Covid-19 ‘Reckless’: UCU slams July 19 easing of Covid restrictions A college union has attacked government plans to relax Covid restrictions on campuses as showing a “reckless disregard for… Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y News GLA adult education admin costs soar to meet new corporate overhead charges The cost of managing and administering the Greater London Authority’s adult education budget may soon reach almost £6 million…. Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y News Fears that London’s adult education budget could be cut as colleges struggle to spend funding London colleges are struggling to spend chunks of their adult education budget – leading to fears that the Greater… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y News Exclusive New rule will stop providers assessing apprentices for learning difficulties Apprenticeship sector leaders have attacked a new funding rule concerning apprentices’ learning difficulties assessments, slamming it as “totally wrong”…. Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y News Exclusive ESFA pays apprenticeship firm £6m before terminating contract Owners of a new apprenticeship provider that quickly raked in £6 million have had their contract terminated after hundreds… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y News AAC Awards 2021 winners revealed The elite of the country’s apprentice employers, providers and sector leaders were honoured at the FE Week-AELP Annual Apprenticeship… Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y News Another ESFA delay after 16-19 tuition fund applications put back to autumn The window for colleges to opt into the second year of the 16 to 19 tuition fund has been… Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y News Education MPs endorse Saxton as new Ofqual boss The education select committee has endorsed the appointment of Dr Jo Saxton as chief regulator of Ofqual. Saxton, a… Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y Adult education AEB tender result deadline ditched as ESFA now just ‘hope’ to provide an update Government officials have said they “hope” to provide an update on the delayed results for the adult education budget… Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y News Winners of 2021 BTEC Awards unveiled An emergency services volunteer and a carer who juggled looking after her disabled sister with studying are two of… Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y News Shane Chowen announced as new FE Week editor Shane Chowen has been appointed as the new editor of FE Week. He will take the reins in August… Billy Camden 4y Billy Camden 4y News Lowest paid and those with least qualifications most likely to miss out on training, says report Degree-level learners are over four times more likely to access further training throughout their life than those with no… Fraser Whieldon 4y Fraser Whieldon 4y Newer 1 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 829 Older Must read 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 2w Shane Chowen 2w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Colleges, Long read Long read Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica… Jessica Hill 3mo Jessica Hill 3mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 4mo Jessica Hill 4mo Long read, Prison education Long read 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 5mo Jessica Hill 5mo Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 6mo Billy Camden 6mo