Adult education

£300m of adult education lost in post-pandemic underspend

‘Hugely disappointing’ unspent cash revealed to Parliament

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships

We’ll lose apprentices due to Reeves’ tax and wage rise, say bosses

Most salon owners say they plan to cut back on hiring

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
News

Journey’s not over for skills bootcamps, says top DfE official

Short courses could be funded through new growth and skills levy

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

£300m budget boost ‘can’t pay for 5.5% FE pay rise’, AoC claims

UCU hits back and tells colleges to better ‘manage their budgets to prioritise giving hard-working staff a proper pay-rise…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships, Skills reform

All level 7 apprenticeships will be axed, skills minister suggests

‘Honest’ Jacqui Smith says cuts will be ‘more than people hope’ as she also defends Skills England’s independence and…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Adult education

Winners of Mayor of London Adult Learning Awards 2024

10 inspirational winners from London’s adult learning community have been honoured

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Colleges

Country’s only ‘inadequate’ FE college improves to ‘good’

The college’s principal said staff are ‘absolutely delighted’

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Assessment

Ofqual demands ‘honesty’ in new rules for awarding organisations

Proposals include ‘principles’ that could see sanctions on organisations that undermine public confidence in qualifications

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Ofsted

Ofsted ‘falling short’ on improving FE, researchers claim

Academics said studying Ofsted’s impact on further education is ‘crucial’ for skills and social justice

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Skills reform

Replace GCSE maths resits with new foundation course, says OECD

Research by the international organisation suggests the pass bar in England is unachievable for some students

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

Apprenticeship giant Kaplan secures Ofsted upgrade

Financial services and accountancy provider praised for quality improvement strategies and action to reduce withdrawals

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

Must read

16-19

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
Qualifications

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
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, Long read

Colleges on the frontline of a divided nation

As social media algorithms fuel intolerance and binary thinking, college staff increasingly find themselves dealing with the fallout. Jessica…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill