L2 admin assistant standard awaiting ed sec funding approval Its trailblazer group is hoping for approval by the new academic year
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
DfE’s apprenticeships budget passes £3bn mark Treasury figures suggest the largest cash increase since the levy was introduced
Ofqual raps apprenticeship assessor over rogue pass results The awarding body breached the regulator’s rules, but won’t face sanctions
Tough immigration talk ‘but no plan for ESOL’ Language teachers hit out at ‘mismatch between rhetoric and rules versus reality on the ground’
English and maths coalition launched to fight functional skills reform Group of experts accuses government of ‘watering down’ standards
Mayors spending on youth to Get Britain Working Some areas are investing in better systems to track whether young people stay in work or training as they become adults
A teaching job in FE… is this some sort of prank? The DfE hopes to tackle FE’s high-vacancy levels through adverts showing teaching in a positive light
DfE sorry for councils’ adult skills powers confusion Training will be commissioned by local councils instead of ITPs on the national contract