News No competition for ‘transparency’ role The chair of a new board established by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) to ensure transparency was appointed… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Adult budget cuts prompt rethink call The government has been urged to rethink its approach to funding for FE after it was revealed learning providers… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Elmfield probe results ‘with minister’ The findings of an official investigation into defunct training provider Elmfield are on the desk of Skills Minister Matthew… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Colleges and schools to get ‘robust comparisons’ regime Further education leaders have welcomed Ofsted plans that would allow parents and learners to compare the post-16 performance of… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Fears remain as quals list published Further concerns that valuable qualifications could fall victim to a government cull have been raised after a leading awarding… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Agency freezes rates as drop in 18 funding hits The Education Funding Agency has announced it is freezing rates for 2014/15, prompting criticism that the sector is facing… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News GCSEs need ‘flexibility and functionality Ofsted’s careers guidance boss has called for “flexibility and functionality” in English and maths GCSEs. Karen Adriaanse, the education… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Agency ‘sprints’ to new software finishing line The Skills Funding Agency has announced an “agile project management approach” to developing software following the implementation of this… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Government extends apprenticeship grant for employers A scheme which provides employers with grants of up to £1,500 for each apprentice they train has been extended… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Funding agency rates untouched but expected drop hits 18-year-olds The Education Funding Agency is to continue paying providers an unweighted full-time rate of £4,ooo for 16 and 17-year-olds while… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Learners could compare colleges and schools under Ofsted proposals Ofsted has today launched a consultation on much-anticipated proposals that would allow learners to compare the post-16 performance of… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Provider budgets set for 15 pc cut, but apprenticeships protected Further education providers face a 15 per cent cut in their adult skills budget allocations, the Skills Funding Agency… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y Newer 1 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 709 710 711 712 802 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
