DfE

£155m for FE to help fund national insurance hike

It’s unclear whether the funding will fully cover extra costs

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted

Ofsted open to ‘another consultation’ on inspection reforms if sector demands rethink

Watchdog’s national director also insists report card proposals do not ‘throw the baby out with the bath water’

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Training Providers

SWAPs is for keeps despite questions over its success

The government will fund 100,00 starts on the training and work experience scheme next year

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships, ESFA

Former apprenticeship boss avoids director ban

'Errors' in funding claims did not make the director unfit to run a company, a judge ruled

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

DfE begins search for next FE Commissioner

Shelagh Legrave’s replacement will get small salary boost

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Employment

Young NEETs approaches 1m

The figures will continue to rise without 'drastic change', experts warn

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships

Hairdressing apprenticeships face extinction under Labour tax rises, says report

Hairdressing salons are increasingly moving to self-employed worker business models to counter high tax costs

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
mergers

To merge or not to merge – that is the question

Cash-strapped colleges should appraise the merits of a merger to avoid having structural change thrust upon them

Jessica Hill
Ian Valvona
DfE

TRA seeks extra misconduct volunteers amid FE expansion

TRA looking to double misconduct panel members with 150 hires

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel