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Lincoln College Group defends ‘isolated error’ after being named in minimum wage offenders’ list

A college group has defended itself after it appeared in the government’s largest ever list of national minimum and…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Colleges stand by multi-million pound subcontractor despite insolvency issues

Three colleges have insisted they will stand by a multi-million pound subcontractor, despite it entering into insolvency arrangements. JTJ…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Hull College Group silent on future of under fire chief executive

Hull College Group has repeatedly refused to publicly back its chief executive, after he was urged to resign following…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Learndirect tops list of European Social Fund contracts with provision worth almost £50 million

Learndirect has come out on top in the race to win European Social Fund contracts, securing 26 deals worth…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Minister backs early years educator u-turn as sector made to wait by PM’s office

A government u-turn on GCSE requirements for early years educator apprenticeships has the backing of the secretary of state…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Breaking: Online apprenticeship service registration opens

The online system that employers will use to manage apprenticeship funds is now open for registration to all levy-paying…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord


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New legal apprenticeships contract between SFA and employers unveiled

The controversial new legal agreement, that employers will have to sign with the Skills Funding Agency to run new…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Third of employers paying levy in April don’t know it exists yet, according to new report

A third of employers who will have to pay the new apprenticeship levy from April are not even aware…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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FE Commissioner intervention report exposes financial turmoil at Hull College Group

A new FE Commissioner intervention report has exposed the grave financial problems facing Hull College Group. Commissioner Richard Atkins’…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Ofsted watch: No overall-improvement recognised in tough week for FE

A major adult and community learning provider has fallen to ‘inadequate’, in a week of reports on FE and skills…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Gove admits the UTCs experiment has failed

The key ministerial architect of the government’s fast-unravelling policy on university technical colleges has admitted the experiment has failed….

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Digital Apprenticeship Service to be renamed prior to launch

The Digital Apprenticeship Service (or DAS) is due for launch later this month, but will be renamed the ‘apprenticeship…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter

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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
Anviksha Patel
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
Anviksha Patel
Adult education, ITPs

Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers

Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps

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
Billy Camden and Frances Read
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
Billy Camden
Adult education

Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets

Combined authorities told to expect reductions in ‘already deeply diminished’ adult skills funding

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen