Third college to go through FE insolvency regime owes £8m The country’s smallest sixth form college has been forced to close
DfE forced to finally reveal true amount of apprenticeship funding returned to Treasury Over £2bn surrendered since the launch of the levy in 2017 to 2021
Apprenticeship starts for young people grow the most in full-year 2021/22 figures But overall starts are still 11% down on pre-pandemic levels
BTEC and CTEC result delays scrutinised by MPs: 6 things we learned Officials grilled on scale of the delays, the impact on learners and the action being taken to ensure the fiasco does not repeat
Top Ofsted marks for online adult education provider Over 350 adults mostly from disadvantaged backgrounds are supported
Making it easier for SMEs to take on apprentices at top of skills minister’s agenda But she is yet to be party to departmental conversations about making this happen
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