News Leaked minutes expose Manchester area review delay concerns The government is privately worried about the ongoing delays with the Greater Manchester area review – despite skills minister… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Nescot College board learn husband to principal was paid £177,000 [A complaint was received from Sunaina Mann on 31 May, in terms that our Article suggests that Ms Mann… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News National achievement rate tables pulled after FE Week highlights errors The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has pulled the delayed national achievement rate tables (NART) for providers from its website,… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Prison governors will take control of offender learning following influential review Prison governors are set to be given direct power to hire providers for offender education — following publication today… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News National spotlight falls on levy after fears raised of future hike FE has drawn the spotlight of the national press, after the government refused to rule out a hike in… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News First outstanding Ofsted rating for sixth form college under common inspection framework A sixth form college (SFC) in West Yorkshire has become the first of its kind to be rated ‘outstanding’… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Ofqual appoints permanent director for general qualifications Ofqual has announced Julie Swan as its new executive director for general qualifications. She will take up the position… Billy Camden 9y Billy Camden 9y News Higher education white paper criticised for lack of focus on college provision The government has been criticised for largely ignoring the role of FE colleges play with delivering degree level provision… Paul Offord 9y Paul Offord 9y News Coventry colleges planning three-way merger before Warwickshire area review closes The FE Commissioner has endorsed a three-way merger plan between colleges in the Midlands, even though concern is rising… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Government ‘must do more’ to let learners know they’re entitled to loans The government must do more to promote the newly-expanded FE learner loans, to avoid the danger of low take-up… Jude Burke 9y Jude Burke 9y News Who has joined the SFA naughty step this month? The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) publishes a monthly update on notices of concern, which FE Week will report on… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Concern cheaper SFA dashboard is simply passing costs onto colleges A controversial new data dashboard could cut costs incurred by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) by almost two thirds… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y Newer 1 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 804 Older Must read Colleges 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 3w Anviksha Patel 3w 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 Anviksha Patel 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 1mo Josh Mellor 1mo Next 3 stories Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps Exclusive 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 Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden and Frances Read 2mo Apprenticeships Entrepreneur chased for millions after apprenticeship collapse ESFA uncovers ‘fake’ taxi apprentices as liquidator reveals intercompany payments days after firm decided to shut Billy Camden 2mo Billy Camden 2mo Adult education Exclusive Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets Combined authorities told to expect reductions in ‘already deeply diminished’ adult skills funding Shane Chowen 3mo Shane Chowen 3mo
