News Emily Chapman elected as new NUS VP for FE The FE sector has a new student champion, with Emily Chapman winning today’s election to become the National Union… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News FE champion Shakira Martin elected NUS president FE champion Shakira Martin [pictured above] has emerged victorious in the race to become the next president of the… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Non-levy funding allocations sent to providers following tender pause Colleges and training providers were last night sent a funding allocation for apprenticeship starts from next month to 31… FE Week Reporter 8y FE Week Reporter 8y News Technical and FE bill passes: what does it mean for the sector? The Technical and Further Education Bill received final clearance from the House of Lords this afternoon, and it is… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Labour pledges to bring back education maintenance allowance Labour will raise corporation tax to fund the re-introduction of the education maintenance allowance, the party has revealed today…. Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Meet the candidates for new NUS vice president for FE In around 24 hours the FE sector will have a new representative, when the National Union of Students chooses… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News Exclusive Exclusive: Call for long-term AEB procurement pause after election delay A long-term pause on the first ever procurement process for adult education budget contracts has been called for –… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Exclusive A first step to loans justice for learners in the lurch Learners left with huge loan debts and no qualifications when their providers went bust have had their repayments deferred… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News DfE blasted for flip-flopping on GCSE maths and English resits The government has been blasted for flip-flopping on its review into GCSE maths and English resits. All 16 to… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Exclusive The minimum wage has gone up – but are apprentices getting paid? The minimum wage for apprentices changed on April 1 this year, soaring from a measly £3.40 per hour to… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Chief executive role for new IfA finally advertised This afternoon the Institute for Apprenticeships advertised for a chief executive. The IfA launched this month and is expected… FE Week Reporter 8y FE Week Reporter 8y News Ofsted watch: A bumper crop of ‘good’ grades It’s a bumper Ofsted watch this week, with a total of 15 full FE and skills inspection reports published… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y Newer 1 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 804 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 6d Anviksha Patel 6d 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
