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
News

ESFA to be stripped of policy role

Responsibility will be absorbed by DfE following an independent review

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

FE loans training provider goes bust after damning Ofsted inspection

The ESFA immediately terminated the provider's funding contract

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Levelling Up

Councils oppose ‘elite’ sixth form plans

Do not allow the new institutions to become 'cuckoos in the nest', ministers also warned

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Devolution, Levelling Up

Top Tory mayor to bid for unprecedented skills powers

West Midlands wants control beyond the adult education budget

Billy Camden
Billy Camden