Apprenticeships, Training Providers Analysis: Multiverse closes in on Lifetime’s apprenticeship lead New figures show level 7 apprenticeships drove most of this year’s growth as under-19 starts fell to their lowest… Shane Chowen 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Awarding Long read Interview: David Gallagher elected chair of FAB NCFE chief outlines his priorities to help awarding bodies weather a storm of reform Billy Camden 4mo Billy Camden 4mo Training Providers Remit Training sale puts new owners in the driving seat The ‘outstanding’ training provider was acquired this week Billy Camden 4mo Billy Camden 4mo Colleges FE providers in scope for £925 international student levy The levy will fund targeted maintenance grants for disadvantaged students Josh Mellor 4mo Josh Mellor 4mo Apprenticeships Budget 2025: Free training extended to under 25 apprentices in SMEs Chancellor also reveals levy funding changes for big businesses and announces youth guarantee will be backed with £820m over… Billy Camden 4mo Billy Camden 4mo Colleges Royal recognition: 4 colleges win top national prize Queen Elizabeth Prizes announced for disruptive construction training, AI-powered ESOL, automotive skills leadership and an SME innovator FE Week Reporter 4mo FE Week Reporter 4mo Apprenticeships, Young people Apprentice minimum wage to rise to £8 New hourly rate will apply from April 2026, chancellor set to announce at tomorrow’s budget Anviksha Patel 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo Colleges, Skills reform White paper asks colleges to do more with less, says IFS Skills reforms ‘do not add up to a coherent strategy’, think tank also warns Shane Chowen 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Long read, Young people Long read How NEET providers are propping up a failing system Helping inactive young people get back on track is being hampered by a youth population spike, market instability and… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo Prison education England’s three young offender institutions fail 15-hour education requirement MPs have say the lack of access to education in youth custody is ‘deplorable’ Josh Mellor 4mo Josh Mellor 4mo Apprenticeships, Skills reform Exclusive Business backlash builds over ‘dumbed down’ apprenticeships More employer groups gear up to fight assessment shake-up that ‘risks damaging the brand and driving employers away’ Billy Camden 4mo Billy Camden 4mo Adult education Reverse adult education cuts now, protesters tell MPs Hundreds of adult education advocates lobby MPs to pay attention to funding cuts Anviksha Patel 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo Newer 1 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 854 Older 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 4h Josh Mellor 4h 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w Colleges, Politics Exclusive 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 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Investigation 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 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Young people 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
