News Baker ‘delighted’ as Gove green light means UTCs hit 50 mark The number of University Technical Colleges (UTCs) is set to hit 50 after six more of the institutions offering… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Opposite ends but same Ofsted results joy Two general FE colleges at opposite ends of England have received glowing Ofsted reports. York College and Weston College,… FE Week Reporter 11y FE Week Reporter 11y News Restaurant closure hits apprentice chefs More than a dozen apprentice chefs were left stranded with their independent learning provider apparently having gone to the… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Delays in traineeship benefits exemption branded a ‘mess’ Frustration is growing among providers as they continue to wait for the government to bring in a promised benefits… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Apprentice loans still processed due to ‘comms failure’ Business Secretary Vince Cable was grilled by MPs over why apprentice FE loans were still being officially advertised and… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Business Secretary grilled by MPs over failed apprentice FE loans Business Secretary Vince Cable (pictured) was grilled by MPs over apprenticeship FE loans during a sitting of the Business,… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Rise in ‘economically inactive’ 16 to 24-year-olds The number of 16 to 24-year-olds not in work in the UK has risen slightly, a monthly report has… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Labour’s jobseeker training proposal welcomed — but where’s the money for it, ask FE leaders Proposals to make jobseekers take part in English, maths and IT training to qualify for benefits have been welcomed… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Cable to face MPs’ questions over failed apprentice loans policy Business Secretary Vince Cable is this week expected to be grilled by MPs about the failed apprenticeship FE loans… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Sector leaders turn up heat on Skills Minister Matthew Hancock over controversial funding cut An official impact assessment on the government’s controversial education funding rate cut for 18-year-olds has come under fire from… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Former college chief calls for Ofsted changes Ofsted’s complaints process has been branded as “utterly pointless” by the chief executive who dared to boot inspectors out… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Funding cut report ‘tries to justify the unjustifiable’ The government has been accused of trying to “retrospectively justify an unjustifiable policy” with an impact assessment of plans… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y Newer 1 712 713 714 715 716 717 718 719 720 721 722 802 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
