News Exclusive Training providers join forces to challenge Justine Greening in court A group of leading training providers is gearing up for collective action against the government’s adult education budget procurement process,… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Only 15 per cent of levy-funded apprentices aged 16 to 18 Just 15 per cent of levy-funded apprentices to date are aged 16 to 18, according to experimental government statistics… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Trial begins: Former Welsh footballer and three others accused of £5 million FE fraud A former Wales international footballer and three other men conspired to scam colleges and the government out of around… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Commissioner report exposes financial turmoil at London SFC A sixth-form college is in grave danger of running out of cash in the next 12 months, after a… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Five new UTCs open doors to students Five new university technical colleges have opened their doors this month, including one that was so popular it had… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Two men plead guilty following Serious Fraud Office investigation into Luis Michael Training Two men have pleaded guilty following a Serious Fraud Office investigation into now-defunct provider Luis Michael Training. Christopher Martin,… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Good-rated Somerset provider loses 97% of its adult education budget A large adult community learning provider in Somerset has found itself at the sharp end of the adult education… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive Did the government advise Learndirect to withdraw their AEB tender? The Learndirect saga has taken a fresh twist today, after a government spokesperson admitted that the nation’s largest FE… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Cable speaks on new post-16 skills review after ‘dual mandate’ dumped Vince Cable has accused the Conservatives of sweeping his “dual mandate” consultation for the FE sector under the carpet… Paul Offord 8y Paul Offord 8y News Exclusive Learndirect special treatment: ESFA changes policy and awards £45m tender The nation’s largest FE provider has been handed around £45 million from next years’ adult education budget even though… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Exclusive DfE keeps apprenticeship funding model report secret The government is refusing to release a crucial report that would show whether or not the forecasting tool it… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Learndirect: Parliamentary questions pile pressure on ministers for answers Labour’s shadow skills minister has demanded official answers on whether Learndirect is getting special treatment from the government after… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y Newer 1 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 842 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Exclusive Legrave’s last orders: build cash, challenge leaders and don’t ignore teaching In her final interview, the outgoing FE Commissioner warns colleges not to mistake funding rises for financial safety Shane Chowen 1mo Shane Chowen 1mo 16-19 Long read Curriculum review: ‘Strengthen’ resit accountability and reduce T Level assessment burden Review recommends already-announced V Levels, level 2 pathways and new pre-GCSE English and maths quals Anviksha Patel 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo News Case dismissed: Marples loses High Court claim against DfE A judge has dismissed a multi-million-pound claim brought by former training boss Peter Marples and his family against the… Shane Chowen 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Next 3 stories Skills reform Long read New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled Billy Camden 3mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 3mo Qualifications Exclusive Revealed: V Levels incoming as axe looms for BTECs New qualifications set to launch as ‘third route’ between A-levels and T Levels Shane Chowen 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Politics, Skills reform Exclusive DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims Anviksha Patel 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo
