London mayor uses unspent adult skills funding for youth NEETs programme Experts fear that diverting money intended for adult education 'risks becoming a case of robbing Peter to pay Paul'
‘Fundamentally wrong’: Greater Lincolnshire leaders approve ESOL cuts Local politicians clash over Reform mayor’s controversial policy during combined county council budget meeting
Greater Lincolnshire set to cut ESOL courses from 2027, Reform UK mayor confirms Rollout will be delayed by a year so training providers have time to ‘adjust’
London’s adult ed job payments fall flat Providers said collecting evidence about job outcomes wasn’t worth the reward
The politics behind the King of the North’s MBacc mission Andy Burnham is grabbing headlines with his ambition for the MBacc technical education programme. But take-up has been slower than hoped and the mayor has been accused of overreach while sidelining the needs of adult education
Khan puts business bosses in skills driving seat The mayor wants employers with skills gaps to help commission skills programmes in the capital
EMCCA’s adult skills cash released after legal bid is ditched But losing providers continue complaints that most winners are out-of-area
Mayor’s money to heat up FE ‘cold spots’ Capital funding dished out to providers to target towns with a training provision ‘deficit’
Legislation paves way for mayors to appoint ‘skills commissioners’ But combined authority leaders urged to be cautious in drawing more funding away from frontline delivery