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Ethnic minority target for apprenticeship diversity group

The government launched the Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network this week. One of its key aims will be to increase…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Early years educators shaken by sudden trailblazer shutdown

The government has shut down the trailblazer group for early years educator apprenticeships, in a move described by sector…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Colleges welcome new apprenticeship subcontracting rules

Colleges are using the new subcontracting rules to regain some of the ground lost to independent training providers accused…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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FE Week launches #SaveOurAdultEducation campaign

FE Week is calling on the government to make three key policy changes to #SaveOurAdultEducation as part of a…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Ofsted watch: FE college overcomes ‘inadequate’ period

An FE college has climbed its way out of being ‘inadequate’ while an adult and community learning provider and…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Leaked briefing document reveals £170 million Institutes of Technology could be with ‘wholly new’ institutions

New Institutes of Technology could be based at “wholly new” institutions, not just existing FE providers, a Department for…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord


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Rule change could price assessors out of running apprenticeship exams

It might not be financially viable for awarding bodies to run end-point assessment exams, after it emerged that they…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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BREAKING: London area review reports and recommendations published

This afternoon the Department for Education published the reports and recommendations for the four London reviews in the area…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Principal racked up £60k bill on overseas trips

A former principal spent more than £60,000 on worldwide recruitment trips but it’s unclear if he managed to persuade…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Ofsted could re-inspect after QAR loophole crackdown

Ofsted could re-inspect providers for questionable achievement rates that have come to light following a recent Skills Funding Agency…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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‘Baker clause’ will force hostile schools to open doors to FE

Lord Baker has won a major concession in the House of Lords which will force all schools to give…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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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
Paul Offord

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Long read, Prison education

The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release

‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Politics

Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, FE Commissioner

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
Anviksha Patel
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