News UCU in financial turmoil Urgent action is needed to prevent the University and College Union (UCU) being plunged into debt, a letter from… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News As disputes rise so do the costs As icy draughts and the impact of budget cuts blow through further education, tensions among staff are rising. Small… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Cash incentive places for smaller businesses doubled Fresh details have been revealed on the awarding of 40,000 cash incentives to smaller businesses to take on apprentices…. FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Senior leaders concerned about college finances A survey has revealed a high proportion of senior leaders are concerned about the college finances. Conducted by Capita’s… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Three per cent drop for colleges, survey reveals Colleges have suffered an overall drop of three per cent in 16-18 year old learners, a new survey has… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Funding of adult basic skills to be overhauled in new pilot The funding of basic numeracy and literacy is to be completely overhauled following little improvement in adult basic skills… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News VAT exemption for shared services The government has announced plans to make colleges and charities exempt from paying VAT when they share services. It… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Sale continues as jobs are cut at LSN A charity forced into administration by a crippling pension liability and decreasing income has been forced to cut jobs…. FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News BIS respond to their FE and skills consultation They have been in the pipeline for several months, but last week the government confirmed a raft of new… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Criticism over competition Skills Funding Agency could take funding away from providers who try to poach employers Providers could miss out on… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Cable announces 19,000 new higher apprenticeships More than half a dozen further education (FE) colleges will benefit from government funding for 19,000 new higher apprenticeships…. FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Autumn Statement: Osborne confirms plans to tackle youth unemployment Chancellor George Osborne confirmed a number of policies designed to put tackle youth unemployment during his Autumn Statement yesterday…. FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Newer 1 783 784 785 786 787 788 789 790 791 792 793 802 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
