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What’s next in the post-16 reforms?

David Rowley, Product Manager in Technical Education at the awarding organisation NCFE, explains the latest developments from the post-16…

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Ofsted

Ofsted: College results improve again while ITPs drop to EIF low

The quality of education at general FE colleges has hit another record high, but the proportion of independent training…

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
News

Autumn statement: £50m pilot for ‘growth sector’ apprenticeships

Apprentice minimum wage rises, while talks over levy restrictions continue

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted, Training Providers

Business training firm jumps two grades to ‘outstanding’

Provider leaders say apprentice and client feedback ‘matters more than anything’

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

Autumn statement: Apprentice minimum wage boosted to £6.40 an hour

The 21% increase will take effect from April 2024

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel


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Too few workers leaves childcare ‘revolution’ in peril

The early years sector is facing debilitating staff shortages. Jessica Hill speaks to sector leaders about how reforms to…

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Colleges, Reclassification

New borrowing rules posing cashflow problems for colleges

Rules imposed last year amount to a ‘perfect storm’, FE leaders warn

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
WorldSkills UK

Revealed: WorldSkills UK’s 2023 national finals results

UK’s best vocational and technical skills talent honoured in Greater Manchester host region

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
WorldSkills, WorldSkills UK

WorldSkills UK: Foundation skills medalists announced

The national foundation skills finals ended with the medal ceremony at The Manchester College

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Jo Grady, UCU

Grady faces three challengers in bid to lead UCU

The top job candidates all work in the university sector

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
T Levels

DfE claws back two thirds of £10m T Level employer incentive cash

Business representatives slam ‘disappointing’ underspend but officials claim some simply rejected the offer

Billy Camden
Billy Camden

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Apprenticeships, Politics

Phillipson to exempt young people from level 7 apprenticeships funding axe

Education secretary makes ‘important concession’ amid backlash from other government departments

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, FE Commissioner

Weston chair felt powerless over £2.5m payments to former principal

Ex-Weston college chair gives tell-all interview following FE Commissioner probe

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
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
Anviksha Patel
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
Anviksha Patel
Adult education, ITPs

Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers

Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Bootcamps, Skills bootcamps

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
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