News Struggling PM pledges to create best ever technical education system Theresa May spelled out plans to create a first class technical education system for the first time in our… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Ex LeSoCo principal steps in at troubled Totton College The leader of a troubled college has stepped down just 18 months into the job – and will be… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Exclusive NHS takes action against Learndirect Apprenticeships Learndirect Apprenticeships Ltd has been removed from part of the purchasing system used by London hospitals, following a joint… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Milton wants flexibility, not ‘the dead hand of the state’ The skills minister has admitted she’s heard serious concerns about the government’s apprenticeship reforms, but claims there is “just… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News National Audit Office to investigate Learndirect and the DfE The National Audit Office has officially launched an investigation into Learndirect and the Department for Education following outcry from… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News AEB contracts boost will be paid from unspent £200m Funding increases in adult education budget contracts for private providers will be paid from the massive underspend on adult… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Somerset provider reopens courses after major AEB increase – but it’s still £1m short A large community learning provider in Somerset has reopened courses today after the government granted it substantial extra emergency… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y News Greening announces 27 new degree apprenticeship projects, but no new money UPDATE: HEFCE has now announced details of the 27 projects on its website. We’ve alerted the DfE ———————————————————————————————————— Justine Greening… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News DfE confirms HE fee policy change WILL apply to FE loans The government’s proposed rise in the repayment threshold for student loans will apply to FE loans, it has been… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Exclusive ESFA finds additional AEB funding in effort to solve tender chaos The ESFA has confirmed it has found additional adult education budget funding and sent out letters to relevant independent… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive DfE to announce solution to AEB tender chaos later today UPDATE: An hour after publishing this article the ESFA sent out electronic letters confirming the additional AEB funding (click… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Review of apprentice provider list planned The government is already planning to review its register of apprenticeship training providers, but not until the new window… Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y Newer 1 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483 805 Older Must read 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 11h Billy Camden 11h 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 1w Anviksha Patel 1w 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 3w Anviksha Patel 3w Next 3 stories 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 1mo Josh Mellor 1mo Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps Exclusive 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 2mo Billy Camden and Frances Read 2mo