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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…

FE Week Reporter
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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Apprentices get new NUS-backed pressure group

A new pressure group for apprentices has been launched by the National Union of Students (NUS). The National Society…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Apprenticeships to the rescue of the High Street

Apprenticeships could help save the country’s “struggling” high streets, according to the House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Providers will ‘no longer be able to force employers to take training they want to offer’, says Gove

Routing apprenticeship funding directly to employers will mean providers can no longer “force employers to take whatever training they…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Labour taskforce calls for FE progression to determine schools funding

Labour’s Skills Taskforce has called for school funding to be conditional on whether students progress into FE, employment or training….

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Trailblazers, pay and loans all feature as leading apprenticeship figures meet

Far-reaching government reforms were scrutinised at the Apprenticeship Debate, organised by Association of Education and Learning Providers (AELP). The…

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
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Government funding agencies publish reports on Barnfield Federation

The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) and Education Funding Agency (EFA) have this afternoon published findings from their investigations into…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford

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Apprenticeships, Politics

Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, FE Commissioner

Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal

Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
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
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