Training Providers

New ESFA chief plans financial handbook ‘bible’ for ITPs

ESFA's new chief says he wants to improve partnership working between the agency and the sector

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
T Levels

‘Crushed’: 1 in 3 health and science T Level students turn their backs on flagship qualification

FE Week investigation unearths extent of the fallout from the 'diabolical' exams fiasco

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Politics

Lord Blunkett backs away from Labour’s pledge to use 50% of apprenticeship levy on other training

Labour clarifies its 50% apprenticeship levy plans for other types of training is only an 'indicative' figure

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Ofsted, Training Providers

Ofsted plans ‘shadow nominee’ for training providers during inspections

Inspectorate says it wants to 'ease the burden' currently placed on one person's shoulders and 'help the sector with...

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
News

Temporary apprenticeship funding band uplifts planned for later this month, DfE reveals

Providers will need to 'present conclusive evidence that costs of delivery have been substantially impacted'

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Cost of living

Cost of living: 8 in 10 providers warn of soaring salary and facility costs

Survey outlines stark picture trainers are facing amid the economic gloom

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Politics

Labour eyes widened apprenticeship levy, return of EMA and individual learner accounts in government

Council of skills advisers, led by Lord Blunkett, publishes 'revolutionary' recommendations

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Ofsted, T Levels

‘Too much content’ concerns raised in early Ofsted T Level study

Ofsted reports a good start to T Levels but areas for improvement among placements and curriculum

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Apprenticeships

Flexi-job apprentice agencies pull out of scheme after a few months

Another key player has warned the scheme is too expensive to deliver

Jason Noble
Jason Noble