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New taskforce aims to help those with learning disabilities onto apprenticeships

The government has announced a taskforce to help more people with learning disabilities to access apprenticeships — but admitted…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Apprenticeship levy could fund training for vicars

The apprenticeship levy could be used to train the next generation of Church of England (CoE) vicars. The CoE…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Out-of-area funding exposes devolution ‘postcode lottery’

> ‘Valuable analysis’ shows 20 per cent of adult funding being spent on learners outside region of the provider…

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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EXCLUSIVE: Nottingham college appoints ex-council boss just six months after reported £230k pay-off

A former chief executive of Stoke-on-Trent City Council, who reportedly received a £230,000 voluntary redundancy pay-off from the local…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Minister warns college is failing too many of its students

A college hit with two inadequate Ofsted ratings in three years has been told by Skills Minster Nick Boles…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Growth requests offered for any apprenticeship standards

Growth requests are being offered for the delivery of any of the new apprenticeship standards, FE Week can reveal….

Paul Offord
Paul Offord


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Breaking: Bridgwater College unveiled as sixth new 157 Group member since January

Bridgwater College in Somerset is the latest new member of the 157 Group, it has been revealed this morning….

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Breaking: Funding announced for five new national colleges

The government has announced the breakdown of £80m funding it has dedicated to creating five new national colleges —…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

Delay adult education budget devolution plans, government told

  The government should delay the devolution of the adult education budge, because the Skills Funding Agency has still…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Publish subcontractor fees or face sanctions, providers told

The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) will be contacting lead providers who have failed to publish subcontracting information in a…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Top law firm rejects new apprenticeship scheme for lawyers

One of the UK’s largest legal firms has turned its back on new apprenticeships as a way of training…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Team UK announced for EuroSkills Gothenburg

Twenty of the country’s most skilled young people have been selected to represent the UK at EuroSkills Gothenburg 2016….

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

Must read

Colleges, Long read

Alun Francis, chair of the Social Mobility Commission

Deprived areas need vision – not victimhood – to level up, and Social Mobility Commission chair Alun Francis is…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Long read, Prison education

The prison that’s offering hope for a new life upon release

‘We’re saving people’s lives as well as turning them around’

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Politics

Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, FE Commissioner

Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal

Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
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
Anviksha Patel
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
Anviksha Patel