News Ambitious independent provider plans raise prospect of new college Ambitious plans to become an incorporated FE college and develop new sites across the country have been revealed by… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Apprentice minimum wage ‘crackdown’ questioned A government “crackdown” on apprentice minimum wage offenders has been queried with more than one-in-five apprentices not getting paid… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Elmfield investigation ‘frustrates’ MP An ongoing official investigation into defunct provider Elmfield Training has “frustrated” Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee chair Adrian… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Ofsted issues warning over ‘misleading’ tweet Ofsted is set to warn the boss of a London-based subcontractor to remove a Twitter post that wrongly suggested… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Vocational quals in a league of their own For the first time FE league tables have been released separately, listing institutions’ performance in academic and vocational qualifications…. Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y 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 Newer 1 715 716 717 718 719 720 721 722 723 724 725 806 Older Must read Apprenticeships, Politics Exclusive Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments Billy Camden 2w Billy Camden 2w Colleges, FE Commissioner Exclusive 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 3w Anviksha Patel 3w 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 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Next 3 stories 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 2mo Anviksha Patel 2mo Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 2mo Josh Mellor 2mo 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
