News Concern over college recruitment trends Worrying trends have been revealed in the recruitment of Level 1 and Entry Level students. In their latest survey on… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News New apprenticeship certification to be launched A new online system for certification of apprenticeships will be launched today (Wednesday). Apprenticeship Certificates England (ACE) has been… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Work Programme at risk of fraud and under-delivery, say NAO The government’s Work Programme is being exposed to fraud and will help significantly less people than expected to secure… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News £60m yacht? That could give 45,000 students EMA, says NUS The National Union of Students (NUS) has suggested how the estimated £60 million needed to buy a new yacht… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Schools with sixth forms restricting college access Schools with sixth forms are giving students biased advice and restricting the access of colleges and training providers, according… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Case for employer ownership unclear The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) has confirmed its most recent report was drawn up using no… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Further 16-18 apprenticeship funding rate reduction The government is proceeding with plans to reduce the national funding rate for 16 to 18 apprenticeships by another… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News UCU case against IfL has now been ‘discontinued’ Legal proceedings between the University and College Union (UCU) and the Institute for Learning (IfL) have been discontinued. The… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Simon Waugh to leave National Apprenticeship Service Simon Waugh is to step down as chief executive of the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS). The revelation follows a… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Geoff Russell to retire from Skills Funding Agency Geoff Russell has announced that he will leave the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) this summer. Mr Russell (53), who will… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News BBC 5 live investigates apprenticeships Apprenticeship schemes which misuse taxpayers’ money is to be debated by leading figures in the FE sector on ‘5… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News FE Week visits parliament to meet the apprentices working in MP’s offices The number of apprentices working in MP’s offices are on the rise, just as young people undertaking an unpaid… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Newer 1 780 781 782 783 784 785 786 787 788 789 790 802 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
