News

Speed read: Skills and Post-16 Education Bill published

The first draft of the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill has officially been laid before parliament. It outlines the...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Forced college mergers – and other Skills Bill revelations

New powers are set to be handed to the education secretary to force college mergers, an impact assessment of...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Keegan: DfE still worried about ‘middle-class grab’ on apprenticeships

Fears that university-goers will choose to do apprenticeships instead and “squeeze out” those from disadvantaged backgrounds are still rife...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Skills reform

Skills Bill to reveal extent government taking back control of colleges

The scope of new powers for the education secretary to intervene where colleges are deemed to be “failing” their...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

DfE launches £83m fund to ‘future proof’ places for 16-19s

A new £83 million fund has been launched to ensure colleges can accommodate an expected demographic increase in 16...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

School catering firm furloughed tutors despite going on apprentice hiring spree

A major school catering supplier has been slated by Ofsted for hiring apprentices during the pandemic only to place...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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‘Skills taxonomy’: new algorithm planned to seek out skills cold spots

A government tender has revealed plans to develop a “skills taxonomy” that could sit at the heart of Department...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Loans provider slammed for accepting ‘identical’ learner work

A new FE loans provider where tutors accept suspected copy-and-paste assignments from learners has been slammed by Ofsted. Inspectors...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Winners of £18m bootcamps tender revealed

The providers chosen to deliver the government’s flagship national technical skills bootcamps have been named. FE Week can reveal...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden