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DfE knuckles rapped by stats watchdog over Skills Toolkit data

The Office for Statistics Regulation has reprimanded the Department for Education over the data published for its new Skills…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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‘All hell was breaking loose’: How hackers forced a mega college to close

FE Week tells the inside story of the cyber attack that shut down one of Birmingham’s major colleges, and…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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‘Long overdue’: Colleges welcome ‘nurturing’ conversations with ESFA

College leaders have endorsed a move by the Education and Skills Funding Agency to rebuild relationships with annual “strategic…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Minister accused of misrepresenting new level 3 adult offer

The skills minister stands accused of issuing misleading information about the new level 3 adult offer after FE Week…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Small employer apprenticeship cap on starts to ‘reset’ next month

The cap on apprenticeship starts for small employers will be reset to zero next month, the Education and Skills…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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The Annual Revaluation of Further Education and the Enrolment Process

Every year the further education sector spends an unlimited time working on Strategic Enrolment Management Plans. The focus of…

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All college leaders required to attend annual MOT meeting

New “strategic conversations” that require all college leaders to meet with Education and Skills Funding Agency and FE Commissioner…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Ofqual publishes proposals for autumn 2021 exam series

This year’s autumn exam series will be similar to the one held in 2020, but with GCSE exams potentially…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Full Ofsted inspections won’t return until September

Full graded Ofsted inspections will not return until the new academic year, with the watchdog instead looking at bringing…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Sponsored post

Could your college capitalise on the new apprenticeships?

Apprentice reform has opened the floodgates for private providers to really get involved in delivering apprenticeships.  The new standards…

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More licences to practice would show England ‘values’ skills

The lack of jobs in England which require a licence to practice shows the country does not place a…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
Skills reform

FE White Paper In-Depth | Webcast recordings

Access all the recordings of our FE White Paper In-depth series.  A free webcast update series from FE Week,…

Shane Mann
Shane Mann

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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
Anviksha Patel
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
Anviksha Patel
Adult education, ITPs

Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers

Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps

Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps

Ed tech provider ‘regretful’ after complaints and promises full refunds as bosses try to sue DfE over non-payments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Frances Read
Apprenticeships

Entrepreneur chased for millions after apprenticeship collapse

ESFA uncovers ‘fake’ taxi apprentices as liquidator reveals intercompany payments days after firm decided to shut

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education

Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets

Combined authorities told to expect reductions in ‘already deeply diminished’ adult skills funding

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen