Skills bootcamps £500m skills bootcamps failing to boost job prospects Results data for 2021-22 finally published ahead of crunch budget decision Billy Camden 7mo Billy Camden and Josh Mellor 7mo Assessment AI can pass almost all level 3 assessments, study finds OU recommends that institutions should focus on question design rather than detecting AI misuse Josh Mellor 7mo Josh Mellor 7mo skills Stop construction skills training duplication, charity urges government Increasing the supply of construction workers is critical to the government’s 1.5 million new homes pledge Josh Mellor 7mo Josh Mellor 7mo Skills bootcamps Charity’s online skills bootcamps applauded by Ofsted Inspectors highlight ‘transformational effect’ for adults struggling to find work Anviksha Patel 7mo Anviksha Patel 7mo News ‘Outrageous’ FE teacher pay gap causing huge vacancies in key priority skills College teachers are earning around a quarter less than school teachers Josh Mellor 7mo Josh Mellor 7mo Colleges Merging London college appoints new principal Date for merger with the country’s only ‘inadequate’ sixth form college also revealed Anviksha Patel 7mo Anviksha Patel 7mo Apprenticeships, Skills reform Tight controls on new levy to avoid ‘complete racket’ – report Many fear that without more funding, levy flexibilities will mean fewer apprenticeships Josh Mellor 7mo Josh Mellor 7mo WorldSkills 2024 Team UK win silver and bronze at WorldSkills Lyon Medallions for excellence also achieved by half of Team UK Anviksha Patel 7mo Anviksha Patel 7mo WorldSkills 2024 WorldSkills day 4: Competitions come to an emotional conclusion Competitions come to an emotional end in Lyon as each competitor completes their final tasks to cheering crowds Anviksha Patel 7mo Anviksha Patel 7mo WorldSkills 2024 WorldSkills 2024: How to watch the closing ceremony It’s nearly time to announce the WorldSkills 2024 medal winners Shane Chowen 7mo Shane Chowen 7mo Apprenticeships, skills Apprenticeship and Training Awards 2025 officially launched The renamed awards will include a fresh set of categories showcasing sustainability, diversity and innovation Josh Mellor 7mo Josh Mellor 7mo AEB, Devolution Adult training axed to avoid court fights, authority admits Training contracts targeted at the unemployed and low skilled have been delayed until January Josh Mellor 7mo Josh Mellor 7mo Newer 1 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 802 Older Must read 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 2w Anviksha Patel 2w 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 3w Anviksha Patel 3w Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 4w Josh Mellor 4w Next 3 stories Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps Exclusive 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 1mo Billy Camden and Frances Read 1mo 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 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Adult education Exclusive Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets Combined authorities told to expect reductions in ‘already deeply diminished’ adult skills funding Shane Chowen 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo
