Local leaders to hold £283m college capacity purse strings Funding aims to address an expected 67,000 extra 16 and 17-year-olds in education by 2028
Fewer share prosperity when UKSPF ends in March Funding will be focused on mayors in the north, midlands and the most deprived communities
AoC quids in after £9m cash windfall New accounts also reveal the membership body’s CEO has joined the £200k club
Government has ‘no plans’ for FE pay review body A single approach to pay would not meet the ‘diverse’ needs of the sector, ministers say
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