Councils oppose ‘elite’ sixth form plans Do not allow the new institutions to become ‘cuckoos in the nest’, ministers also warned
Top Tory mayor to bid for unprecedented skills powers West Midlands wants control beyond the adult education budget
Apprenticeship achievement rates removed due to ‘error’ It took the DfE’s statisticians almost a year to spot the issue
Levelling up: More areas to be offered devolved adult education budgets Long-awaited white paper reveals AEB devolution will be open to areas even if they do not have an elected mayor
Levelling up: Plans for ‘elite’ new sixth forms and skills ‘mission’ Education and skills policies from the much anticipated levelling up white paper will also include a new ‘future skills unit’.
First 11 FE research scholars named Topics include racial inequality, regional outcomes, culture and finance
Rail provider considers Ofsted challenge after damning ‘inadequate’ report Ofsted found off-the-job training rules were being broken
Stoke-on-Trent College announces former skills civil servant as new principal Lisa Capper replaces Denise Brown
What a waste: sector exasperated as £65m for traineeships is handed back to Treasury Provider procurement delays to blame, says minister