News 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 11y Nick Linford 11y News 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 11y Nick Linford 11y News 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 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News 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 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News 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 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News 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 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News 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 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News 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 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News 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 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News 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 11y Nick Linford 11y News Government announces new apprenticeship trailblazers The Prime Minister today announced 29 new trailblazer groups to lead the transformation of the apprenticeship system. The new… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News 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 11y Nick Linford 11y Newer 1 704 705 706 707 708 709 710 711 712 713 714 802 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