AEB, Devolution

York and North Yorkshire secures adult education powers in devolution deal

York and North Yorkshire devolution deal will include adult education budget powers and inclusion with local skills improvement plans...

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Jason Noble
Colleges

Colleges celebrate alumni in England Women’s Euro 2022 squad ahead of final

Some of the England women's Euro 2022 team studied at colleges, who have praised their achievements during the tournament

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Jason Noble
Department for Education

DfE opens £32m injection fund bids for higher technical qualifications

The DfE aims to boost take-up of level 4 and 5 higher technical qualification courses.

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Jason Noble
Colleges

Strike threat cancelled after Merseyside college ups staff pay offer from 1% to 9.8%

Hugh Baird College secures 9.8 per cent pay rise after vote to strike last month.

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Apprenticeships, Ofsted

Anglia Ruskin University apprenticeships ‘require improvement’, Ofsted says

Anglia Ruskin University has more than 2,000 apprentices on higher level programmes.

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Adult education

Free courses for jobs: seven findings from early analysis of the scheme

An analysis of the first eight months of the free courses for jobs scheme has found three quarters of...

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Jason Noble
Apprenticeships

Calls renewed for apprenticeship incentive payments as data shows ‘rebalance’ towards young people

Three quarters of the 195,000 apprentices under the government's incentive scheme were aged 16-24.

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Ofsted

Ofsted denounces continued use of online teaching in latest education recovery research

Ofsted's latest education recovery report highlights concerns around off-the-job training, remote teaching and exams anxiety.

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Colleges, Industrial action

Teachers at 39 colleges will strike this autumn

UCU confirms 29 more colleges will join the 10 already confirmed to strike over pay this autumn.

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Jason Noble