AEB

AEB procurement at a time of reform – what we now know

The nationally procured adult education budget contracts with the Education and Skills Funding Agency come to an end in…

Nick Linford
NICK LINFORD
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MPs take fight to save local college to Downing Street

Members of parliament fighting to save a land-based college have escalated the issue to prime minister Boris Johnson, after…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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DfE opens free devices scheme to independent providers after backlash

The government has extended its free digital devices scheme to independent training providers, just days after the skills minister…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Backtrack part 2: BTECs and other vocational exams cancelled from next month

Written BTEC and other vocational exams planned for February and March should not go ahead, the education secretary has…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Sector bodies unite to call for education staff to get Covid vaccinations priority

Trade unions and sector representative bodies have combined forces to call on the government to prioritise education staff in…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Revealed: Williamson sets out his plan for replacing exams this year

Education secretary Gavin Williamson has this morning outlined his expectation for how exams will be replaced this year. In…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


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Revealed: Almost 50 T Level colleges sharing £48.5m to refurbish buildings

Almost 50 colleges set to deliver T Levels from 2021 will share £48.5 million to refurbish their buildings. Successful…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

DfE launches £135m capital fund for wave three T Level providers

Colleges and training providers in the third wave of the T Level rollout are being invited to bid for…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Ofsted visits to be conducted remotely until Feb half term

Ofsted’s planned monitoring visits will take place remotely until after the February half term, the watchdog has announced. The…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Funding for popular apprenticeship cut by £4k as MBA is axed

The popular level 7 senior leader apprenticeship will have its funding slashed by 22 per cent when a revised…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Government publishes guide to home learning

The Department for Education has released a “remote education framework” to support colleges and training providers to identify “areas…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

AoC Sport challenges colleges to go to the moon during lockdown

Students and staff are being encouraged to keep their bodies and brains active throughout lockdown by walking, running and…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon

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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