News Temporary apprenticeship funding uplifts delayed DfE now set to provider ‘further information’ in December Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Ofsted Ofsted to hit university-run college with grade 4 The college was taken over by a university last year after a turbulent period Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Awarding NCFE acquires health and leisure awarding organisation Active IQ has been bought by NCFE but will continue to operate as a distinct brand Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y AEB, Apprenticeships, Skills reform, Traineeships 8 interesting things we learned from today’s FE data drop Traineeships and public sector apprenticeship target flops among the findings Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2y T Levels Huge T Level employer cash incentive underspend revealed Just £500k of £7m budget used in pilot Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y News Traineeships flop… AGAIN: Starts target missed by two thirds in 2021/22 Another huge underspend is likely to be handed back to Treasury Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Politics, Skills reform Keegan boasts old FE funding boost in message to education sector It comes a week after FE was ignored in the chancellor’s education cash splash Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y T Levels DfE launches £150m capital fund for wave five T Level providers The funding can help upgrade facilities and purchase specialist kit Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y News ‘Overstretched leaders’ fail to improve teaching at ‘inadequate’ specialist college The Michael Tippett College has been rated insufficient due to quality of teaching, leadership and the curriculum Tallulah Taylor 2y Tallulah Taylor 2y Colleges Central Bedfordshire College principal Ali Hadawi resigns College confirms vice-principal will step up to acting principal role Jason Noble 2y Jason Noble 2y SEND, supported internships Just 1 in 4 SEND students in work a year after supported internship ends Providers say support must continue as learners move into paid work Jason Noble 2y Jason Noble 2y Colleges, FE Commissioner FE Commissioner warns of college solvency risk and the danger of reclassification Shelagh Legrave also reflects on the ‘positivity’ of her first year in post Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Newer 1 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 803 Older Must read Colleges Weston College governance failure allowed ‘concealment’ of £2.5m payments to former principal Paul Phillips was paid £1.8m in 2023, including a ‘significant’ six-figure retention payment which his COO son ‘resisted’ paying… Anviksha Patel 2w Anviksha Patel 2w T Levels NAO reveals enormity of T Level take-up failure Forecasts missed by 75% and secret DfE estimates show staff and employer shortages could limit places to 48,000 students Anviksha Patel 4w Anviksha Patel 4w Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 1mo Josh Mellor 1mo Next 3 stories Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps Exclusive Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps Ed tech provider ‘regretful’ after complaints and promises full refunds as bosses try to sue DfE over non-payments Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden and Frances Read 2mo Apprenticeships Entrepreneur chased for millions after apprenticeship collapse ESFA uncovers ‘fake’ taxi apprentices as liquidator reveals intercompany payments days after firm decided to shut Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Adult education Exclusive Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets Combined authorities told to expect reductions in ‘already deeply diminished’ adult skills funding Shane Chowen 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo
