News Ofsted critical of foundation learning An Ofsted investigation into foundation learning has pointed towards a host of problems with the scheme just weeks before… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Exams watchdog launches fee probe Ofqual is investigating exam spending by colleges after its annual report found payments by schools had more than doubled… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Older apprentices taking 16 to 18-year-old places The 16 to 18 apprenticeships budget has been cut by £166m as would-be apprentices were squeezed out of places… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Grade threes get traineeship go ahead Further education leaders have called for a rethink on traineeships after new rules revealed lower-rated providers would be able… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Report urges careers guidance ‘culture change’ Traineeships and the new 16 to 19 study programmes should include impartial job advice as part of a “much-needed… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Apprenticeship applications up 32 per cent Booming application numbers plus an increasing list of vacancies show apprenticeships are growing as a career alternative to university,… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News FE loans in first month ‘low’ The head of the Association of Colleges has expressed concern over “low levels” of applications for 24+ advanced learning… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Strike threat looms as pay talks resume The prospect of industrial action looms over FE after the University and Colleges Union (UCU) backed a call to… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News AELP calls for ‘rethink’ on Richard’s plans The government has been urged to “rethink” any plans to overhaul the apprenticeship system in line with the recommendations… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Resignations ‘won’t hit’ council work The resignations of two members of the National Careers Council amid accusations that it was watering down recommendations to… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Colleges ordered to improve *Since publication of this story, the Department for Education has said that the figures indicating Kingston Maurward needed to… Nick Linford 12y Nick Linford 12y News Principals fear ‘lack of new talent’ Succession planning is a key leadership challenge with too few would-be college principals waiting in the wings, a new… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Newer 1 739 740 741 742 743 744 745 746 747 748 749 802 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 3w Anviksha Patel 3w 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 1mo Billy Camden and Frances Read 1mo 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
