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Funding reform roll-out in 2017 still on track, insists DfE

There will be no delay to apprenticeship funding reforms, the government has insisted, despite growing concerns in the sector…

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Billy Camden
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TV’s Reggie Yates announced as AoC conference speaker

Reggie Yates has been unveiled as the latest star speaker for the Association of Colleges’ annual conference. The actor,…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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MP renews spat with college over planned job cuts

A senior MP has vowed to fight Hull College all the way over a string of job losses it…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Bosses ‘switch’ firms leaving huge student and company debt

Serious questions are being asked of the Skills Funding Agency, after it allowed directors to switch the ownership of…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Concerns raised over Lauener’s new IfA post

Concerns have been raised about the impartiality of the Institute for Apprenticeships, following the announcement that senior civil servant…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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AoC calls for delay to apprenticeship funding reforms for first time

The Association of Colleges’ has for the first time added its voice to organisations calling for a delay to…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke


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SFA pauses loans process after FE Week exposes delays

Growth requests for advance learner loans have been paused until further notice, after FE Week exposed lengthy delays with…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Exclusive: Further delays to controversial provider register

The controversial new apprenticeship provider register has been delayed, FE Week can reveal. The first wave of applications now…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Lord Baker rejects post-16 academic and vocational divide

Controversial plans for a post-16 academic and vocational divide have been rejected by key backer of under-fire university technical…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Rayner backs ‘important’ appenticeships campaign at Labour conference

The shadow education secretary Angela Rayner has reaffirmed her support for FE Week’s #SaveOurApprenticeships campaign at a Labour Party…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Principal of inadequate college resigns despite ‘full backing’ from governors

The principal of a troubled college is stepping down just six weeks after he was given the “full backing”…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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It’s a CEO hat-trick for Peter Lauener, as Institute for Apprenticeships added to EFA and SFA

Peter Lauener has been appointed shadow chief executive of the Institute for Apprenticeships with immediate effect. He will take…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson

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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
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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

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Adult education, ITPs

Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers

Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets

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Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps

Coding firm caught charging students for free bootcamps

Ed tech provider ‘regretful’ after complaints and promises full refunds as bosses try to sue DfE over non-payments

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Apprenticeships

Entrepreneur chased for millions after apprenticeship collapse

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Adult education

Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets

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