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Allow employers to appeal for more time to spend their apprenticeship levy cash, CBI urges

Employers should be allowed to appeal for more time to spend their apprenticeship levy funds if the standards they…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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DfE launches £38m T-levels capital fund

The Department for Education has released a guide to the £38 million capital fund for providers to use in…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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College insolvency regime: 7 things we learned from DfE’s new guidance

Two days before the college insolvency regime comes into effect, meaning that colleges will be able to go bust…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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MPs warned of a ‘postcode lottery’ for post-16 SEND learners

Special educational needs experts have warned of a “postcode lottery” for post-16 learners with high needs, during an education…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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More than half of 3aaa’s former apprentices are still without a new provider

More than half of the apprentices that trained with former apprenticeship giant Aspire Achieve Advance have still not been…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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ESFA appoints new chair to management board

Irene Lucas has been named the new chair of the Education and Skills Funding Agency’s management board. Ms Lucas…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon


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Social Mobility Commission report warns of ‘virtuous’ and ‘vicious’ cycle of adult learning

The poorest adults with the lowest qualifications are the least likely to access training despite needing it the most,…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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T-levels timescale still ‘worryingly tight’, IfA boss says ahead of technical education takeover

The boss of the organisation that will assume powers for T-levels this week has said the delivery timeline is…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Strikes suspended at two colleges to ratify pay deals

Strike action at two colleges has been suspended at the last minute, after governors at one requested more time…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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College students see their petition on funding debated in parliament

Creating a petition signed by tens of thousands of people and a debate attended by as many as 50…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Ofsted watch: Up-and-down week for FE

It’s been an up-and-down week for the FE sector, which saw a return of three ‘good’ ratings, but two…

Fraser Whieldon
Fraser Whieldon
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Number of approved apprenticeship standards to hit 400 next week

The number of apprenticeship standards approved for delivery is set to hit 400 next week, a little over a…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke

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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
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