Opinion

Treasury will subsidise college wages – but under what circumstances?

The good news is a spokesperson from the Treasury told FE Week that staff working in areas of a...

Billy Camden
NICK LINFORD
News

Remote assessment guidance too vague and open to malpractice, say awarding bodies

Online assessment will only work for around 40 per cent of apprenticeships and the government’s “vague” guidance in the...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

University in drive to push MBA apprentice places as government reviews funding

A university is scrambling to recruit MBA apprentices amid the government’s review of the programme’s funding. On Monday the...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Funding agency ‘pause’ planned audits during Covid-19 lockdown

All planned routine funding audits of FE providers have been put on hold, the government confirmed today. The Education...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Opinion

Building the future – helping the West Midlands through the coronavirus outbreak

The mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority explains why they have been quick to act on cabinet office...

Billy Camden
ANDY STREET
News

Applications to apprenticeship provider register to be suspended

The Education and Skills Funding Agency has today announced they will stop accepting applications to the controversial register of...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Colleges set to furlough staff through Covid-19 job retention scheme

Colleges across England are identifying staff that could be eligible for an 80 per cent wage subsidy from the...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

DfE won’t force colleges to stay open during Easter to support the vulnerable

The government “cannot require” colleges to remain open over the Easter holidays amid the Covid-19 outbreak, the Association of...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Supplier relief: Deal to pay private training providers with no course delivery for next three months

Training providers in the West Midlands will continue to be funded for the next three months irrespective of their...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden