News Students’ union ‘needs more ambition’ in putting FE funding case The National Union of Students’ National Conference took place in Liverpool this month and resulted in re-elections and new… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Privacy warning over biometric data collection The boss of a Leicester-based national subcontractor where learners have their finger measurements scanned to get into classrooms has… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Software and Leps in Spicer update Skills Funding Agency (SFA) interim chief executive Barbara Spicer has written to contractors with an update on a range… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News New careers guidance rules ‘don’t go far enough’ New rules which mean schools will be forced to tell their pupils about FE and apprenticeships “don’t go far… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News College steps in to save apprentices More than 160 engineering apprentices are set to be transferred to City College Norwich from an independent learning provider… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News UCU and AoC continue pay talks A pay deal for college staff is yet to be agreed for the next academic year. The University and… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Grade four LeSoCo gets new Ofsted blow A large London college has been criticised in a follow-up report on its inadequate Oftsed rating. LeSoCo, a 17,000-learner… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Free meal guidelines issued by Education Funding Agency Colleges will get £2.41 for every free meal served to a disadvantaged learner under a new system coming into… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Accounting most popular for FE loans Qualifications in accounting and youth work have proved the most popular for students taking out 24+ advanced learner loans,… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Hancock hits back over FE funding cuts Skills Minister Matthew Hancock (pictured above) has hit back at criticism of government cuts, claiming it was “misleading” to say… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Apprentice funding plans rejected in consultation The full results of the government’s apprenticeship funding consultation last year have been released for the first time —… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Indy wins college plan go ahead An Essex-based independent learning provider is one step closer to opening the first new FE college in 20 years… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y Newer 1 698 699 700 701 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 802 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 2w Anviksha Patel 2w 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 4w Anviksha Patel 4w 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 2mo Shane Chowen 2mo
