News PM asks Malthouse to draw up plans for ‘Voxbridge’ colleges ‘Incredibly exciting’ plans to come in the spring, but sector leaders reject idea Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y News Chancellor to reverse national insurance hike National insurance costs went up in FE by 1.25 percentage points in April, despite schools and public sector… Shane Chowen 3y Shane Chowen 3y News More school and college leavers without university places after exams return Leaders demand better-funded careers advice after official figures show 40,000 applicants were still without a place in mid-September Freddie Whittaker 3y Freddie Whittaker 3y Apprenticeships, Skills reform Small businesses should pay into an ‘apprenticeship and skills levy’, says think tank Radical shake-up of apprenticeship levy proposed by EDSK says small firms should pay into the pot Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Colleges Government confirms 6-month energy bills support A college paying £10k a month would save £4k, say ministers as they set out detail of energy plan Freddie Whittaker 3y Freddie Whittaker 3y News Unions launch legal action against new ‘strike-breaking’ law Ministers changed the law this summer to allow agency staff to cover striking workers John Dickens 3y John Dickens 3y Adult education, Devolution What to expect under plans for adult education devolution across England Adult education budgets and skills improvement plan involvement are among powers to transfer to local areas Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Adult education Simplification of adult education funding ‘does not go far enough’ Mayoral combined authorities want skills bootcamps and traineeship funding to be included in the new skills fund Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y News College students and staff share memories of a beloved monarch Colleges across the country mark the Queen’s passing during week of mourning Tallulah Taylor 3y Tallulah Taylor 3y Apprenticeships Exclusive High Court overturns ban on new starts at apprenticeship provider DfE delays sanctions as provider launches judicial review against Ofsted Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Colleges, Politics College moves to 4-day week as energy support details stall Further education leaders call for clarity on government energy support, as one college commits to four-day week Jason Noble 3y Jason Noble 3y Adult education Government seeks views on AEB tender as funding squeeze looms Increased devolution and growing investment in other provision could lead to another small funding pot, experts warn Billy Camden 3y Billy Camden 3y Newer 1 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 842 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Exclusive 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 16-19 Long read 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories Skills reform Long read New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled Billy Camden 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo Qualifications Exclusive 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Politics, Skills reform Exclusive DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims Anviksha Patel 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo
