Training Providers Multiverse posts sixth consecutive financial loss Multiverse is relying on investors while it spends on infrastructure, and says losses are ‘typical’ for venture-backed companies Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y Careers education, Skills reform Beefed up Baker clause comes into force Schools must now provide students with at least six ‘encounters’ with FE providers Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Colleges Ban on borrowing puts college capital projects ‘at risk’ New public sector rules ‘totally unclear’, say leaders Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Politics Sunak outlines maths to 18 ‘ambition’…but not before 2025 Labour says ‘reheated’ pledge is ’empty without more maths teachers’ Freddie Whittaker 3y Freddie Whittaker 3y Devolution Expanded North East devolution deal to transfer AEB powers by 2024 North of Tyne Combined Authority will be replaced by new authority covering both sides of the Tyne Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y News New year honours 2023: Who got what in FE and skills? A former president of the AoC has been made a dame alongside five CBEs, six OBEs and seven MBEs… Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y News, Opinion 2022 review: The stories that made the headlines this year Exams blunders, ministerial roundabouts and financial fiascos: editor Shane Chowen rounds up 2022 and looks ahead at what’s to… Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y Adult education, Devolution AEB funding rates to increase in West Midlands Adult education budget funding will increase by 10 per cent in the West Midlands to help providers with rising… Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y social mobility Barber to lead region’s social mobility taskforce Government advisor and college and university chiefs are among members for new commission Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y DfE FE financial risks “de-escalated” says DfE Annual report and accounts says FE financial risks are still monitored however Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Skills reform New ‘simpler’ skills funding model delayed Changes to skills funding for adults and a new set of community learning objectives have been put back to… Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y Apprenticeships, Skills reform IfATE unveils plans to integrate professional qualifications with EPAs A 10-week consultation on proposals has been launched Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Newer 1 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 816 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 4w Jessica Hill 4w Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Next 3 stories Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
