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BMet to close Stourbridge College in bid to pay back debt

A college that underwent a £5 million makeover just four years ago is set to close, following a review…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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DfE set to reopen academisation option for sixth-form colleges

The government will reopen the option for sixth-form colleges to academise in the post-area review era – but they…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Training firm with 2,000 learners goes bust

A training provider with over 2,000 learners has gone into administration, with the loss of 69 jobs. James Lumb…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Revealed: The 17 FE projects to share £57m Skills for Londoners Capital Fund

The Mayor of London has today revealed the FE projects that will share £57.6 million to spend on improving…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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National Apprenticeship Awards 2019 open for applications

Entries to this year’s National Apprenticeship Awards are now open, where employers and individuals who champion apprenticeships will be…

Jessica Fino
Jessica Fino
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Increase 16-19 funding by ‘significant amount’, Social Mobility Commission urges

The government should raise the funding rate for 16 to 19-year-olds by a “significant amount” in the upcoming spending…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


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Monthly apprenticeships update: February starts up 16% but down on 2017

Apprenticeship starts for the period August 2018 to February 2019 are up 10 per cent on the previous year…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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DfE has finally found an organisation to inspect the quality of unregulated apprenticeships

The government is expected to announce which regulator will inspect the quality of learning for level 6 and 7…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

New DfE Skills Index shows significant decline since 2012

The overall added-value of the FE and skills system in England has fallen from a baseline of 100 in…

Jessica Fino
Jessica Fino
News

Apprenticeship pay and satisfaction surveys delayed and incur more costs

Two flagship apprenticeship surveys have had their publication date delayed by six months and will incur additional costs to…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
News

Careers and Enterprise Company will continue to rely on public cash, admits DfE

The Careers and Enterprise Company will continue to be reliant on government handouts after ministers dropped their ambition for…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Ofsted watch: Solid start to the summer term for most providers

The summer term has kicked off on a solid footing with two colleges and one university being graded ‘good’…

Jessica Fino
Jessica Fino

Must read

Apprenticeships, Politics

Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, FE Commissioner

Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal

Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
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