Colleges lambast ‘disastrous’ changes to financial year Finance leads hit out at plans to bring college financial year in line with the rest of the public sector
Ministers clear lifelong learning loan laws in the Commons Opposition MPs were unsuccessful in pushing for more oversight of lifelong learning loan regulations
Approval process for future level 2 qualifications unveiled The government’s new “employer-led” approval process for level 2 qualifications to be taught from 2025 has been published
Apprenticeship achievements drop leaves most providers in scope for intervention Over half of training providers “need improvement” or “at risk” as overall achievement rates fall
Low pay and high turnover of college teachers uncovered New findings from the Institute for Fiscal Studies lifts the lid on just how bad teacher pay and turnover is in England’s colleges
T Levels: Up to £25k up for grabs in latest employer incentive Employers can claim for “legitimate costs” relating to industry placements for T Levels from this April
New WorldSkills UK trustees want ‘world-class skills boosts’ Four new WorldSkills UK board members will be ‘strong advocates’ for education and skills
West Midlands reveals ‘bold’ plan to boost level 3 training Proposals include upping its low income threshold, free courses for West Midlands FE staff and reviewing learner support funding
This budget delivers for FE learners and the sector FE faces a financial struggle but government is committed to supporting the sector as we build a skills and apprenticeships nation, writes Robert Halfon MP