Apprenticeships Phillipson: Scrapping level 7 apprenticeships won’t harm skills supply Education secretary also reveals application process for Technical Excellence Colleges to open this term Billy Camden 7mo Billy Camden 7mo Skills England, Skills reform Phillipson tells Skills England what to prioritise in first year New body told to produce annual skills assessment, ensure consistency of LSIPs and boost domestic workforce Billy Camden 7mo Billy Camden 7mo Adult education Bootcamp job interviews treated as ‘tick-box’ exercise, third year participants say Evaluation does however show ‘encouraging’ improvements in the programme Josh Mellor 7mo Josh Mellor 7mo Workforce Seven findings from DfE’s third FE workforce data release Figures from over 1,300 colleges and providers were collected in 2023-24 Anviksha Patel 8mo Anviksha Patel 8mo Colleges Burnley College principal officially suspended Karen Buchanan is under ‘ongoing investigation’ Anviksha Patel 8mo Anviksha Patel 8mo Apprenticeships, Skills reform Nine in ten level 7 apprentices will be ineligible for funding, new figures reveal Under-22s, who can still be funded, made up 11 per cent of level 7 apprenticeship starts last year Shane Chowen 8mo Shane Chowen 8mo Spending Review 2025 IFS: ‘Intense pressure’ to come for further education budgets The government faces tough choices about how to spread likely funding reductions Josh Mellor 8mo Josh Mellor 8mo Skills reform Skills England board members revealed Leaders from colleges, training providers, businesses, trade unions and local government have made the list FE Week Reporter 8mo FE Week Reporter 8mo Apprenticeships, Politics, Skills reform Level 7 apprenticeship funding to be axed from January 2026 DfE also announces ‘priority’ bootcamp funding for next year and confirms apprenticeship budget increase to over £3bn Shane Chowen 8mo Shane Chowen 8mo Sponsored post Sponsored Reshaping the New Green Skills Landscape The UK government is embarking on a transformative journey to reshape its skills landscape, placing a significant emphasis on… Advertorial 8mo Sabre Rigs & Green Skills Solutions 8mo Staff UCU members greenlight national strike ballot Motions on national action and deficit budgets passed overwhelmingly Anviksha Patel 8mo Anviksha Patel 8mo skills Days of DfE adult ed procurement could be over The department hasn’t ruled out taking an ‘alternative commissioning approach’ to the current contract Josh Mellor 8mo Josh Mellor 8mo Newer 1 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 841 Older Must read 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 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 16-19 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo News Case dismissed: Marples loses High Court claim against DfE A judge has dismissed a multi-million-pound claim brought by former training boss Peter Marples and his family against the… Shane Chowen 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo Next 3 stories Skills reform Long read New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled Billy Camden 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo
