News

‘Boost FE with higher education cash’ report from Policy Exchange due

The government is expected to face calls to boost FE budgets with funding from the higher education sector in…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

Government absent as FE protestors call for Esol answers

Government ministers were missing from a lobby on funding cuts to English for Speakers of Other Languages (Esol) —…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

Edge Foundation Annual Lecture focuses on bridging skills gap

“People without jobs and jobs without people” was Australian chief executive Nicholas Wyman’s chosen topic for the 2015 Edge…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

Lords demand quality and quantity in debate on apprenticeships

Quality must not be compromised in the government’s drive to create 3m apprenticeships by 2020, members of the House…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

London Mayor Boris leading London area FE review

Boris Johnson (pictured) has been given a key role in deciding the future of London’s FE colleges, FE Week…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

Post-16 education and training area review anounced for West Yorkshire

Seven general FE colleges and four sixth form colleges (SFCs) will be involved in a post-16 education and training…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke


News

Ofsted to carry out Prevent Duty thematic review

Ofsted is to carry out a thematic review of the implementation of the anti-terrorism Prevent Duty in the FE…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Learning opportunities ‘detrimental’ to small business productivity

The difficulty faced by small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in running apprenticeships was raised with members of the House…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

FE Week journalists up for awards — again

Five Lsect journalists, including three from FE Week, have been shortlisted for eight education journalism awards. FE Week reporter…

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Apprenticeship exam costs concern at CBI as AELP issues ‘don’t start Trailblazers without fees info’ warning

CBI calls for ‘clarity’ on Trailblazer assessments AELP warns against new starts without knowing costs   The Confederation of…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Scrapping of QCF ‘small but not insignificant step for mankind’, Ofqual boss tells MPs

The unpicking of the qualifications and credit framework (QCF) was a “small but not insignificant step for mankind”, Ofqual…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
News

Esol funding cuts protest rally draws hundreds from across FE

Staff and students from across the FE sector gathered outside the Houses of Parliament in their hundreds today to…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson

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
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
Adult education, ITPs

Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers

Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
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

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Frances Read
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
Billy Camden
Adult education

Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets

Combined authorities told to expect reductions in ‘already deeply diminished’ adult skills funding

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen