News Work Programme needs to focus on the right skills A leading adult learning charity has said a £435 million government programme introduced 18 months ago to get the… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Government urged to ‘shine spotlight’ on further education, says Ofsted annual report The government has been urged to “shine a spotlight” on the further education sector following a damning Ofsted annual… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Richard puts tax credits at heart of apprenticeship review An “all-or-nothing” review of apprenticeships has called for employer tax breaks in a bid to make them more attractive… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Panel sets out to define FE Guild From left: Martin Doel, Peter Davies, David Hughes and Graham Hoyle on the panel at the Association of Colleges… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Employer ownership criticised as ‘top-slicing’ An FE leader blasted new training incentives for businesses worth £150m as “top slicing” funds from the adult skills… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Looking forward to the Richard Review David Way is interviewed by Chris Henwood in the mobile newsroom on the top floor of the Hyatt Birmingham… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Functional skills funding to double The FE Minister has pledged to double the amount of money available for adult English and maths skills branding… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Shadow minister’s care blow for FE leaders The Shadow minister for Education has “disappointed” FE leaders after casting doubt on colleges’ ability to “care and support”… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Report warned of merger costs A cash-strapped college that recently got a government warning about its finances went ahead with a “costly” merger despite… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Bosses get place at heart of Richard Review Employers are set to figure at the heart of a much-awaited review of apprenticeships, FE Week can exclusively reveal…. FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Colleges code revamp wins Lady Sharp approval A revised guide on government measures to help colleges run courses in response to local employment and skills needs… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y News Women ‘not at’ FE Colleges table More taxpayers’ cash should be spent on attracting women to college governors’ boards in a bid to combat under-representation,… FE Week Reporter 12y FE Week Reporter 12y Newer 1 756 757 758 759 760 761 762 763 764 765 766 802 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
