Colleges ‘I’ll have a look’ at college VAT issue, says PM Starmer pledges to talk to the Treasury after DfE’s latest exemption request rejection FE Week Reporter 1w FE Week Reporter 1w Colleges Local leaders to hold £283m college capacity purse strings Funding aims to address an expected 67,000 extra 16 and 17-year-olds in education by 2028 Josh Mellor 1w Josh Mellor 1w Colleges Bids open for 19 more technical excellence colleges Wave 2 sees expansion to sixth form colleges and ‘rare’ opportunity to hold multiple TEC status Anviksha Patel 1w Anviksha Patel 1w Skills reform Fewer share prosperity when UKSPF ends in March Funding will be focused on mayors in the north, midlands and the most deprived communities Josh Mellor 2w Josh Mellor 2w Strikes Deals end January strike threat at three colleges Disputes settled in the north amid ramped up industrial action at large London college group Anviksha Patel 2w Anviksha Patel 2w Colleges AoC quids in after £9m cash windfall New accounts also reveal the membership body’s CEO has joined the £200k club Josh Mellor 2w Josh Mellor 2w Skills reform Eton gets go-ahead to develop 2 of 3 elite sixth forms UTC among 28 of 44 free school proposals canned by DfE Billy Camden 2w Billy Camden 2w Apprenticeships Millions lost in fraud from Covid apprentice payments Independent covid counter-fraud report finds only £1 million recouped in apprentice incentive scheme Anviksha Patel 2w Anviksha Patel 2w SEND Committee chair criticises DfE response to SEND report Helen Hayes says government must provide a ‘much more detailed response’ in the new year Ruth Lucas 2w Ruth Lucas 2w Higher education Office for Students chief to leave at Easter Susan Lapworth did not give a reason for her early departure Shane Chowen 2w Shane Chowen 2w Exams Ofqual: On-screen exams could be introduced by 2030 Exam boards can submit proposals for two on-screen specifications for lower entry subjects, regulator says Ruth Lucas 2w Ruth Lucas 2w News Dame Ann Limb becomes a Baroness Sector grandee makes history as first former college principal to join House of Lords Shane Chowen 2w Shane Chowen 2w Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 840 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 3w Shane Chowen 3w 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo
