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AELP dramatically ditches ETF ownership, effective immediately

The Association of Employment and Learning Providers has washed its hands of the Education and Training Foundation, claiming it…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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First early Ofsted monitoring visit of apprenticeship newcomer warns training ‘not fit for purpose’

The first of a new wave of Ofsted’s early-monitoring visit reports on newcomers to the apprenticeship market has been…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Manchester Creative Studio to close amid exam malpractice furore

Accusations of exam malpractice helped sealed the fate of a doomed studio school, according to “shocking” new board minutes….

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Second financial notice for troubled Bradford College

A cash-strapped college has been hit with a notice to improve for financial control – mere months after receiving…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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SPONSORED: How to deliver a successful apprenticeship

Rarely out of the education media, apprenticeships are a hot topic both politically and educationally speaking. Finding the right way to…

Features Team
Features Team
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Lib Dems launch lifelong learning commission

A “major” independent commission on lifelong learning has been launched by Vince Cable. The commission is designed to investigate…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


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Levy revenue forecasts downgraded by the best part of a billion

The apprenticeship levy will generate £900 million less funding in its first four years than the government first claimed,…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Government preparing new ESOL strategy

The government will develop a new strategy to teach English to speakers of other languages (ESOL), which is aimed…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Fears over ‘middle-class grab’ on apprenticeships are valid, minister admits

Fears of a “middle-class grab” on apprenticeships are “valid”, the skills minister has admitted. Anne Milton told a House…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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UCU college strike – dates set for a second wave of action

Dates have been set for a second walk-out by members of the University and College Union at a number…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Chancellor announces £80m to support small businesses with apprentices

There will be an extra £80 million released to help small businesses recruit apprentices, the chancellor has announced in…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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‘Outrageous and unjustifiable’ subcontracting has become a ‘money-maker’, experts tell MPs

The government needs to get a grip on the “outrageous and unjustifiable” subcontracting market which has become a “money-maker”…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

Must read

Long read, Prison education

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
Jessica Hill
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