ESFA opens bids for new 16 to 18 traineeships contracts Contracts worth between £100,000 and £300,000 are up for grabs
Three more college strikes abandoned as 10 other walkouts get underway Staff have been on the picket line since 8am this morning
New campaign aims to raise apprentice pay Organisers hope the initiative will help tackle the high dropout rate in apprenticeships that has troubled ministers
DfE and provider locked in legal battle over terminated contracts It is believed to be the first time a training provider has taken the DfE all the way to court
Two college strikes called off, but 13 more set to go ahead ‘We hope other employers take note and come back to the negotiating table’, says UCU
ESFA fires warning shot to colleges over related party transactions The agency has found cases where conflicts have not been properly declared
DfE seeks bids for another college and employer collaboration fund The ‘skills accelerator progression fund’ has now been launched
Residential funding uplift is confirmed for this year A national review of the funding uplift was launched in February 2020