News Not a happy holiday Employees at Darlington College are being asked to take eight days of unpaid leave in a bid to save… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News BBC Radio 4 Apprentice programme sparks debate A BBC Radio 4 programme has sparked concerns about the delivery of retail apprenticeships for learners already employed. The… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Forecasts suggest there are simply fewer 16-18 year-olds Declining teenage population numbers could be playing a significant role in student shortfalls. Figures compiled by the Office for… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Vince Cable to focus on the other City salaries? Vince Cable is calling for greater transparency of executive salaries at a time when top wages are being scrutinised… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News CBI backs call to make maths compulsory for 16+ A further voice has been added to the call for young people to study maths after the age of… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News When FE colleges choose not to call themselves ‘colleges’ Some say it is a source of pride, while others say it has become ill-defined and devalued. Regardless of… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News DfE consults on plans to make FE teachers fully qualified in schools A consultation has been launched which could pave the way for further education (FE) teachers to work in schools… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Family tax benefits barrier to apprenticeship starts Learners are turning down apprenticeships as families cannot afford to miss out on vital benefits payments. An investigation by… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News NIACE distributes manifesto of womens’ right to learn A ten-point manifesto is being distributed by NIACE to help ensure every woman has the right to learn. The… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News SFA announces £25 million in Renewal Grants for colleges The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has announced that £25 million in Renewal Grants is to be made available to… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Will 12 week apprentices ever be derailed? Train’d Up is the latest provider to be advertsing 12 week apprenticeships. The Skills Funding Agency has allocated Train’d… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y News Youth unemployment ‘never’ higher The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have published the September edition of their Labour Market Statistics, and the summary… FE Week Reporter 14y FE Week Reporter 14y Newer 1 792 793 794 795 796 797 798 799 800 801 802 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
