skills

Days of DfE adult ed procurement could be over

The department hasn’t ruled out taking an ‘alternative commissioning approach’ to the current contract

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Employment

Youth NEET numbers remain ‘stubbornly high’

Behind the numbers are young people facing mental health issues and long term unemployment

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
DfE

Acland-Hood: I was wrong about our FE probe policy 

The DfE still hasn't released the findings of hundreds of investigations into FE providers

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships

L2 admin assistant standard awaiting ed sec funding approval

Its trailblazer group is hoping for approval by the new academic year

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

Liverpool college repays DfE after investigators find ‘inaccurate’ funding claims

The college said the issues stem from the ‘complex’ apprenticeship system and remote working during the pandemic

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships

DfE’s apprenticeships budget passes £3bn mark

Treasury figures suggest the largest cash increase since the levy was introduced

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Ofqual

Ofqual raps apprenticeship assessor over rogue pass results 

The awarding body breached the regulator's rules, but won't face sanctions

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education

Tough immigration talk ‘but no plan for ESOL’  

Language teachers hit out at 'mismatch between rhetoric and rules versus reality on the ground'

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships

English and maths coalition launched to fight functional skills reform 

Group of experts accuses government of 'watering down' standards

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor