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 9y Billy Camden 9y 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 9y Billy Camden 9y 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 9y Paul Offord 9y 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 9y Billy Camden 9y 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 9y Billy Camden 9y 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 9y Billy Camden 9y News Consultation launched on mega-London college merger amid Grenfell opposition A public consultation has been launched on merger plans between two London Colleges, amid mounting opposition from Grenfell Tower… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Exclusive ESFA £650m non-levy tender has ‘descended into farce’ The troubled second attempt at an ESFA non-levy apprenticeship funding tender descended into chaos last night as a series… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Serious adult education budget procurement fears for third sector Many charities will lose their direct contracts as a result of the controversial adult education budget procurement process, according… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Ofsted to ask FE learners if they feel safe in residential provision Ofsted is asking young people in residential provision at FE colleges if they feel safe and able to raise… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News BREAKING: Non-levy apprenticeship funding tender deadline extended The non-levy apprenticeship funding tender timetable has been “amended” by the Department for Education, and the deadline for submissions… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News EXCLUSIVE: DfE launches £100k tender to independently review complaints against Ofsted The Department for Education has this week started the hunt for an organisation to review complaints made against Ofsted,… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y Newer 1 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 851 Older Must read Colleges, Politics Exclusive 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 2w Jessica Hill and Gabriel Pogrund 2w 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 1mo Jessica Hill 1mo 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 Next 3 stories 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 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 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo 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 5mo Billy Camden and Shane Chowen 5mo
