Colleges

Combined authority ponders double college build to tackle FE ‘cold spots’

'Initial conversations' also taken place with FE colleges over their views on the project

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Adult education

West Mids to fund ‘study programmes’ for young adults

Young adults to benefit from a raft of measures set to boost the number of level 3 qualifications in...

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Adult education

First regional AEB learner survey published

Greater London Authority finds just over half of learners had positive outcomes

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Adult education, Ofsted

London providers allowed to keep AEB contracts after Ofsted ‘inadequate’

Greater London Authority confirms two AEB providers will see out their contract to the end of July

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Adult education

The success of London Multiply demonstrates the importance of adopting a local approach

London's success in delivering numeracy programmes shows we need more local decision-making to upskill and reskill workers, writes Jules...

JL Dutaut
Jules Pipe
Young people

Manchester mayor’s ‘MBacc’ to rival EBacc to boost technical education

It's not yet clear why schools would promote the MBacc technical education options over the EBacc

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Adult education

AEB funding rates boosted by 5% in Liverpool

Increase is aimed to help providers cope with rising costs and inflation

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Adult education

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

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Long read

Nescot’s Julie Kapsalis, the rebel with a big heart

FE has been a sideways move for Julie Kapsalis. But after a career in business development and PR –...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill