ESOL cuts are legal, lawyers tell Reform mayor The mayor says funding for ESOL will be redirected at more ‘inclusive’ adult education
‘Exceptionally challenging economic conditions’ cited as Acacia Training closes The company is expected to formally appoint administrators in ‘mid-December’
OfS to reduce dual-regulation burden on colleges But full registration conditions will still apply to colleges with degree-awarding powers
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 classrooms to workshops
Officials hesitate over V Level licence model DfE is also seeking views on whether the new qualification should be ‘small’ or ‘medium’ sized
FE providers in scope for £925 international student levy The levy will fund targeted maintenance grants for disadvantaged students
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’
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
DWP promises careers service merger plan ‘by April’ The DWP has responded to calls for clarity over a merger of careers advice with jobcentres