News ESFA publishes AEB funding rules and extends free courses to workers earning just over £16,000 Adults earning less than the national living wage and who live outside of Mayoral combined authorities with devolution deals… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News ESFA calls for funding rules feedback to make them ‘clearer’ The Education and Skills Funding Agency has asked employers and providers for feedback on the way it provides apprenticeship… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News ESFA in NAO firing line as Ofsted left to expose lack of off-the-job training On the same day the National Audit Office revealed the government has “limited assurance” the 20 per cent off-the-job-training… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Let the games begin: competition hots up for TeamUK place at WorldSkills Kazan Nearly 80 of the UK’s most skilled young people are battling it out in a five-day competition this week… Fraser Whieldon 6y Fraser Whieldon 6y News Exclusive Apprenticeship quango boss rejects NAO concern that ‘most valued’ standards are not prioritised National Audit Office criticism of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education standards approvals process has been rejected by… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Exclusive NAO second report into levy reforms a ‘shame’, says apprenticeships minister Today’s National Audit Office report into apprenticeships is a “shame” because it only reflects on the past and doesn’t… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News NAO warns apprenticeship budget set to run out after DfE got its forecast wrong There is “clear risk” that the apprenticeship programme is not financially sustainable after the average cost of training an… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News NAO apprenticeships progress report: The 7 key findings The National Audit Office has today published its report into whether the government’s apprenticeships programme is providing value for… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Mental health and careers support cuts exposed Nearly half of all colleges and schools with sixth forms have had to reduce student mental health and careers… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News College fighting for survival after merger plans collapse at eleventh hour A college surviving on government bailouts faces an uncertain future after being dumped at the eleventh hour by its… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Finalists for AAC Apprenticeship Awards 2019 celebrated in Parliament The national finalists of the AAC Apprenticeship Awards 2019 were recognised and celebrated at a special reception at the… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Government rules out giving employers more time to spend their apprenticeship levy funds The Department for Education has today ruled out demands for employers to be given more time to spend their… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y Newer 1 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 815 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is… Jessica Hill 2w Jessica Hill 2w Long read, Prison education Long read The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release ‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’ Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Next 3 stories Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo 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 3mo Anviksha Patel 3mo