Billy Camden | FE Week

Religious sixth form colleges to academise from 2023

Regulations are expected to come into force this autumn

New funding rule for breaks in employment WILL apply to existing apprentices

The DfE published version two of the apprenticeship funding rules today

AELP starts search to fill vice chair vacancy

Alex Khan has stepped down from the role

Leaders vow sector-wide march on parliament if Whitehall cuts hit FE

‘We will have no hesitation in taking to the streets’

Strike cancelled at London college after staff win up to 8% pay rise

But strikes at 29 other colleges go ahead

Labour pledges to widen the apprenticeship levy

New ‘growth and skills levy’ would allow businesses to use 50% to fund non-apprenticeship training – but questions hang over SME access

Skills toolkit platform launched in lockdown is under review

DfE admits it is lacking reliable data to publish

Inspectors lack sector-specific expertise, says film and media provider after Ofsted appeal loss

A film and media training provider has accused Ofsted of lacking the expertise to judge its apprenticeship provision after the company failed to overturn an ‘inadequate’ report. The watchdog republished a grade four judgement for All Spring Media Ltd (ASM) this week after accidentally releasing the report temporarily in July amid a formal challenge from […]

DfE takes action against company illegally advertising apprenticeships – AGAIN

A company continuing to illegally advertise apprenticeships, despite promising to stop last year, is facing fresh government action. Train 2 Travel Ltd was set up by Michelle Van Sprang in 2020 and soon began advertising through social media, a website and a magazine that it can deliver apprenticeships which are 95 per cent funded by […]