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Traineeships flop: less than half 16-18 expansion cash allocated

Less than half of the £30 million earmarked for the government’s 16-to-18 traineeships market entry exercise is set to be awarded, FE Week understands. Sixty training providers have won contracts of between £100,000 and £300,000 in the procurement that was finally launched at the end of September. Outcomes are being communicated to bidders this week […]

News, Traineeships

Ofsted handed £24m to inspect all schools, colleges and providers by 2025

Ofsted has bagged an extra £24 million from government to inspect every school, college and further education provider by summer 2025. For colleges specifically, they will receive a full inspection from September 2022 regardless of whether they are rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’. These colleges would typically receive a short inspection. The inspections will also be […]

News

Labour shortages: logistics, retail and construction on what needs to happen next

Sector bodies want greater flexibility in the apprenticeship levy as well as more level 2 provision

News, Apprenticeships, Qualifications

Most disadvantaged adults ‘least likely to participate’ in education, L&W finds

Only four in ten adults are aware free basic skills courses are available, the survey also discovered

News, Adult education

Net zero in FE: ‘Why aren’t we doing this yet?’

With the world’s eyes on the UK at COP26, Jess Staufenberg looks at who’s coming up with a proper net zero plan for the FE sector With impeccable timing ahead of this and next week’s global climate summit in Glasgow, a report came out that cut through the hype. Every corner of society is failing […]

Feature, News, net zero

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 368

Your weekly guide to who’s new and who’s leaving

Movers and Shakers

AELP conference round-up: Top officials talk traineeships, achievement rates and T Levels

Providers, regulators and government representatives headed to Manchester this week for the Association of Employment and Learning Providers’ (AELP) autumn conference – the organisation’s first in-person event since the Covid-19 pandemic. FE Week has rounded up the key take-aways… ESFA’s Evans concedes traineeship target will not be met The government will “not quite” achieve its […]

News

DfE finally finds chair for new Skills Reform Board

Rebecca George formerly chaired a T Level reform board and sat on the education secretary’s business engagement forum

News, Skills reform

City & Guilds appoints first female chair

The sector leader with 25 years experience of FE says she is ‘delighted’ to take the role

News, Awarding