News Government tight-lipped over second allocation window for register of apprenticeship training providers The government is remaining tight-lipped over whether results of a surprise second allocation window for the register of apprenticeship… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News New jobs dashboard allows providers to explore local employment and skills needs Do you know where the work is? What are employers in your local area looking for? How can you… Vik Bassi 8y Vik Bassi 8y News Consultation questions future of construction industry training boards after apprenticeship levy launch The government has launched a consultation questioning the future role of construction industry training boards and their own employer… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Halfon launches new Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network A new Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network was launched by skills minister Robert Halfon this morning. The organisation, chaired by… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Employers blasted for ignoring apprenticeships they developed Employers including the private healthcare giant Bupa have been criticised for not employing anyone on apprenticeships they developed, after… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Ofsted watch: week of two halves for FE providers In a week of two halves, a private training provider plummeted from ‘good’ to ‘inadequate’ in one of Ofsted’s… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Government wants £140k-a-year director to oversee area reviews The government is on the hunt for a permanent director to run its transaction unit following the area reviews… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Learners plead with government to end loan misery after provider collapse Distressed learners left in the lurch when their training provider mysteriously went bust have pleaded with the government to… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Employers in three sectors to grade their own apprentices Employers in the retail, hospitality and travel sectors are actively preparing to exploit a loophole that will allow them… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News SFA close achievement rate “loophole” that boosted some provider rates by more than 20 percent The Department for Education has admitted to a “loophole” in the Skills Funding Agency qualification achievement rate calculation, which… Alix Robertson 8y Alix Robertson 8y News ‘Good’ Ofsted report finally unveiled for recently incorporated FE college, after 90-day wait Questions surround why publication of a ‘good’-overall Ofsted report was delayed until 90-days after the recently created FE college… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News BREAKING: Apprenticeship achievement rate falls to 67 per cent under new method The percentage of people passing their apprenticeship has fallen to 67 percent, figures released this morning show. The overall achievement… FE Week Reporter 8y FE Week Reporter 8y Newer 1 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 804 Older Must read 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 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 Next 3 stories 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 Adult education Exclusive Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets Combined authorities told to expect reductions in ‘already deeply diminished’ adult skills funding Shane Chowen 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo
