Adult education, Skills reform

Budget 2024: AEB deals for 3 county councils

But nothing else new for FE and skills

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education

Budget 2024: Business leaders call for LSIP funding extension

‘Hard work’ of creating local skills plans risks being ‘undermined’ without more investment

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships

Treasury announces £3k top-up for 13 ‘growth sector’ apprenticeships

Training providers will have to deliver a minimum number of starts to access the cash

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, FE workforce

Five north east colleges set to strike this month

Teachers at Education Training Collective will walk out for two days over 2022/23 pay offer

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
News

DfE rapped by watchdog as 1 in 4 FOI responses late

Improve response times for information requests or face enforcement, ICO warns

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
FE workforce

Jo Grady re-elected as UCU general secretary

Grady narrowly won the election, which had a turnout of just 15%

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel


Colleges

Mayor’s masterclass: Brabin backs college VAT exemption

The Mayor of West Yorkshire delivered an acting class to students at Leeds City College this week

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, Inclusion

Relax functional skills rules for autistic apprentices, says ex-minister

Many autistic people “struggle” to complete higher level apprenticeships due to maths and English tests, the ex-minister said

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Young people

‘Groundbreaking’ GCSE maths resit trial gets cash injection

Funding aims to recruit 160 teachers to partake in next phase of study

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships, Politics

DfE set to surrender £60m apprenticeship cash in 2023-24

Just 2% of total ring-fenced budget expected to be handed back to Treasury

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Ofsted

New Ofsted chief had ‘outdated’ view of apprenticeships as school head

Sir Martyn Oliver talked up careers guidance in his sector debut at AAC 2024

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, Colleges, Skills reform

Front bench rivals clash in Colleges Week debate

Schools minister and shadow skills minister engage in back-and-forth on future of apprenticeship levy

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor

Must read

Awarding

Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud

Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform

Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards

Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Politics

Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’

The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund
Colleges, Long read

Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail

More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Long read

Legrave’s last orders: build cash, challenge leaders and don’t ignore teaching

In her final interview, the outgoing FE Commissioner warns colleges not to mistake funding rises for financial safety

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Young people

Curriculum review: ‘Strengthen’ resit accountability and reduce T Level assessment burden

Review recommends already-announced V Levels, level 2 pathways and new pre-GCSE English and maths quals

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel