Skills bootcamps to be erected in nine new areas Existing providers of ‘high quality’ bootcamps have also been handed funding
Chamber-owned provider rated ‘inadequate’ for not matching curriculum to local skills needs It comes as chambers of commerce across England are piloting approaches to match skills provision to local needs
College left ‘surprised’ as Ofsted grades apprenticeships ‘inadequate’ Inspectors found ‘serious weaknesses’ but also reported a number of positive aspects of the college’s provision
DfE lost over £12m supporting national colleges last year New accounts reveal how much the DfE has spent propping up the sector and how it rates colleges’ financial resilience
Universities and colleges announced for new £2m short HE course trial Only one college has been chosen for the new Higher Education Short Course trial
Education recovery in FE: Ofsted reveals key findings from autumn 2021 inspections Providers’ finances have suffered, apprentices have been unable to take exams and staff are facing ever-increasing workloads
Land-based college handed finance warning as commercial income takes £1m hit The college received a visit from the FE Commissioner after its financial health dropped to ‘inadequate’
Good for Me, Good for FE on track to reach £1m volunteering target Colleges have been running community kitchens, foodbank drives and festive activities to generate social value