Adult education

Multiply boosts adult education numbers

Adult education numbers are slightly up on last year with rising demand for ESOL and free level 3 courses

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Ofsted

Hull sixth form college celebrates first Ofsted ‘outstanding’

Principal praises staff and students for getting 'the grade we deserved'

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Industrial action

Minimum service level proposals: Everything colleges need to know

It will be left up to principals to decide 'appropriate' staffing levels and down to colleges to issue new...

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, Politics

Halfon opposes levy changes – despite chancellor’s openness for reforms

Conservative MPs pile in on calls to reform the apprenticeship levy

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics

Fears of even more FE budget cuts after autumn statement

Spending on non-protected government budgets, like further education, at risk due to spending on tax cuts, according to analysts

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships

‘Professional status’ scheme for apprenticeships launched 

Apprentices will be awarded post nominal designations through the scheme

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Ofsted, Training Providers

Business training firm jumps two grades to ‘outstanding’

Provider leaders say apprentice and client feedback 'matters more than anything'

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
WorldSkills, WorldSkills UK

WorldSkills UK: Foundation skills medalists announced

The national foundation skills finals ended with the medal ceremony at The Manchester College

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen