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DfE sorry for councils’ adult skills powers confusion  

Training will be commissioned by local councils instead of ITPs on the national contract

News, Devolution

Revealed: £302m college condition allocations

DfE also dishes out additional £20m to Leeds and Greater Manchester to help manage student population surge

News, Colleges

‘Back door devolution’ as 11 councils get extra procurement powers

But not all councils are aware of the DfE’s plans

News, Adult education, Devolution

Budget 2024: AEB deals for 3 county councils

But nothing else new for FE and skills

News, Adult education, Devolution, Skills reform

RAAC: DfE lists 3 more affected colleges

Government reveals 174 education settings have now identified the crumbly concrete

News, Colleges, RAAC

Winners of the 2023 Festival of Learning awards announced

The awards honour and celebrate moving stories from learners, tutors, employers and providers

News, Adult education

Multiply – The maths scheme that doesn’t yet add up

The flagship Multiply programme, aimed at adults with poor numeracy skills, is failing to attract learners, reports Jessica Hill. She looks at a £559 million scheme hampered by complicated funding and red tape Actress Denise Welch was “that scared” of maths at school, she used to throw up before classes. The former star of Coronation Street […]

Feature, News, Adult education, Long read

Revealed: The 22 colleges and adult ed providers leading FE professional development grant pilots

The £9.5m pilot will run throughout 2021/22

News, Teacher training

Ofsted watch: An uncomfortable week for many providers

Three independent learning providers received a grade three from Ofsted, in a mixed week for FE providers. One independent learning provider, City College Nottingham, was found to be inadequate by the education watchdog but there were eight ‘good’ grades across the sector. Green Labyrinth, a Swindon-based independent learning provider, dropped from a grade two to […]

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