Apprenticeships, Ofqual Ofqual issues £50k fine to EPAO but owner refuses to pay Dormant awarding body claims it is being used as a ‘sacrificial lamb’ as regulator shows off ‘fining power’ to… Billy Camden 2h Billy Camden 2h News DfE resumes search for antisemitism training firms £7m scheme for schools, colleges and unis was paused amid ‘stakeholder concerns’ Anviksha Patel 1d Anviksha Patel 1d Training Providers Training giant BPP hires Halfon Former skills minister Robert Halfon has taken on multiple advisory roles since leaving office Shane Chowen 1d Shane Chowen 1d Apprenticeships, Long read Long read Solicitor apprenticeships on trial: can they survive level 7 cash cull? As the government rethinking funding for level 7 apprenticeships, Jessica Hill cross-examines the promise of solicitor apprenticeships: are they… Jessica Hill 2d Jessica Hill 2d Colleges ‘Serious cashflow pressures’ put WCG in intervention The college group’s annual accounts are nine months late Josh Mellor 4d Josh Mellor 4d DfE, level 3, Qualifications Exclusive BTEC survival hope after Smith’s policy shift Courses that ‘overlap’ with T levels faced the cut under plans inherited from the Conservatives Josh Mellor 4d Josh Mellor 4d Apprenticeships Exclusive DfE ‘tore up AEB contract due to apprenticeship row’ Private provider owner also claims adult education payments were withheld as officials recovered clawback Josh Mellor 4d Josh Mellor 4d Apprenticeships Long read Turnaround job of a Lifetime at apprenticeship giant An interview with CEO David Smith Billy Camden 5d Billy Camden 5d Ofsted Revealed: How Ofsted will develop plans to inspect inclusion Watchdog has so far provided little detail on what metrics will be used to judge inclusion for incoming report… Lucas Cumiskey 5d Lucas Cumiskey 5d Politics Tugendhat pledges millions for FE in Tory leadership bid Apprenticeships and skills spending will reduce reliance on migrant workers, according to Tory leadership hopeful Shane Chowen 6d Shane Chowen 6d Prison education Young offenders denied legal right to education Staff shortages are preventing both adults and children from attending education and training Josh Mellor 6d Josh Mellor 6d DfE Pupil premium plus post-16 pilot reduces ‘cliff edge’ of support, report finds Calls for long-term funding as evaluation highlights positive outcomes for vulnerable young people Anviksha Patel 6d Anviksha Patel 6d 1 2 3 4 5 6 773 Older Must read Colleges Investigation Leeds FE ‘capacity crisis’ risks leaving poorest behind A local college leader says the DfE should redirect “unused” capital funds to where they are most needed Josh Mellor 2mo Josh Mellor 2mo Election 2024, Politics Starmer promises to ‘repair our public services’ after historic election win Starmer will officially become prime minister and appoint his cabinet later today Shane Chowen 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Qualifications, T Levels Exclusive Revealed: Most T Level drop outs switch to axed courses 90% of T Level drop-outs that switched to other technical courses went on to qualifications due to be defunded Shane Chowen 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories Long read, SEND Investigation The high cost pressures of safety valve deals Cash-strapped local authorities are under pressure through safety valve deals to place high-needs young people in placements that may… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo Colleges, Long read Long read Resilient Ricketts: How Brooklands was saved from going broke The story of a college’s fight for survival after a subcontracting scandal left it on the brink of insolvency Billy Camden 6mo Billy Camden 6mo Politics Exclusive Exit interview: Why Robert Halfon quit ‘the best job in government’ Halfon tells FE Week he ‘did all he could’ after leaving skills minister role Shane Chowen 6mo Shane Chowen 6mo
