‘Insufficient’ prison officer apprenticeships found at Sodexo Firm is under threat of suspension on new apprentice starts after Ofsted new provider monitoring inspection
Bite-size finance guides issued for colleges following reclassification Colleges given guidance on senior pay controls, write-offs and severance payments following reclassification
Ofsted chief calls for reversal of declining early years apprenticeships Amanda Spielman warns that using apprentices to replace experienced early years practitioners isn’t fair to learners or children
WorldSkills UK chief steps down after seven years Dr Neil Bentley-Gockmann announces plans to step down in May to head up Whitehall & Industry Group
College seeks to join university…but not as a traditional merger partner Midlands college and university begin talks to form an FE company within the university group
‘Shorter type’ of apprenticeship for over-50s eyed by chancellor in economic growth plans Jeremy Hunt plans talks with education secretary on over 50s in apprenticeships
Treasury recoups £230m in unspent traineeships cash in last two years Just a third of the budget was spent between 2020 and 2022
Further changes planned for health and science T Level after IfATE probe Institute says science content was too high in the health pathway while highlighting inconsistencies in occupational specialisms
FE warm spaces help communities through the cost of living crisis Colleges and adult learning centres talk about their efforts to support those struggling to make ends meet