News

College facing insolvency demands quicker merger solution

FE Commissioner says even if significant savings are found the college cannot survive on its own

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
AEB, Covid-19

Provider pulls out of £3m devolved contract due to low student uptake

'Potential learners just haven’t been able to commit to signing up'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Unfair: Large apprenticeship providers ‘disproportionately penalised’ by new ESFA rule

Agency to penalise providers for more than 100 withdrawals or delayed completions

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Make colleges ‘jointly responsible’ for local skills improvement plans, principals tell Zahawi

Leaders write to Zahawi calling for a strengthened role in the new policy

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics, Skills reform

Two significant skills bill amendments need to be backed by government

Report stage gets underway in the Commons on Monday

Billy Camden
David Hughes
News

AoC: Relax financial intervention rules to protect college reputations

A 'significant minority' of colleges face 'real financial difficulty'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Awarding

Awarding bodies’ report reveals rocketing cost of regulatory burden

Regulation has risen 'exponentially' over the past decade, research finds

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship funding band pilot finally gets underway

Around 20 trailblazer groups from various sectors are set to be piloted

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Minister refuses to offer transparency on apprenticeship levy spending

Donelan says the government is instead focused on the 'key stats that really matter'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden