News Fresh trouble for NCG as its flagship free school is forced to close A free school sponsored by England’s largest college group, and which is led by some of its top people,… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Keeping Carillion apprentices gainfully employed cost the government £3m Finding new work for apprentices left jobless in the wake of the collapse of Carillion cost the government around… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News DfE exceeds 2.3% public sector apprenticeships target The Department for Education exceeded its own target for recruiting apprentices last year. Ever since the apprenticeship levy was… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Employers use just 10% of their apprenticeship levy funds in first year Employers have used just 10 per cent of their apprenticeship levy funds in first 12 months since it was… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Londoners on less than the living wage of £19,890 can access free training next year Adults in the capital who earn less than the London living wage will have their training fully funded from… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News London mayor’s skills strategy signals funding switch from qualifications to job outcomes London will shift its adult education budget payment model away from funding qualifications towards wider outcomes such as progression… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News ESFA to consult on ‘new’ register of apprenticeship training providers The government is preparing to launch its consultation on the design and development of the revamped register of apprenticeship… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Urgent levy reform demanded for nursing degree apprenticeships Nursing degree apprenticeship start targets will be missed without urgent reform to how the apprenticeship levy can be spent,… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Baker clause: providers asked for their experiences Providers are being asked for their experiences of the controversial Baker clause, amid signs that schools are failing in… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Exclusive London mayor to use AEB top-slice to lobby for more powers A £3 million department created by the Greater London Authority using part of the capital’s adult education budget will… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News London’s largest college group ends UCU strike Industrial action at the largest college group in London has come to an end after Capital City College Group… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Nursing apprenticeships ‘too expensive’, warning for MPs Nursing degree apprenticeships are too expensive and fraught with difficulties for widespread roll-out, senior figures from the NHS are… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y Newer 1 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 851 Older Must read Colleges, Politics Exclusive Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’ The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords… Jessica Hill 2w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 2w Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo Colleges, Long read Exclusive Legrave’s last orders: build cash, challenge leaders and don’t ignore teaching In her final interview, the outgoing FE Commissioner warns colleges not to mistake funding rises for financial safety Shane Chowen 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories Young people Long read Curriculum review: ‘Strengthen’ resit accountability and reduce T Level assessment burden Review recommends already-announced V Levels, level 2 pathways and new pre-GCSE English and maths quals Anviksha Patel 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo News Case dismissed: Marples loses High Court claim against DfE A judge has dismissed a multi-million-pound claim brought by former training boss Peter Marples and his family against the… Shane Chowen 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo Skills reform Long read New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled Billy Camden 5mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5mo