire vocational training company Melorio for £99.3m.
  LSN to take over the National Extension College
Jun 1, 2010
The Learning and Skills Network is to take over the National Extension College
 
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