News Exclusive University’s controversial takeover of Lambeth College delayed A university’s controversial plans to take a college over by the back door have been delayed, FE Week can… Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News Exclusive Major provider exposed for offering inducements goes into administration An apprenticeship provider exposed in June by FE Week offering inducements to an employer has called in the administrators…. Jude Burke 8y Jude Burke 8y News BREAKING: Milton grants Somerset MPs emergency meeting with funding agency Somerset MPs held an emergency meeting on Wednesday with the skills minister to reverse the massive £3.3 million funding… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y 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 Newer 1 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 848 Older Must read Colleges, Long read Investigation Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail More and more anxious 14-16 year olds not in school are starting afresh in colleges, but they are under-recognised,… Jessica Hill 2w Jessica Hill 2w 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 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo Young people 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 4mo Anviksha Patel 4mo Next 3 stories 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 4mo Shane Chowen 4mo 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 4mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 4mo News 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo
