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Struggling college awarded £21m to make merger work

A struggling college received a massive £21 million bailout from the government as part of its recent merger deal,…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Was government support of Learndirect sale legal?

> MPs demand answers over ESFA approving sale of Learndirect Apprenticeships in 2016 > PAC inquiry to quiz Ofsted…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Hughes criticises DfE for claiming university regulator has FE representation

The government and its former universities minister are under fire for “worrying” confusion over FE college representation on the…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Revealed: Four more deputy FE commissioners

Four new deputies have been appointed to support the FE commissioner in his drive to slash the number of…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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DfE disappoints as it rejects a 16-to-18 funding-rate rise

The Department for Education has ruled out an increase in funding for 16- to 18-year-olds next year – dealing…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Anne Milton stays as minister in latest government reshuffle

Anne Milton will remain as a minister as the latest government reshuffle comes to an end, FE Week understands….

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross


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Damian Hinds becomes education secretary

Damian Hinds has been named as the new education secretary. Mr Hinds was previously the government’s employment minister, serving…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Cabinet reshuffle: Education secretary Justine Greening resigns

The education secretary Justine Greening has quit government after being moved from her post in today’s cabinet reshuffle. She…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Chartered Institution for Further Education still supported by DfE subsidy

The Chartered Institution for Further Education is still being propped up by hundreds of thousands of pounds in government…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Grade two provider wins non-levy tender appeal

A provider has successfully overturned the government’s decision not to award it a contract in the recent controversial non-levy…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Lifeline for Somerset provider devastated by AEB tender

A community learning provider in Somerset that found itself at the sharp end of the adult education budget debacle…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Reshuffle fun fact: Sixth minister for skills since 2010 needed if Milton moved

The Prime Minister is expected to make a cabinet reshuffle tomorrow, and most of the attention in the education…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford

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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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