News Number of adult apprenticeships expected to more than triple The number of apprenticephip starts aged 25 and above is expected to soar in the latest Statistical First Release (SFR)… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News FE Week hosts House of Commons debate on FE Loans The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) are planning to replace funding with loans, for classroom and workplace adults (24+) learners… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News MP picks new apprentice Harlow MP Robert Halfon has appointed a second apprentice to work in his House of Commons office. Louis Luck,… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Labour leadership wowed by pioneering Southend college Labour leader Ed Miliband and shadow chancellor Ed Balls jumped on a train to Southend to see an innovative… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News UK ‘must become more technician led’ says report A report has identified several changes the UK needs to make to its education and skills system to remain globally… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Colleges fear more data demands The government is failing to cut the burden of data collection and bureaucracy, a study has suggested. Nearly 80… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Pearson continue shopping spree with purchase of another training provider Pearson have announced they have bought TQ Holdings Ltd., a private training provider based in Derbyshire. TQ provides vocational… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News AoC 16-18 recruitment survey ‘reveals major concerns among college leaders’ Half of colleges have seen a drop in enrolment figures, with the blame partly placed on the loss of… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News WorldSkills leaves lasting legacy Organisers plan to set up annual UK skills competiton after success at London competition With the success of staging… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Apprenticeship providers continue to ignore Functional Skills Nine out of ten apprenticeship providers are still delivering Key Skills, rather than Functional Skills, according to a recent… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News University Technical Colleges unveiled but unions issue warning Thousands of students can now study at specialist technical colleges, but critics are warning of a two-tier education system…. FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News SFA delays full implementation of simplified funding system Skills Funding Agency listen to feedback from FE providers and delay roll-out until 2013/14 The Skills Funding Agency (SFA)… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y Newer 1 789 790 791 792 793 794 795 796 797 798 799 802 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
