Adult education

DfE announce 6% cut to national adult skills budgets

Funding will prioritise ‘essential sectors’ when allocations are released next month

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

£155m for FE to help fund national insurance hike

It’s unclear whether the funding will fully cover extra costs

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Young people

Benefits crackdown to reduce NEETs

But the measures risk undermining work to support young people into jobs, experts warn

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Politics, Skills reform, Young people

Interim curriculum review: GCSE resit rules need ‘greater nuance’

Initial report also backs T Levels as ‘gold standard’ but says other vocational options are needed

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

Four ‘outstanding’ reports in a row for Huddersfield sixth form college

Students had ‘exemplary’ attendance and ‘eager to learn’ attitudes

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, Ofsted

Cornwall College marks turnaround with ‘historic’ Ofsted result

Group celebrates ‘extraordinary’ 10-year journey with the highest praise from inspectors

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


Skills reform

‘Let’s get off on the right foot with Skills England’, ex-IfATE boss pleads

Rob Nitsch talks about the ‘adversarial launch’ of the quango and how it contributed to its downfall

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education, Young people

Mayors reboot Kickstart scheme for employment score

With nearly a million young people now classed as not in education, employment or training, mayors are revamping a…

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

Former Middlesbrough College principal and deputy FE commissioner remembered

John Hogg played a ‘transformational’ role in FE, colleagues have said

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges, Ofsted

Coventry College recovers after three consecutive ‘requires improvements’

Inspectors praised ‘substantial improvements’ to education quality as leaders consider re-starting apprenticeships

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Apprenticeships, Colleges

Colleges want to bring apprentice assessment in-house to ease delays

AoC claims large numbers are waiting 3 months or longer – but EPAO representative questions figures

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Politics, Skills reform

Employers losing patience on apprenticeship levy reform

Comes as minister warns of fiscal restraints forcing ‘tough decisions’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

Must read

Colleges, Politics

Joe Docherty: Labour peer quit college role over ‘inappropriate conduct’

The former education executive has been suspended by the party weeks after being sent to the House of Lords…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund
Colleges, Long read

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
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Long read

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
Shane Chowen
Young people

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
Anviksha Patel
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
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen