News

Grant facility for small firms ‘fully committed’

Providers have been left waiting, as the Skills Funding Agency admits to having “fully committed” the budget for the...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Notices of concern more than double in wake of funding CRISIS

The number of notices of concern issued to FE providers by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has more than...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Provider’s cashback query met with ‘grave concerns’ by SFA

One of the largest providers of apprenticeships has asked the Skills Funding Agency for permission to give cashback to...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
Profiles

Andrew Harden, head of FE, University and College Union

Andrew Harden can trace his activism back to a life-changing experience at school in Australia, when he led collective...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Morgan made controversial call over growth requests

Nicky Morgan, the Education Secretary, has made the controversial decision to only part-fund providers’ 16 to 18 apprenticeship growth...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Treasury sets aside £560m for college restructures

> Plans leaked to FE Week reveal ‘facility’ at Treasury until April 2019 > AoC welcomes ‘necessary’ support for...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

Row over make-up of new policing body

The Government has come in for criticism after rejecting attempts to ensure representatives from FE providers and trade unions...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
News

DfE unveils guidance for sixth form college academy applications

The government has spelled out what sixth form colleges (SFCs) need to do to convert to academies, in a...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
Opinion

Area reviews won’t be cheap

Setting aside £560m until April 2019 for restructuring and mergers is a bold move at a time when many...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford