News HMRC confirm VAT on FE loans with independent training providers Adult learners may have to pay VAT if they study with an independent training provider next year. The 20… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News More than £20 million spent on Framework for Excellence The government has spent more than £22 million producing the Framework for Excellence and FE Choices websites. A letter… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News New round of higher apprenticeship funding allocated Business secretary Vince Cable has announced 4,239 new higher apprenticeships in sectors such as aviation, low carbon engineering, legal… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Ofsted publishes new inspection framework Ofsted is to reduce inspection notice periods from three weeks to two days. The change, which will be implemented… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Final FE loans impact assessments come under fire The shadow FE minister, an independent charity and two trade unions have criticised the FE loans policy following the… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Government considering apprenticeships at level 6 and 7 The government says they are “looking” at introducing apprenticeships at level 6 and 7. A source from Number 10… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News CBI report reveals basic skills deficit Employers remain dissatisfied with school and college leavers’ basic skills according to a report by CBI. Around a third… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News New inspection framework Ofsted have released the new Common Inspection Framework as part of the Handbook for the inspection for further education… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Richard Review interview Entrepreneur Doug Richard is to lead an independent review into the future of the apprenticeship programme in England. The… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Concern over VAT on FE loans Learners taking out an FE loan next year could be forced to pay 20 per cent VAT if they… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Queen’s honour’s list recognises peoples’ work with WorldSkills For the first time the Queen’s birthday honour’s list has recognised people’s work with WorldSkills International. Seven people received… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Principal of Barnfield College receives knighthood Peter Birkett, Principal of Barnfield College, has been awarded a knighthood in the Queens Honours List, announced today. He… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Newer 1 768 769 770 771 772 773 774 775 776 777 778 802 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 4w Josh Mellor 4w 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
