Apprenticeships, Subcontracting Director ban for subcontractor boss that paid relatives and renovated house using skills funding Failure to keep accurate financial information about £2.5 million worth of public money has led to a lengthy director… Shane Chowen 19h Shane Chowen 19h Ofsted First ‘outstanding’ inspection for Educationwise Academy Ltd The inspection report, published today, praised tutors and leaders for carefully planning curriculums and said apprentices make “significant progress.” Shane Chowen 2d Shane Chowen 2d Colleges, Governance Successful bidder to run governor recruitment service revealed Struggling colleges will have access to the free governor recruitment service from this September. Shane Chowen 5d Shane Chowen 5d News DfE extends HGV driver training offer for another year The Department for Education confirms its adult education budget offer for HGV driver training will be extended for a… Jason Noble 6d Jason Noble 6d AEB Mayors’ plan to simplify adult education funding Some mayoral combined authorities are planning ‘single pot’ approaches to their adult education budgets and free courses for jobs… Jason Noble 6d Jason Noble 6d WorldSkills WorldSkills announces Shanghai finals replacement as UK field 35 learners Cancelled Shanghai finals will be held across 15 countries instead, with the UK fielding 35 finalists. Jason Noble 7d Jason Noble 7d Apprenticeships HMRC under fire from Ofsted over apprenticeships fiasco Thousands of employees were forced onto apprenticeships before being withdrawn Billy Camden 1w Billy Camden 1w AEB, Devolution York and North Yorkshire secures adult education powers in devolution deal York and North Yorkshire devolution deal will include adult education budget powers and inclusion with local skills improvement plans… Jason Noble 1w Jason Noble 1w Exams 1,600 university places delayed after awarding body misses Access to HE submission deadline An investigation has been launched by the HE Quality Assurance Agency Billy Camden 2w Billy Camden 2w Colleges Colleges celebrate alumni in England Women’s Euro 2022 squad ahead of final Some of the England women’s Euro 2022 team studied at colleges, who have praised their achievements during the tournament Jason Noble 2w Jason Noble 2w Department for Education DfE opens £32m injection fund bids for higher technical qualifications The DfE aims to boost take-up of level 4 and 5 higher technical qualification courses. Jason Noble 2w Jason Noble 2w Colleges Strike threat cancelled after Merseyside college ups staff pay offer from 1% to 9.8% Hugh Baird College secures 9.8 per cent pay rise after vote to strike last month. Jason Noble 2w Jason Noble 2w 1 2 3 4 5 6 654 Older Must read Politics Andrea Jenkyns named skills, further and higher education minister She joined the DfE in the reshuffle by outgoing prime minister Boris Johnson Jason Noble 4w Jason Noble 4w Qualifications Pearson vying to keep a third of its BTEC level 3 courses under threat The deadline for awarding bodies to appeal is July 8 Jason Noble 1mo Jason Noble 1mo Colleges, Exams Colleges fork out for taxis and b&bs to get students to exams during rail strikes Students resorted to sleepovers and parents took days off work to get their children to college on time Jason Noble 2mo Jason Noble 2mo Next 3 stories News Long read How the cost of living crisis is taking its toll on FE students Leaders reveal how families are now struggling to feed and clothe their children Jason Noble 2mo Jason Noble 2mo Colleges Union rejects AoC’s ‘totally unacceptable’ new pay offer for college staff The pay offer has been upped to 2.5% from 2.25% Jason Noble 2mo Jason Noble 2mo Funding Soaring inflation wipes out skills budget boost Ministers have been urged to immediately add an extra £350 million a year in skills funding on top of… Will Nott 2mo Will Nott 2mo
