SWAPs scheme for jobless achieves 40% success rate The data offers a statistical view of the scheme’s impact for the first time
Only 1% of fraud or financial irregularity probes are published Details of several high profile cases remain secret
Administrators called in after DfE and MCAs end provider’s contracts The company earned millions providing publicly funded courses for adults seeking work before being judged ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted
Bootcamps: Providers ‘pushed’ to prioritise job-ready learners Demanding targets failed to take into account learners who were further from the job market
Bailout saves WCG from going insolvent next month But the college group’s new principal says it is now ‘on the right track’
Devolution white paper: Skills funding pots to be un-ringfenced Mayors will also take on joint control of local skills improvement plans
Watchdogs call for EHCPs to include preparation for adulthood plans SEND ‘cliff edge’ still exists, Ofsted and CQC find
30 colleges risk private school VAT trap Those who followed the Colchester Institute case and entered into Lennartz arrangements could be stung