News Hundreds ‘fail’ to comply with wage rule High street fast food business Subway was among hundreds of employers on the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) website advertising… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Foundation rejects non-competitive bids The Education and Training Foundation is binning contract bids it received under its old non-competitive tendering process. Foundation interim… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Nine make it through in sale of troubled K College Nine organisations have been asked to develop their bids to take over provision at the troubled K College, FE… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Bravo principal in 120 breathtaking kickboxing bouts for charity The principal of Basingstoke College of Technology (BCoT) today took part in 120 two minute kickboxing fights to raise… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Miliband sent ‘back to drawing board’ Labour leader Ed Miliband has been told to “go back to the drawing board” with his plans to create… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News 24+ loan applications up 46 per cent a-month Nearly 16,000 people applied for the 24+ Advanced Learning Loan in August, up 46 per cent on the number… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Charge for 16 to 18 training not ruled out Skills Minister Matthew Hancock (pictured, right) has refused to rule out the possibility that employers may have to pay… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Mixed welcome for older apprenticeships ‘policy shift’ An apparent shift in FE funding policy that could see a rise in the number of 24+ apprentices has… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News The wait for an outstanding indy goes on After 131 Ofsted visits, independent learning providers (ILPs) are still waiting for their first outstanding verdict under the education… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Uncertainty at Skills Funding Agency after job cuts announcement More than 1,000 Skills Funding Agency staff are facing an uncertain future after workers were warned of job cuts… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News, Opinion New social partnership needed for apprentices Wider agreement between the Government, employers, learners and learning providers is needed to ensure apprenticeships set people up for… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Veil ban college principal to retire The principal of a Midland college at the centre of a row this month over the use of veils… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y Newer 1 731 732 733 734 735 736 737 738 739 740 741 806 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 1w Billy Camden 1w 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
