News Sector leaders gather for the AoC conference It is the biggest event in the FE calendar – the a chance for colleges managers and leaders to… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Provider owner also set-up awarding body The owner of one of the UK’s largest and “fastest growing” vocational training providers has also created his own… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News FE charity in administration ~ FE Week investigates Learning and Skills Network (LSN) placed in administration after turnover dips by £29 million in two years and pension… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News BIS Select Committee to launch enquiry into apprenticeships An enquiry into apprenticeships will be launched by the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Select Committee in the new… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Delivery of FE to radically change by 2020, says new report A report predicts that most further education (FE) establishments will need to radically change the way they deliver course… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Concerns over funding for FE teacher training Questions have been raised over the further education (FE) sector’s ability to attract experts into teaching in the face of proposed… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News A closer look at non-traditional delivery models In the last few weeks, the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) revealed to FE Week that a review was underway… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Learning and Skills Network in administration A charity with more than 25 years experience in the education sector has been placed into administration. Ian Oakley-Smith, David… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News BIS to review SFA and role of their Chief Executive Transparency and accountability will be the joint focus of a review launched this week into the Skills Funding Agency… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Colleges to keep left-over funding Clawback will be waived for providers who have delivered 97 per cent or more of their targets, the Skills… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Careers conference told to step up and get with the programme Careers guidance professionals were told to step up and get with the programme at the Institute of Careers Guidance… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y News Train to Gain volumes prove ‘lesson in government-speak’ The number of learners starting workplace learning continues to thrive despite the government’s focus on increasing apprenticeships. The number… FE Week Reporter 13y FE Week Reporter 13y Newer 1 786 787 788 789 790 791 792 793 794 795 796 802 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
