Unfair: Large apprenticeship providers ‘disproportionately penalised’ by new ESFA rule Agency to penalise providers for more than 100 withdrawals or delayed completions
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
Two significant skills bill amendments need to be backed by government Report stage gets underway in the Commons on Monday
AoC: Relax financial intervention rules to protect college reputations A ‘significant minority’ of colleges face ‘real financial difficulty’
Awarding bodies’ report reveals rocketing cost of regulatory burden Regulation has risen ‘exponentially’ over the past decade, research finds
Apprenticeship funding band pilot finally gets underway Around 20 trailblazer groups from various sectors are set to be piloted
Minister refuses to offer transparency on apprenticeship levy spending Donelan says the government is instead focused on the ‘key stats that really matter’
ESFA to be stripped of policy role Responsibility will be absorbed by DfE following an independent review
FE loans training provider goes bust after damning Ofsted inspection The ESFA immediately terminated the provider’s funding contract