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Traineeship restrictions for 19 to 24-year-olds will ‘add confusion and complexity’

A revised framework for traineeships has revealed a programme more restrictive for 19 to 24 year-olds than their 16…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Report finds youth employment schemes ‘inadequate’

There are three times as many young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) as there are apprenticeship…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Ofsted plan post-16 grade for schools

An extra grade focussing solely on post-16 provision in schools and academies could be introduced to inspection reports, Ofsted has…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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New apprenticeship application figures reveal just one in ten under 19-year-olds are successful

Junior Shadow Education Minister Tristram Hunt has called on the government to boost 16 to 18-year-old apprenticeship hopefuls after…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Elmfield boss quits over Ofsted’s inadequate grading

The boss of Elmfield Training has quit after Ofsted inspectors gave the firm an inadequate rating having come across…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford


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Report on college governance calls for diversity assessments

A review of college governance by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has called for yearly diversity assessments….

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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FE foundation considers priorities at first board meeting

The new Education and Training Foundation laid out key priorities in its first board meeting on Monday. The organisation,…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Union votes in favour of strike action at Lesoco

A London college has been added to the ranks of those facing industrial action as staff up and down…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Team UK’s golden duo

A bricklayer from Warrington and a cabinet maker from Chichester proved to be golden for the UK as they…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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Local Enterprise Partnerships to get college co-operation sweeteners

Business Secretary Vince Cable has named three local enterprise partnerships to pilot a sweetener scheme aimed at improving relationships…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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WorldSkills VIPs speak to FE Week

As WorldSkills UK media partner, FE Week has been granted one-on-one time with some pretty heavyweight people in Leipzig…

Nick Linford
Nick Linford

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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
Billy Camden and Frances Read
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
Billy Camden
Adult education

Fury as DfE cuts adult education budgets

Combined authorities told to expect reductions in ‘already deeply diminished’ adult skills funding

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen