News BREAKING: New non-levy procurement launched The new tender for apprenticeship provision allocations for non-levy-paying employers has been launched at long last today. Hundreds of… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Ofsted watch: Two providers slump to ‘inadequate’ Two providers plummeted from ‘good’ to ‘inadequate’ after recent Ofsted inspections, in a week which has seen nearly every… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Detail of apprenticeship levy audit regime revealed Apprenticeships funded from May will be included in the Education and Skills Funding Agency’s 2016-17 audit programme, FE Week… FE Week Reporter 8y FE Week Reporter 8y News Exclusive Local authority sets up rival apprenticeship provider register – but will charge A local authority is planning to make hundreds of thousands in management fees by offering access to its own… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News AEB tender results pushed back AGAIN, now into August Training providers are being are being told they will learn the results of their long delayed adult education budget… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Assessment organisation claims ESFA approval for subcontracting model An end-point assessment organisation claims that the Education and Skills Funding Agency will allow it to subcontract apprenticeship exams… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Yorkshire colleges first to publish targets in £56m AEB pre-devolution deal Colleges in West Yorkshire have agreed a “landmark” partnership with the combined authority to align their annual £56 million… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive London college merger called off at last minute A planned merger between two London colleges has been called off at the last minute, FE Week can reveal…. Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News DfE quick to rebuff ‘evidence’ of employers calling for changes to off-the-job rule A plea for flexibility in apprenticeship off-the-job training requirements has been swiftly rebutted by the Department for Education. In… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Exclusive Exclusive: IfA turns to headhunters after failing to recruit a permanent CEO The Institute for Apprenticeships has failed to appoint a permanent chief executive, FE Week can reveal. A job advert… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Lords launch inquiry into the state of technical education The House of Lords has called for an inquiry into whether or not FE and vocational training is funded… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Government’s new crackdown on illegally low wages for apprentices Rogue employers who illegally underpay apprentices have been threatened with severe jail sentences, under a new government crackdown on… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y Newer 1 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 804 Older Must read 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 7d Anviksha Patel 7d 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 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 Next 3 stories 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 Apprenticeships Entrepreneur chased for millions after apprenticeship collapse ESFA uncovers ‘fake’ taxi apprentices as liquidator reveals intercompany payments days after firm decided to shut Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden 2mo