Adult education Winners of the 2023 Festival of Learning awards announced The awards honour and celebrate moving stories from learners, tutors, employers and providers Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y BTECs, DfE MPs blast DfE for refusing to pause BTEC cutback Education select committee ‘disappointed’ with government response Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Colleges MPs call for mandatory sex education in colleges Young college students are being left ‘under supported’ in RSHE as they approach adulthood, report claims Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Apprenticeships, Long read A break with tradition: the crafts fighting for survival The biggest losers in the government’s mission to boost apprenticeships are traditional crafts for whom the term “apprenticeship” was… Jessica Hill 2y Jessica Hill 2y Colleges, Skills reform AoC calls on next government to create ‘one tertiary system’ Association also wants apprenticeships for new job starters only and a pause to level 3 reforms Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Ofsted Adult education giant returns to top Ofsted rating Inspectors said City Lit fostered ‘exceptionally well-motivated’ students Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Colleges, Cost of living Cost-of-living crisis driving up domestic abuse and criminal exploitation of college students The number of ‘at risk’ college students is higher than ever, MPs have said Joshua Stein 2y Joshua Stein 2y Colleges ‘No doubt’ underfunding is impacting on learners Ofsted deputy director reveals the recruitment crisis is impacting the quality of provision FE Week Reporter 2y FE Week Reporter 2y AEB, Training Providers National adult education procurement results delayed ESFA’s adult education budget procurement outcomes have once again been delayed Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Apprenticeships Nearly 1 in 6 clinical training places to be offered as apprenticeships by 2028 NHS workforce plan commits to triple the number of apprentice nurses and boost medical degree apprenticeships Anviksha Patel 2y Anviksha Patel 2y Ofsted, SEND Specialist college sweeps ‘outstanding’ in first inspection Inspectors praised the specialist college’s use of technology and “highly skilled” staff Shane Chowen 2y Shane Chowen 2y Exams Exclusive AQA also hit by exam paper cyber attack Surrey Police investigating fraud and computer misuse allegation at England’s largest exam board Samantha Booth 2y Samantha Booth 2y Newer 1 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 802 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 4w Anviksha Patel 4w Adult education, ITPs Investigation Mayors dump adult education cuts on independent training providers Up to two-thirds axed from devolved procured budgets Josh Mellor 1mo Josh Mellor 1mo 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 2mo Billy Camden and Frances Read 2mo 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
