News BREAKING: Government launches 10-week T-levels consultation The long-awaited public consultation for T-levels has today been launched by the government. The consultation, which has been delayed… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Almost 200 T-level panel members announced The full membership of the first six T-level panels has been announced by the Department for Education. The 187-strong… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Large fall in advanced learner loan applications Advanced learner loan applications are continuing to fall, according to new government statistics. Applications so far for 2017/18 are… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Two thirds of apprenticeships ‘convert’ existing employees, report warns Two thirds of apprenticeships are merely “converting” existing employees and could be certifying existing skills, rather than focusing on… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Tough new intervention trigger for FE Commissioner The FE commissioner has new powers to trigger formal intervention, under tougher plans to enter colleges before they hit… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News Industrial strategy confirms delay to adult education budget devolution The devolution of the adult education budget has been delayed by a year. In its industrial strategy white paper the government… Paul Offord 7y Paul Offord 7y News Exclusive Anne Milton apologises for non-levy tender delays The skills minister has offered her “sincere apologies” to FE providers which have been caught up in the non-levy… Billy Camden 7y Billy Camden 7y News Government research finds colleges must do more to motivate GCSE resit students Government research has found that colleges need to do more to motivate GCSE maths and English resit students. “Motivation… Jude Burke 7y Jude Burke 7y News National retraining partnership outlined in new industrial strategy The government has published its industrial strategy white paper this morning, with details of a national retraining partnership unveiled…. Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Ofsted Watch: ‘Good’ news all round for FE It was ‘good’ news all round for FE this week as all inspected providers either maintained or improved their… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Management apprenticeships debate rages The Institute for Apprenticeships has defended the rise in management apprenticeships, amid stark warnings about the fate of those… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News AAC Apprenticeship Awards launched by FE Week and AELP FE Week and AELP are proud to announce the launch of the inaugural AAC Apprenticeship Awards, which will be… Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Newer 1 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 808 Older Must read 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 5d Jessica Hill 5d 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 3w Billy Camden 3w 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 4w Anviksha Patel 4w Next 3 stories 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 2mo Josh Mellor 2mo
