Author: FE Week Reporter

Matching students with a course that will lead to employment is “not a high enough priority” for FE providers, according to a report published by Ofsted today. Their Skills for Employment report found that too many courses focused on the achievement of qualifications and did not extend to training that led to job specific skills. […]

The inadequate focus of FE providers on the job outcomes of students was a critical talking point at Ofsted’s annual learning and skills lecture today. Matthew Coffey, the national director of learning and skills at Ofsted, discussed in detail the Skills for Employment report published by Ofsted this morning. The report found that too many […]

The Education Funding Agency (EFA) have confirmed that the Department for Education (DfE) published an ‘error’ in the new 16-19 formula. The EFA said: “The diagram of the formula is not completely accurate and should include brackets – but the diagram is only intended to be for illustrative purposes, rather than the final specification for the funding methodology. The […]

John Hayes, Minister of State for FE, Skills & Lifelong Learning,  has today announced that the government will introduce a series of support measures for those taking out 24+ Advanced Learning Loans (24+ ALL). In a written ministerial statement Hayes said, “This is the first time that loans have been available in Further Education, and […]