News Colleges will need to do their own funding audits – ESFA rules The government body responsible for funding assurance appears to have lost confidence in itself. The Education and Skills Funding… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Controversial adult funding threshold dropped to 68% – but only for Liverpool A mayoral authority has set a 68 per cent clawback threshold for its devolved adult education budget, in a… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Cash-strapped college announces merger partner A struggling college has announced plans to merge with one of the biggest college groups in the country next… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Well-known college CEO named as new FE Commissioner The chief executive of one of the country’s largest college groups has been appointed as the next FE Commissioner…. Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Sponsored BTEC Awards 2021: Deadline Extended You now have until Friday 16 April (midnight GMT) to submit a nomination for the BTEC Awards 2021. We… Shane Mann 5y Shane Mann 5y News First college in England to gain nursing course approval revealed The first college in the country to have its own nursing provision approved for direct delivery has been revealed… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Labour claims 9.4m jobs excluded from flagship lifetime skills guarantee Over 9.4 million people are working in sectors excluded from the government’s new adult level 3 offer under its… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Exclusive Interim FE Commissioner revealed Frances Wadsworth is set to be appointed as the interim FE Commissioner, FE Week can reveal. The former college… Billy Camden 5y Billy Camden 5y News Race commission shines spotlight on apprenticeship ‘disparities’ The government’s commission on racial disparities has called for a new apprenticeship recruitment campaign “highly-targeted” at young people “facing… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News ESFA rules out college pleas to soften funding clawback following Treasury intervention Colleges will not be allowed to submit a business case to avoid adult education funding being clawed back, the… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y News Gateshead College turns to Scottish accountant to take the helm after rocky period A college that has faced dire financial straits in recent years has appointed a qualified accountant as its new… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y Skills reform Exclusive Colleges for learners or employers? Governance adviser to government warns of legal tension The government’s drive for colleges to focus on helping the economy goes against their “lawful purpose” of meeting the… Fraser Whieldon 5y Fraser Whieldon 5y Newer 1 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 854 Older Must read Awarding Earpiece exam cheat ring jailed over construction test fraud Men trained candidates to hide devices and exploit access arrangements to pass mandatory safety tests Josh Mellor 3d Josh Mellor 3d Adult education, Apprenticeships, Skills reform Apprenticeships purge: Team leader and chartered manager among 16 axed standards Ministers also unveil the first 7 apprenticeship units Shane Chowen 3w Shane Chowen 3w Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 1mo Next 3 stories Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 2mo Jessica Hill 2mo 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo Young people 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 5mo Anviksha Patel 5mo
