Adult education

ESOL cuts are legal, lawyers tell Reform mayor

The mayor says funding for ESOL will be redirected at more 'inclusive' adult education

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships

‘Exceptionally challenging economic conditions’ cited as Acacia Training closes

The company is expected to formally appoint administrators in 'mid-December'

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Josh Mellor
Colleges

OfS to reduce dual-regulation burden on colleges

But full registration conditions will still apply to colleges with degree-awarding powers

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

DfE’s £20m spike cash helps buy 9,000 student places

With student numbers climbing sharply, colleges in northern England are using emergency cash to buy new buildings and convert...

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Josh Mellor
Qualifications, Skills reform

Officials hesitate over V Level licence model

DfE is also seeking views on whether the new qualification should be ‘small’ or ‘medium’ sized

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Josh Mellor
Colleges

FE providers in scope for £925 international student levy

The levy will fund targeted maintenance grants for disadvantaged students

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Josh Mellor
Prison education

England’s three young offender institutions fail 15-hour education requirement

MPs have say the lack of access to education in youth custody is 'deplorable'

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Josh Mellor
Colleges

South Devon job cuts turned college finances to ‘small surplus’

The college's reserves have been 'depleted' to pay for capital costs due to low income in recent years

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Josh Mellor
News

DWP promises careers service merger plan ‘by April’

The DWP has responded to calls for clarity over a merger of careers advice with jobcentres

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor