Adult education

‘Amazing’: WEA awards winners celebrated at House of Lords

‘The bravest things you see are adults stepping back into a community venue to learn something new’ said WEA’s…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
News

AoC chickens out of vegetarian-only menu at annual conference

There was some backlash after the association announced a vegetarian menu at its two-day conference this year to reduce…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
News

DfE’s top skills civil servant leaving post in December

Paul Kett has served in several roles at the department over six years, rising to the senior rank of…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Adult education, Skills reform

Rebranding the ‘lifelong loan entitlement’ would make the policy more appealing

Researchers find language of ‘lifelong loan’ unappealing to future adult learners

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor
Apprenticeships

Flexi-job apprentice agencies pull out of scheme after a few months

Another key player has warned the scheme is too expensive to deliver

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Apprenticeships

Why do so many apprentices drop out? New research offers answers

‘First of its kind research’ also compares outcomes and destinations of apprentices completers and non-completers

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


Training Providers

Provider for disadvantaged young people to close after 40 years

Plummeting student numbers has caused income to rapidly decline

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Top DfE civil servants grilled on skills reforms: 6 things we learned

Officials say they are ‘pretty confident’ employer-led system is right direction of travel…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, Training Providers

Training provider and college reps announce ‘strategic coalition’

‘Disparate’ organisations AELP, AoC and City & Guilds are joining forces

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Qualifications, Skills reform

DfE delays ‘devastating’ level 2 qualification reforms for a year

But plans to scrap thousands of level 2 and below courses go ahead

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Revealed: The winners of the Nasen Awards 2022

Eighteen schools, colleges, individuals and organisations recognised for work supporting children with SEND

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker

Must read

16-19

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
News

Case dismissed: Marples loses High Court claim against DfE

A judge has dismissed a multi-million-pound claim brought by former training boss Peter Marples and his family against the…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

Revealed: V Levels incoming as axe looms for BTECs

New qualifications set to launch as ‘third route’ between A-levels and T Levels

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, Long read

Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation

As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill