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Colleges and training providers will now be given as little as two weeks notice of a financial assurance audit and only three days to present sample files, the ESFA has warned. A letter from the agency, titled ‘ESFA Funding Assurance’ visits, says it plans to give providers as little as two weeks’ notice of an […]
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A private provider has been slammed by Ofsted after it found learners and their employers unaware they were taking part in an apprenticeship programme. The report from an early monitoring visit of Prospect Training (Yorkshire), which has 112 apprentices, found: “Too many apprentices are not aware that they are on an apprenticeship, and often their […]
The government has finally revealed details of the first phase of the national retraining scheme, with the launch of a new digital service that will act as a course and job directory. Initially heavily restricted to only include people from the Liverpool City Region, adults will be invited to test the system if they are […]
Participation levels in lifelong learning are tumbling, says Ewart Keep. Action is needed – and now The return of lifelong learning as a policy issue has recently been building: reviews have been published and recommendations made to tackle the challenges facing the UK workforce. We now need action. Why? First, automation and digital technologies are […]
Opinion
The new prime minister will have to rise to the skills and productivity challenge, and make sure that everyone, no matter where they come from, can get a chance to have a great job, says skills minister Anne Milton With the end of term in mind, and alongside all the changes that are going on […]
A huge 5 per cent staff pay rise costing over £2 million per year was a big win for the University and College Union in November, and for the time being, this settlement put an end to troublesome disputes at Capital City Colleges Group. But a closer look by FE Week has found unplanned multi-million-pound […]
The principal of a college engulfed in quality and financial concerns racked up a £5,000 phone and data bill in four years, figures obtained by The Portsmouth News reveal. The expenditure by Stella Mbubaegbu at Highbury College, which one union has said sends a “damaging message” to staff, comes as FE Week continues to battle […]
A new inquiry into the current state of adult education and lifelong learning is being launched by the House of Commons education select committee. Former apprenticeships and skills minister Robert Halfon (pictured), who chairs the committee, will make the announcement during a speech at an event hosted by the Centre for Social Justice in London […]
A three-day strike over staff cuts and pay will take place at cash-strapped Bradford College this week – but leaders have said it won’t cause any disruption. Members of the University and College Union are planning to be on the picket line from Wednesday 3 to Friday 5 July in their campaign against the proposed […]
