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Wait for new SFA funding rules is over

The wait for the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) 2014/15 funding rules is over. The new funding rules came out yesterday having…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Provider cuts averaging up to 15pc expected this week

Providers were expected to be hit with adult skills budget cuts  this week at an average of between 10 and…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Technology takes centre stage on future talks as politicians clash at 2030 skills report launch

Technology dominated the debate at a conference arranged to discuss the future of the UK skills sector. The UK…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Apprentices tell of careers guidance problems in ministerial debate

Apprentices from across the country aired their views on the programme at a debate in Central London. Reporter Rebecca…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Reforms signal ‘death’ of teen apprenticeships

An “enforced” employer’s fee for 16 and 17-year-old apprenticeships under government funding reforms could spell the end of the…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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NCG loses DWP jobs contract

A multi-million pound government contract to find work for long-term unemployed people has been taken off NCG (formerly Newcastle…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter


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Learners could have qualifications revoked

Past learners with a Warwickshire-based provider could have their qualifications taken away from them following a probe into allegations…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Commissioner findings add fuel to the Barnfield Federation fire

The FE Commissioner’s findings of his inspection of the under-fire Barnfield Federation have been published, giving another damning verdict…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Traffic lights warning on careers guidance progress

Not enough has been done to meet recommendations for the future of careers advice in England outlined by the…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Skills Minister Matthew Hancock led MPs ‘up the garden path’ over balloon artistry and instructing pole fitness qualifications

Skills Minister Matthew Hancock (pictured) has been accused of “leading Parliament up the garden path” with claims to be cutting…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Government announces new apprenticeship trailblazers

The Prime Minister today announced 29 new trailblazer groups to lead the transformation of the apprenticeship system. The new…

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FE Week Reporter
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Funding reform study finds employers unaware of apprenticeship costs

Government research on apprenticeship funding reform proposals has found that employers were generally in the dark about how much…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford

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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
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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

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Adult education, ITPs

Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers

Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets

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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

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Apprenticeships

Entrepreneur chased for millions after apprenticeship collapse

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Adult education

Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets

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

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