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Telecoms firms extend free data offer to FE students

Telecoms companies have extended their free data offer to young and disadvantaged students in further education just as they…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Budget 2021: What the chancellor announced for FE and skills

Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his spring budget today and confirmed a number of new investments for the FE and…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Watchdog fears public bodies will avoid statistical models following exam grading backlash

Public bodies may be “less willing” to use statistical models to support decisions in future after the system to…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Escape from the lockdown with the AELP Spring Conference 2021

Just 10 days after the official return to learning, the AELP Spring Conference 2021 on Thursday, 18 March has…

Shane Mann
Shane Mann
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East London UTC’s future ‘uncertain’ as DfE fails to approve expansion

The future of another university technical college (UTC) hangs in the balance despite receiving emergency funding.  East London UTC…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Employer cash incentives to double to £3,000 for adult apprentices

The cash bonus scheme for hiring apprentices aged 25 and over is set to double to £3,000 and will…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


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College facing ‘uncertain future’ agrees merger partner

A troubled college is set to merge with one of the biggest college groups in the country this summer….

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Education staff won’t be prioritised for vaccine as government continues with age-based approach

School and college staff will not be prioritised for the Covid-19 vaccine over other workers in the next phase…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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College handed emergency cash as merger hits a second delay

An embattled sixth-form college being propped up by a £3 million bailout has seen its merger delayed for a…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

‘Bureaucratic’ process for adding courses to level 3 lifetime skills guarantee offer slammed

One of the country’s largest manufacturing sectors has hit out at the “frustrating” and “bureaucratic” process of adding courses…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Covid-19

Delay to Covid-19 testing for providers branded ‘madness’

The government has failed to explain why private training providers will need to wait until the end of next…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Functional skills barrier removed for ‘eligible apprentices’ from today

The government has finally reintroduced a flexibility that allows apprentices to take their end-point assessment (EPA) before their English…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

Must read

Long read, Prison education

The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release

‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Politics

Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, FE Commissioner

Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal

Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
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